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

wow very cool... Hope this thread has helped you!

ohms just get better with time for sure. dynamic impact, detail, etc. the longer you live with them, the more you'll appreciate their ease with pretty much any style and size of music.

Can ohms be placed close to the rear wall. I have heard mixed feelings on this.

John at Ohm told me that both the 100s and the Micro Talls work best at 2' from the front wall - the former for far field listening at greater SPLs, and the latter for nearfield at more modest levels.

Marty

I think it depends upon the room (duh!) :-)

I started with mine about 3 feet from the rear wall and they didn't sound that great: the soundstage was attenuated and the bass was indistinct. I gradually inched them backward toward the rear wall, and at about 18" out, everything snapped into place. The room filled with music (in that distinctive "Ohm way"), the imaging came into focus and the bass response popped. I know that the CLS driver is designed so as to damp the sound that would normally come from the rear of the driver toward the wall, making near-wall placement much more feasible, but you still have to mess with them. But when they're placed properly, as Mapman says, "Bingo!", you know it. :-)