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

Rebbi,

I was wondering what John demos with at shows (assuming that Ohm does shows). Any idea? I'd love to program one of those demos.

As to purist vs studio tracks. The Lindsey Buckingham tracks that wow me (you can add "Come" -with its monster guitar solo - from Fleetwood Mac's "Say You Will" to that list) are definitely in your second group, while the jazz that occupies most of my listening time generally falls into the first group.

For something else in that "purist" camp, you might want to try the new Allen Toussaint cd "The Bright Mississippi". A beautifully recorded set of N'awlins standards re-worked in a brooding, spare, but subtly more rythmic fashon than the originals. Woodwinds, horns, piano and a WHOPPIN' big bass drum.

Marty

Marty,

I'm kind of a broken record (no pun intended) about this one, but I really love the original soundtrack album of the film "Princess Mononoke" (on the Milan label). For a beautifully recorded orchestra doing really good film music, you can't do a lot better. I even told John about it; wonder if he ever picked it up... it sounds luscious on the Ohm 100's, just glorious.

Marty,
I don't think John does shows. I think they're content over at Ohm, quietly going about building speakers. The last I heard of John at a show, was RMAF in '07 at the Blue Circle booth. He was there getting consumer feedback on the Penny, before production...

Zk,

Sort of a shame - I suspect that many more people would have their eyes (ears?) opened by the speakers, given the chance.

Marty

Marty - I was thinking the same thing while going from room to room at the HE Show in New York. I went after owning the MWTs for a year or two and had a good barometer with some hours in on the Ohms.

The thing I walked away with was that the spacious sound of the Ohms is achievable with regular old cone 'n dome speakers... It just takes a lot more $... I heard some speakers that I liked (although many of them still sounded 'hi-fi' to me) but they were pretty pricey and the sweet spot was always small. The rooms are not great sounding, but I think the Ohms would be more forgiving than what I heard. I'd like to hear the Blue Circle Penny...