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

I received the email below the other day announcing the new line:

"Hi Folks,

We are back to work and starting to produce our next generation of Ohm Walsh speakers. The sound has made evolutionary improvements; the maintenance-free lifespan has been extended; plus the cabinet styling and finish have substantially improved.

All current Ohm Walsh speakers sound pretty much the same when used in the size room they are designed to be played in. Instead of a Good-Better-Best line-up where you get better sound for more money, we make the best we can for small, medium and large rooms. In this generation, we have tighten up the deep bass, "sweetened" the highs with new super-tweeters an made the voices a bit more intelligible, particularly on dialog.

The pure-foam surrounds and damping materials have limited most vintage Ohm Walsh speakers to a 10-20 year maintenance-free lifespan. In this new generation, we have moved to different materials with much longer lifespans: 40-50 years in some models! Additionally, most models now use cast metal frames for greater stiffness and strength.

The styling has been finalized with a softer, gentler, more graceful look:

1. All will have rounded vertical edges, rounded plinths, and rounded grills.
2. All veneer choices are at no extra cost.
3. Each cabinet gets at least two additional coats of hand-rubbed finish.
4. Photos will be coming in a few weeks when our website is updated.

The recommended room sizes (width x length x height) have been finalized:

* MODEL ROOM SIZE (volume)
* MicroWalsh SE 600-1000 cu.ft
* 1000 800-1600 cu.ft
* 2000 1300-3000 cu.ft
* 3000 2400-5400 cu.ft
* 4000 4500-8500 cu.ft
* 5000 800-8500 cu.ft

The pricing has been finalized:

* MODEL PRICE (per pair)
* MicroWalsh SE $1400
* 1000 2000
* 2000 2800
* 3000 4000
* 4000 5500
* 5000 6500

These prices are for the floor-standing, full range versions. We will also be offering versions for Home Theater applications (center, sides and rears) in both floor and wall mounted styles. Matching powered subwoofers will be available to provide systems providing both audiophile music reproduction and dramatic movie effects.

The Ohm Walsh speakers still provide the widest Sweet-Sweep, where precise stereo imaging can be heard, of any speakers in the world as well as some of the most natural, intelligible voice reproduction in music and dialog. You do not have to sit in just one spot to enjoy an exciting stereo soundstage.

Introductory Sale: For orders taken in July and August, S&H will be only $50 per pair anywhere in the lower 48 states.

Up-Graded older Walsh speakers are available at great prices. Save 20-40% and get the new sound on recycled, refurbished cabinets. Various models and veneers available.

All Ohm speakers are made in Brooklyn NY and we are proud of it!

Please call me personally to discuss your needs and options.

Good Listening!

John Strohbeen, President, 800-783-1553



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This must be an exciting time for Ohm, and I hope they sell thousands of the new speakers.

Myself- I'm totally happy with the MWT's, and won't be trading them in any time soon.

If my next house has a large enough room, I will certainly be buying the 1000's (or any other model, depending on room size)

-P

Mapman and Winegasman,

Wow, thanks for all that information. That's really cool. Did either of you get a hint of when the new models will be rolled out?

Okay, raise your hand if you're tempted to upgrade!

Hello Everyone!

I have read with interest this thread about the Ohms and would like to add my two cents to it.

I am the owner of Ohm 4s with the new 5 S3 upgrades I put in myself. In hopes of getting it a great sound, I purchased an ARC REF3 (Thanks Mitch4t!) and a Pass Labs X350.5 (lots of saving up and scrimping).

When I first fired it up I was disappointed with the treble because I listen to a lot of jazz, and like the sound of lifelike cymbals and triangles.

But then I remembered the John Potis articles about these same speakers, that they need to be broken in so some patience was required.

I had written to John Strohbeen about the treble and he said "Break in takes time, although the treble doesn't change much." He doesn't use metal domes for the metallic sound but instead uses a tweeter that has a "linear response beyond 20,000 Hz"

At about 68 hrs everything seemed to open up. The midrange was excellent, piano, voice and bass (although some might prefer a sub woofer, in my case its great as it is). The treble I'm beginning to think depends on the CD recording. On some CDs its great, on others, meh.

So far I am pleased with these speakers but was curious about the 5000 series, so I asked John about them and his response was "The new 5000 are better, but in an evolutionary way, not a dramatic improvement. I do not recommend moving up only one model; but wait and consider the 5000s replacement in a few years."

Just thought I'd add some thoughts to a remarkable product. There may be more expensive and better speakers on the market, but for my money I think the Ohms are a fantastic deal.

P.S. Hey Mapman whats going on with the Class D speakers for the Ohm 5 S3s?