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Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY

Greetings All

This is, unfortunately,  an uneasy post.  I was persuaded to dive into a buying a set of Ohm Acoustics Walsh Tall 3000.  My very funky factory loft with 11' ceilings, not a single straight wall, 145 yr. old very wide & distressed oak flooring other issues dictated an Ohm Acoustics design.  However, placed/paid for my speakers 11/06/2021.  Speaking with Ohm indicates I can expect delivery around the middle of June.  That date has krept forever onward.  Yes, there was a snafu at Ohm's end that they readily recognize. But poor, poor, customer relations. I have spoken with Jake several times over the last 7 months; quite the gentleman.  However, I just no longer have a good feeling that Ohm Acoustics is on top of their game. And the last thing I want to do is spend about $6,000 for a product where the company is gone, out of business.

 Crutchfield can ship me a set of Klipsch Cornwall IV this afternoon. My decision process 7+ months ago had me considering either the Cornwalls or the Walsh Talls. I went with the Walsh Talls. Hey, it still may be sonically the better decision. But until I get delivery of my Ohms I'll never know. 

Thoughts?

 

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mlsstl
1,396 posts
 

I've got Blue Jeans speaker cables on my Ohms. They work great.

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ulrichr
13 posts
 

Which cable? Canare 4S11 or Belden 10 or 12 gauge? How long are your cables?

dep14
333 posts
 

@ulrichr 

Whatever you like best will do the job.  The 4s11 uses the star quad winding, which can help with EF.

That said, those Monster M1's are doing the job just as well.  

Unless you need longer cables, keep the Monsters and spend the money on a nice quality beer, bottle of your favorite beverage, or edible of choice and any of those will give you a nice night or two of relaxation while you enjoy your music.

I suspect if you have clean Monster M1 cables, you can easily sell them and cover the cost of the Canare cable, and maybe have a few bucks leftover for a beer.

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mijostyn
8,223 posts
 

Easy one. Go with the Klipsch. They are a much better loudspeaker from a very well established company.

mlsstl
1,396 posts
 

I've got the Belden 10 gauge, 8' runs.

As for a "very well established company", Lincoln Walsh invented the speaker design and patented it in 1969. Ohm Speakers was founded in 1972, and John Strohbeem, the current president, has been in that position since 1978. 

In my book, a 50 year old company counts as "very well established."  Other than the Walsh driver vs horn issue, which obviously have differing sonic traits, the other big difference between Ohm and Klipsch is that Ohm went the direct sales route and Klipsch went big-time retail with Best Buy, Crutchfield, etc.

The only recommendation I have is to listen and pick the speaker that sounds best to you. Ignore what the rest of us think.

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