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


Hi,

I'd love to hear the impressions of people who've actually spent some time with these speakers to share their sense of their plusses and minuses. Mapman here on Audiogon is a big fan, and has shared lots on them, but I'm wondering who else might be familiar with them.
rebbi

Showing 6 responses by dsremer

Just though that I would jump in on this long running forum..
I am a long standing owner of Ohms starting back in the early 1970 with a pair of Ohm Fs,
Currently using Ohms as my home theater setup with a pair of 300 MK11 as the fronts a 1000 as a center, walsh 4's(rebuilt) as surrounds and micro's as back surrounds...
I am powering the 300MK11 WITH A D-SONIC 600/channel D class amp and the remaining 5 channels with a aragon multichannel 200/channel amp, 2 subs and a onkyo 5508 with sig upgrades by the upgrade co. This is the final result of many different attempts to produce the best home theater sound room (within budget) that I am able to.
As Ohm fans we know how good they are for 2 channel but they are outstanding in a multi Ohm speaker home surround application
Dennis
In response to the question about d-class the d-sonics are quite nice and match my aragon 2007 multi channel in sonic bliss they really do a better job on the low end then many A/B amps that I have listened to. Now first I must let you know that the next d-class amps I am going to discuss I am now a dealer for...AVM MA 3.2 MONOBLOCKS these are in my opinion a sonic match for a number of very fine amps. I currently have been compairing these with my M Levinson 336 dual mono block... they grab the low end better have a wonderful mid and nearly equal the top end of my 336. Condidering that the 336 retailed for $10,000 12 yrs ago and the AVM MONO BLOCKS are a little over 1/2 the price run much cooler,and cost pennies to use, I feel these are a great buy. Also because of their much smaller size can fit nearly anywhere... I am becoming a big d-class fan.
These are the 2 D-Class products that I have used enough to comment on, they are both non fatiguing, quick & powerfull easy to work with. I am very happy with both products....Dennis PrimeOne Media
Not to hijack this thread but here is your info regarding the AVM AUDIO MA3.2 MONOBLOCKS
D-CLASS HYPEX
BALANCED AND SINGLE END INPUTS
BI-WIRE-SPEAKER TERMINALS
750-VA-TRANSFORMER WITH 50,000 uF FILTER CAPACITY
240W/CHANNEL 8ohms 430W/CHANNEL 4ohms totally stable at 3 ohms
Please feel free to e-mail me at propofol@earthlink.net for more info
Dennis
There is considerable more refinement( you really are not aware that you have exchanged a top A/B dual monoblock with d-class amps). With the AVM mono"s you can adjust the sonic signature with switches on the back... from clear to medium to smooth to match with different speakers, the bass controll is more defined,the bottom end will suprise you there is a clear sweetness to the mids with no glare produced, the upper end is not bright nor does it tend to roll off as some other amps will do.
The d-sonic is used in my home theater with ohm 300 mk11 and it works well with the ohms, they sound faster in response more bottom end (requires a good power cord)
The avm mono's is used in my main system with tyler woodmere's which are a more open top to bottom and can reproduce any weakness in the front end/amp used (also improves with a top power cord)
I hope this helps.. both are very nice power amps but the avm's take it to the next level.
p.s. any body need a M.LEVINSON 336 mine will be available soon
Dennis
Ohm is currently offering a deal on driver upgrades to their 4000 series. I currently have both walsh 4's and 300mk11 any thoughts on the 4000 driver as a replacement for either of these speakers
Dennis
after having the 600/channel dual mono d-sonic amp now for appox 11 mo. here are a few thing that I have learned.
Power cords do make a difference get a good H/C one
They can draw a current, remove them from PS AUDIO regenerators which will limit total output... and they like most amps will respond to IC'S to warm up the sound..
I think D-Sonic is a good option with my Ohms esp with these tweeks.
Dennis