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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi: Good luck with the Shrimp. I've heard Manley gear at shows and always came away impressed. IMHO, the tube-pre/SS-power combo can be marvelous. If you really miss the remote, you can do what I did - I positioned my rack and preamp so that th... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi - I also vote tube preamp. My C-J PV-11 mates well with my Odyssey Audio SS power amp. You might be able to find a nice C-J PV-5, 6, 11 or 12 within your budget. Look for one with a phono stage if you can find it. The MM phono stage in my PV... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Mapman, Mamboni, Foster: Thanks for the info. Just to be clear, I don't find the treble above 8kHz recessed, but rather the octave below 8kHz. If anything, the treble above 8kHz has a bit too much zing, with occasionally over-emphasized sibilants,... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? My co-worker/budding audiophile stopped by Monday evening. Unfortunately, his burned CD-R of his favorites wouldn't play, so we will try it again some evening. But we listened for a while to both the Vandersteen 1Cs and the Ohm Walsh 2000s. No que... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? I guess I will have to revisit PT CDs when the 2000s are fully broken in.I removed the Vandy subs from the signal path to run the 2000s full range for a while. A brief listen to the Stereophile Test CD #2 was revealing. I was surprised by the low ... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Rebbi - that's why I avoid my system on weekday mornings! And I also enjoy Sade a lot. Last night I listened to the standard CD of Pink Floyd's "Wish You were Here." I chose this specifically because it was nearly unlistenable on the Vandersteens.... | |
| Lacking Soundstage - Vandersteen 2C I have an asymetrical (sp?) room as well. I think this is the main cause of your channel imbalance, which I suffer from as well. I just deal with it, and made sure my preamp has a balance control. If you're like me, off-center vocalists (unless th... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? OK, the pads and shims came the other day. Although using these has made the 2000s much more stable, they are not rock solid. Interestingly, John Strohbeen has let me know that Walsh speakers, because they fire downwards, are not as sensitive to c... | |
| Looking for $1000 speakers for my 2.0 -plz advise In your price range, you can get a home trial of the Ohm MicroWalsh Tall (MWT). It is designed for smaller rooms, like yours. www.ohmspeakers.com. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Update: Vinyl! Finally tried some vinyl on the 2000s this weekend. I have an original VG+ Fredereick Fennel conducting a Cole Porter song book, a Mercury Living Presence Wilma Cozart (pre-Fine) production. Sound was very good, very clear, and agai... | |
| How many People own Working Reel to Reel Decks? Yesterday, I heard a highly modded technics 1500 with some of the TapeProject reel tapes (these are dubbed in real time directly from the master tapes). Very, very, impressive sound, but not enough, for me, to justify the expense (~$4000 for the d... | |
| Impression of MF Tri Vista 21 DAC vs. Arcam CD23T Andy2: Thanks for the comments. I don't think there is anything wrong with backing off on the treble, assuming you have a way to do that without introducing other issues. I don't think your preamp allows for this, but maybe your speakers do. But, ... | |
| Vandersteen Model 1 Provided the woofer was repaired properly, preferably by Vandersteen, I doubt you'll get better sound for $300. Note that the letter designation, IIRC, does not appear on the rear label of Vandersteen speakers, so it could be a 1, 1B, or 1C. Check... | |
| $ 2500 ....Stay with Vandersteens ??...what else ? Adam18: You probably do not want to hear about this, but I am in the process of upgrading from Vandy 1Cs as well. Since my room does not have the space for the larger-profile 2Ces Sig IIs (an otherwise natural upgrade, considering I have Vandy cen... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Parasound - Your idea is actually a very good one. First, I agree, it should aid in the burn-in process. Second, my comments would be more relevent if I listen to them full-range. That said, you've got to hear the Vandersteen 2Wq to understand how... |