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Ohm Walsh 4 Month Home Trial Money-Back Guarantee?

Hello all: I've read about Ohm's money back guarantee. Heard their speakers many years ago and they were special. In fact I was ready to purchase the fabulous Ohm C in the 70's but the shop said they were out of stock and the factory was on strike. In my normal impatience, I went down the street and purchased the ESS Heil AMT 2's, another fabulous speaker that I wish I still owned! That was a long time ago. These days I'm considering purchasing a very good quality full range set of speakers. Of course, I want to do a home audition in my system, that's a prerequisite! In my home area there are B&W, Energy, Mirage, Genesis, Klipsch, Paradigm, Magnepan, but you can only home audition a few of these brands. That 4 month home trial of Ohm's sounds great, so Ohm is on my short list. I currently have Definitive Technology BP 7002 speakers, Analysis Plus Oval Nine speaker cables, with a McIntosh MA6900 integrated(200 watts per channel continuous), Simaudio Nova Cdp, Shunyata Hydra 4 and listen to Classic Jazz, Classic and Progressive Rock and R&B. My listening room (family room) is a rectangle, 10 ft wide by 18 ft long by 7 ft high. I'm looking for a full range speaker that offers everything top to bottom; big powerful low end, nice midrange, and crystalline high end. Looking to spend $2500- $3500. Do you know of other quality companies that offer in home trials, and have a full range speaker meeting my top to bottom criteria? My research in this price range has not uncovered anything except Ohm. And, what do you think of the Ohm Walsh line? (Thinking of the Ohm Walsh 200 mkII or 300 mkII. Thanks
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zkzpb8
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I recommend that you try the Ohms! There are many great options in your price range, but with a money back/4 month trial period, it's worth a try. They are very capable of what you are looking for.

My system is a very similar. My Mac integrated is an older version of yours, and I'm also running the same cables. The combo seems to work very well with the Ohms (I have MicroWalsh Talls).

The midrange purity with lack of crossover in that critical area is very addictive. At HE in New York last month, it took some very expensive systems to achieve what my little Ohms can do for a only a grand. It's a great design, I can listen for hours (to music, not my system). The big sweet spot and major bass response is another plus (among many others).

For my sized room/price range, nothing (monitor or floorstanding) can touch the MicroWalshes. You're spending a lot more, so your options change - maybe someone else here can recommend an alternative. I haven't heard the larger Ohms, but I would bet they'll give comparably priced models some very stiff competition.

If you haven't yet, check out these sixmoons.com reviews:

http://www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/walsh/micro.html

http://www.sixmoons.com/audioreviews/ohm/ohm.html
zkzpb8
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Although today's Ohms are a variation of the original, they definitely benefit from that full range design. Today's models with the addition of the tweeter and a bass port, makes them easier to drive. Thankfully the tweeter doesn't kick in until much higher than typical dynamic designs, hence the addictive nature mentioned above.
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