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

As the very least, I think I can conclude that:

1) The Ohm's sound better to me out of the box than do the Arro's, in terms of imaging, "holograpy" and bass extension.
2) The Ohm's are easier to set up than the Arro's: because of the large sweet spot, they're quite forgiving of placement, and will actually tolerate and even appreciate being fairly close to the rear wall (mine are currently only 19" out). And, although this may seem trivial, it's nice not to have to mess with floor spikes when you move the speakers around... really nice.
3) The Arro's are prettier than the Ohm's, and their fit and finish is more refined, although the Ohm's are far from bad in either regard.
4) The Ohm's present a 6 ohm load, the Arro's a 4 ohm load, for what that's worth.
5) The Arro's are around $350 more than the Ohm's.

Rebbi (Threads | Answers)

I agree that's a reasonable conclusion.

...and, one of the most important facts, one can try the Ohms out in your own listening room risk free to hear what they bring to the table.

I think anybody looking to plunk down mega-bucks on a pair of speakers (many on this site) would be well served to try the right size Ohms first....think of the money you might save and use towards your next pair of interconnects!

Excellent point! Glad I did!

Slight change in plans...

Well, the Arro's didn't sell on eBay, and now I'm rather glad they didn't.

After several days of listening to the Ohm's exclusively, I set the Arro's back up for a comparison, and they sounded.... well, they sounded great: detailed, open, great bass, room filling sound, huge stage. Why?

Maybe it's because I had the spikes coupled directly to the floor rather than sitting in "saucers." Maybe it's because I had the window shades up rather than covering the windows. Whatever the reason, they sounded terrific. The Ohm's sounded a bit "muffled" in comparison.

So I'm going to do what Tvad and others have suggested and not be in such a rush to get rid of them. I'm going to take time, as long as I have both, to break in both the MWT's and the Arro's, A/B them and see which one comes out on top.

I'll continue to report back as I learn more. Stay tuned... :-)

Rebbe,

You certainly have nothing to lose by giving the comparison more time. The Arros are very good speakers, as are all Totems I've ever heard...they are supposed to sound as you now describe them. I'm guessing using the spikes now if you weren't before would make a big difference.

Have you done the sand filling thing yet? I would expect that to help as well.