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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
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mapman
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Maybe a public presence at shows will lead to that.

Those magazines, though.   Some seriously believe those are kinda rigged.   Money talks that's for sure.
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mapman
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Seriously I'd love to hear The Clinton's and Trumps systems.   Who does that better?  Inquiring minds want to know.  :)
accurus
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Here is a link to the coverage Stereophile gave the Ohms.
http://www.stereophile.com/content/nyas-2016-day-one-jim-austin#32si0iLbhryvqxkY.97

I wasn't there to have a listen, but I have to say that I have never heard the "abundance of ambience" that he was talking about. One comment that did strike me and I wish reviewers would learn to acknowledge and identify their own listening bias is that laser sharp imaging that so many seem to want in hifi today that is not what "real" music sounds like.

Laser sharp imaging is an artifact of stereo speakers and is a design choice and not a sign of quality or increased desirability. I have seen folks slight Magnepans before for a lack for a lack of razor sharp imaging. Yet again if you look at Magnepan and Ohm's marketing material it is about recreating live music. Most speakers are not about recreating live music.
frazeur1
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Good point accurus, I don't get the requirement to be this pin-point, razor/laser beam type imaging that gets yacked to death in the mags and press either.

To each their own I guess. Obviously one can overcook things, even on the ambient side of things too. Balance can be a good thing.

bondmanp
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Interesting that Austin seemed to equate extended highs with excess, or unwanted ambience.  The Ohms are anything but tipped-up iin the treble.  I think they might even be a tad rolled off in the highs.  To be sure, the Ohm room did not sound as good as my own system.  I have a better front end, better acoustics, better amplification, and I have dialed them in as well as my space permits, including giving my 2000s more space than John had in the hotel room.  In my fantasy, John Strohbeen visits my man cave and opines on my system setup.  I bet he might have some positive suggestions, but I also think he would like what he heard.
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