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| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Sndsrtaud - Thanks for posting that very extensive list of speakers! I have to admit that I have not heard of many of them, and have not heard most of them. I have heard some of the Silverline Audio speakers, and I usually refer to the Bolero as m... | |
| Best real world radial / omidirectional speaker Here's why I think the Ohm Walsh 1000s are the natural choice in your situation:1. They come standard with back-wave attenuation to facilitate placement closer to (but not up against) the wall behind them. And there is no rear-firing tweeter.2. Th... | |
| what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000. I would recommend a home audition of whichever Ohm Walsh model is appropriate to your room's cubic footage. First, I would speak with Ohm by phone to see if your amp would be a good match. I haven't heard your PSBs, but I have heard others, and I ... | |
| Classe CA 200 with b&w CDM-7NT Only because you did not get any replies yet, I will throw in my $0.02. I recently heard the 805D, a more expensive B&W, with a Classe pre and power amp (current models, not sure exactly which). The amp is rated at 300 watts per channel. I tho... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Mapman - I own a few. All bought for a buck or three each. I have a Mercury Living Stereo of Fredrick Fennel conducting songs by Cole Porter, engineered by Wilma Fine (pre-Mrs. Cozart days). It is pristine, both the LP and the jacket, and is one o... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Thanks Mapman and Carja. I'd love to get my 2000s farther away from the back and side walls, but I have very little space to work with. The speakers are in an alcove of my 22' X 18' basement (with only 6' ceilings). The alcove is only about 9 or 1... | |
| New Speaker Stands? I am no expert, but intuitively, I don't understand why you would want floating speaker stands. This would only allow the speakers to move in sympathy with, perhaps in opposition to, the drivers, especially bass drivers, in the speakers. To me, it... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Carja - I posted some comments on your system page. When you say you moved them in a bit and were surrounded by sound, does that mean you are getting more depth of soundstage? | |
| Looking for a DAC for the Squeezebox Touch I love my K-Works Superberry DAC. It's a highly modified Beresford 7510, with two coax and two optical inputs. The retail for this is around your price point of $1K. The Superberry, in a local audio club shoot out, tied a $10K MSB DAC. I use it wi... | |
| Is good customer service about dead? As far as speakers are concerned, which is what the OP was looking for, I can recommend two from personal experience. First is Vandersteen. Both the dealerships I have dealt with and Vandersteen itself are exemplary when it comes to customer servi... | |
| McIntosh C220 Hi. I bought a used C220 from Audio Classics almost 2 years ago. I can't compare it to anything except the Conrad-Johnson PV-11 (w/phono) that I replaced with it. There might have been a touch more of the "tube magic" with the C-J and the C-J migh... | |
| KEF 205/2 with Pass XA series amps?? I have heard a combo of 205/2 and some model of Pass amp at a local dealer. IIRC, it was a 100 watt/channel, current model. The room was pretty large. Unless the combo was pushed to a volume level that I found unnaturally loud, and somewhat painfu... | |
| Towers with massive dynamics & soundstage $3k? Assuming the room's volume is not too large, look into Ohm Walsh 2000s (~$2800/pr). I have owned them for a little over two years, and I am thrilled with them, especially considering the price. Although I was not initially floored by their present... | |
| Top big-name monitors current versions . Not sure of the wieght, but I just heard the 805Ds with a Classe preamp and power amp. Very impressive, and I think in line with what you want. Very clean, detailed, but not overly bright. The bass is as you like it, and the soundstage dimensional... | |
| Recommend a Tube Pre & SS Amp Combo FWIW, I am really enjoying my combo of McIntosh C220 preamp (with Reissue Mullard tubes) and Odyssey Audio Stratos SS amp. The C220 does not have a theater bypass, but I just picked a set level on the volume control, and balanced my surround chann... |