Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?

Steve's review is very fair and accurate.  They are a really fun speaker.

I have the 5000's.  I do wonder sometimes what an even "Better" tweeter would sound like. (could be upgraditis).  I also find they do sound even more focused and detailed when I have the "hat's/grills" off.  

I've asked Even at Ohm if they have ever looked at a snapring type system to clean up the look when the "hat's" are off.  He said yes, but not seriously.  I really would like to have a clean upper snap ring around the top of the can, and the base where they screw in.  Just for a cleaner look... with some cloth only in between would be awesome to clean them up more.

Had someone here recently to demo an amp I was selling, he ended up loving the Walsh speakers (had been kicking around Golden Ears or B+W) and said he will be demoing the Walsh speakers for sure when the time comes.  But he also asked to hear them with my Pass 250.8... he was floored.  Something about the combo works great.

Fun speakers, and very fair and accurate review by Steve.

As for playing loud.

They can do that, and do it in spades. They simply do not lose composure. They can be a little dangerous as they don’t get real bright when pushing them like that, so you don’t realize how loud they are.

A story however... A couple years back picked up some used Pro-200’s, probably damn near 30 years old. Wanted just to check them out. Had some DynAudio contour 60’s at the time which I liked a lot, but I knew they weren’t my last speakers.

Plugged these fairly beat up Pro-200’s into my Pass Lab’s 250.8. I was floored. Not better than the Dyn’s at all, but they did something the Dyn’s didn’t and I really liked it. I also knew right then, I knew what the Dyn’s were missing for me. Big soundstage.

Huge freaking soundstage, and shockingly good bass out of these little cylinders.

So, for kicks and grins I decided to see what they could do and for how long (like I was 15 again, in fact Motley Crue was the selection).

After about 15 minutes of blisteringly loud playing one of them started to smoke. My kids walked in "cool" was the response. Yet, it was still playing. So, unplugged them had a good laugh and figured I would open them up and start farting around.

Called John for kicks... said play it and see if it works... I’ll be damned. Things still played and sounded good.  This was a 30 year old, beat up speaker, that was playing at crazy levels through a powerhouse of an amp and survived!

Now, not normal listening and The Pass 250.8 is a beast of an amp for those speakers. But pretty amazed.

I picked up some used 5000’s for a great price shortly thereafter. I’ve heard other speakers I like better, but it’s a lot more money. (In fact I had something else on order, but family budget considerations and surprises likely have killed that dream for a long time)

Side note - if you are doing a home theater they do a nice job, and you really probably won’t need a center channel.