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 3 responses by joc3021

Wow, what a long and enduring thread. Can't say I've read it all but I thought I'd add a wrinkle. In case you don't know and may be interested, Blue Circle Audio has introduced a new speaker based on the latest Ohm driver. It's called Penny. You can see the details on their web site. Disclosure: I have recently become a Blue Circle retailer (and Green Mountain Audio). This is a home based business in northern Colorado, Departure Audio.
Penny is different from other Ohm models as it uses conventional bass drivers for frequencies below around 90 hz. There are also a few other tricks that Blue Circle is not revealing. Penny's were singing at the last RMAF and sounding quite good. Some final tweaks are being made and the final speaker will be available soon. I will have a pair later in the spring and can't wait hear them in a real world room. Also, how they compare to the exceptional Green Mountain models. Again, just an FYI for Ohm lovers. I don't believe there are any other manufacturers using the ohm driver so this is a alternative for omnis.
Julian
Of course I'm biased, but the Blue Circle gear is exceptional, and a great value given how it's made and how it performs. There's a brand new 150 watt integrated coming out, my guess is it would drive any Ohm speaker beautifully.
I'm actually an omni novice. It's the only kind of loudspeaker I've never owned, i.e. I've had electrostatics, planar magnetics, ribbons, horns, waveguides, conventional dynamic systems, etc. Very much looking forward to experiencing the omni approach. This thread has been very helpful on tips/experience in integrating these types of speakers into the room. If this thread is still alive, I'll report back after hearing the Pennys.
FYI for Ohm lovers, the final version of the Blue Circle Audio Penny speakers is complete. This is the only speaker, to my knowledge, that marries Ohm drivers with conventional bass drivers for improved bass response. The Pennys will be at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver in October in the Blue Circle Audio room. I will have a pair after the show. I retail Blue Circle Audio at Departure Audio.