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

I updated mine in 2015 i had them updated at Ohm they replaced the top and bottom plate re veneered them in rosewood repaired the loose braces stuffed the cabinets and install plastic port tubes. I paid $ 1400.00 for this service . Then 3 months ago I wanted to cut the cabinets down to 13" John did not want to damage the veneer . I traded them back to him . He made me 2 -13" high Walsh 2 cabinets with sealed bottoms . I place my Ohms on the top of my REL subs the tweeter height is set for my seating position . I installed some caps in the signal path of my amps to make a hi pass above 50 Hz . the wires from the drivers go right to the binding posts no inductor in the path . I find the drivers are more articulate this way .I still have another pair of Walsh 2s that I can run the old and new drivers in . 

The one thing i feel would be a addition to the upgrade would be to mark the tweeter center line on the top of the can and use edge clamps to hold it down so you can rotate it to aim them as needed.. As for the bass adjustment switch on the binding post cup I discovered that when I wanted to change my binding posts to something better . This is a interesting thread the Ohm Walsh speaker has the potential  too be not just a good speaker but a great one.

tuthman - If you want to skip the many posts I've made about my Ohms, let me just say this:  As an active member of my local audio club, I hear a lot of speakers.  Major brands, DIY, you name it, in almost all price ranges.  It is extremely rare that I walk away from a system, whether in a member's home, a retail store, or an audio show, wishing I could switch my Ohms for what I just heard.  In almost every case, the few speakers that made me want to abandon my Ohms were far more expensive than my Ohms. 

I have not heard the Pendragons, so I don't have an opinion on them.

My system is a combo stereo/home theater setup.  I have 2000s up front, an Ohm center, Ohm MWTs (bought used) for the surround channels and a pair of Paradigm Atoms for the rear surrounds.  I am very pleased with the sound for both 2-channel and surround use.  Note that I have three subs:  A pair of Vandersteen 2Wqs, one each for the 2000s, and an old Def Tech powered sub for surround use and LFE (I run the front L/R as full range and the rest as "small").

I always admit that my system could be better, but not without dropping a lot more coin than I can afford.   I would give your Ohms a chance.  I too had to wait for delivery, and seven years later, I am glad I waited.  The Ohms blew away the Vandersteen 1Cs I had before the Ohms.  Please remember to let them break in for a while.  They will undergo significant changes as they break in.  As for the Ohms being an older design, they have been refined over the years, and, IMO, good speaker design has not changed much in recent years.  Aside from CAD, the laws of physics remain the same, and a good speaker is a good speaker.  This is not like digital technology that is constantly evolving.  And Ohm owner-designer John Strohbeen is a master at voicing loudspeakers, which is as much art as it is science.  That I was able to get the level of audio performance I got for the money I spent still brings a goofy grin to my face, especially when the system is fired up and I am in the zone.  Music is my drug of choice, and my Ohms deliver it right into my veins. 

Lastly, remember, you have four months to return them.  Take your time.  I doubt you will be dissappointed.

tuthman, this is a very simple and fairly quick response. Ohms and the Pendragon are very different in design and sound, not an apples to apples thing.

I will say that Ohms work wonderfully in a home theater type setup(As well as 2-channel). I have used them in this situation and loved what they did.

Hopefully, you have the ability to try your Ohms in your setup, and ability to return them if you are not completely satisfied. John offers a great deal this way.

I have heard the Pendragons once, and while not my cup of tea, at least I didn't think for me at the time, I would say only your ears will tell you if either one of these, the Ohms or Pendragons are what you are looking for. Home demo is the best, your room, your gear, your ears!

Peter look into epoxy granite . its used in CNC machine bases .The new Ohm speakers are built out of birch plywood  

The mod on the speaker removed the inductor and switch on the binding post cup . The driver is wired direct to the speaker cables. The subs are on IsoAcoustics ISO -l8r200 stands 4 " tall the tweeter height falls in at 36" from the floor . The best thing about the Ohms is they are coherent . The Mini DSP is a great inexpensive tool for sub adjustments $ 105.00  @ Madisound

enginedr1960:  Thanks for the post.  Sounds like a very cool rig.  I love the DSPeaker, and was tempted a few times to buy one at audio shows.  But I actually have a seemless blend with my subs and it is impossible to point them out as a sound source.  Like the Ohms, the music just hangs there in mid-air, as if no speakers were in the room.  Lovin' it! 

I dio have a Pioneer AVR for watching video (my system is a combo 2-channel & surround setup), whch has the MCACC room EQ feature.  Although the AVR is nnot in the signal chain for 2-channel sources, I can easily hear the improvement infrequency balance that MCACC calibration makes when I listen to music through te AVR.  But the cost in transparency and other aspects of the sond are too great.  Fortunately, my room is pretty good in terms of acoustics, though far from perfect.  In fact, I have tone controls on my preamp and rarely use them.

Hello I was following your thread with much interest . I am a owner of a pair of Walsh 2.2000 speakers . I have had my speakers modified by Ohm I had the cabinets shortened to 13 " and sealed like Ohms satellite style . I place my speakers on top of a pair of REL Q201E subs in stereo . I installed a signal line CAP in my VTL100 tube mono block amps to cut off the LF @ 50 HZ . To get the bass right in my room I use a DSPeaker Antimode 2.0 . I find ths Walsh driver sounds much more articulate this way. To get the sub crossover just right I am using a Mini DSP 2x4 for that purpose . I find the Ohm speaker has a lot to offer if used right . I have mine 2 feet from the wall and  7 feet apart on the long wall . I have not heard many systems better them mine but would like too.  

peterr53:  I have my 2000s on Sound Anchor cradle bases, mostly for stability, but they did help overall with imaging and cleaned up the sound a bit.

t8kc:  The subwoofer option works for me.  I am a big proponent of dual subs for stereo, however.  Ohm makes a subwoofer, and I cannot say enough good things about my pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs with MHP5 battery biased crossovers.  I actually owned the subs before the Ohms, and a seamless blend with the Ohms was crucial.  In fact, had the 2000s not worked well with the Vandy subs, I would not have kept the Ohms (that's how much I like the subs).  When you add the 300 watts per channel of the subs to my 150 watts from the Odyssey amp, you get pretty close to the 500 watts per channel mapman uses (I know the 300 watts are not driving the Ohms, but, still, it's interesting).  I reviewed the Vandy subs here on Audiogon if you want to read more.  They have a unique crossover architecture, and are designed for corner placement (why other subs are not, I will never understand).  I guess it depends if you are a bass-freak, like me, or not.  The 2000s put out a decent amount of bass down into the mid-30s, I would guess, but there is no substitute for a pair of ballsy powered subs.

But if I had the cash, I might go for the gold with both the subs and a bigger power amp.  Nevertheless, I am content with my system as it is, even though I know it could always be better.