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

Thanks, Mapman. That helps a lot seeing that you are the primary contributor to this thread with extensive experience (pinging Martykl). I take it that where you sit at a concert mirrors, more or less, where you like to sit at home? How's it going with your new amps?

One nice thing about good omnis is you can sit if different locations and get different presentations without moving the speakers, which can make for a nice and easy change of pace.

Too bad the same thing can't be said about concert halls.

BTW, it looks as if Rebbi, the OP, is still on his speaker hunt. I see he is now looking at the new Merlin monitors. I wish him luck on his speaker quest.

Fin,

Thanks. Really, I just like to blather on and on about OHMs more than anyone else i suppose. I do try to be consistent!

Yes, at a live concert I tend to go for the sweet spot if possible. Most other locations in most venues deliver more compromise.

Regarding shifting soundstage at live events, it can happen in some venues with un amplified acoustic instruments and vocals, but there is usually mikes, amps and speakers involved to some extent, which works against that. When it works, its mostly a result of venue acoustics and the geometry involved with how the sound reaches your ears. When the geometry supports the ears ability to triangulate to determine location of instruments, it can happen. It is probably true though that in general it is less common and pronounced in experience than listening to a good pair of OHMs or mbls even with a recording miked in an appropriate manner to capture the relative location of instruments to a good degree.

The new amps are a home run. OHMs really benefit from the power, current and damping factor to a great degree I believe, as do many dynamic speaker designs. The Dynaudios also sound better than ever, the timbre of the BCs on these is less towards the hot side now. The OHM Ls sound way better than I have ever heard them, and even the little Relaistic Minimus 7s on my deck are happy as can be.

I am of the opinion that the vast majority of OHM owners out there have never heard their speakers optimally driven to the max and are missing out. That's because a lot of OHMs have been sold over the years starting at relatively low price points (under $500) as part of nice sounding but underpowered systems running off less ballsy amplification typical in receivers and even many integrated's. That works fine for most, but those who care might wean a lot more out of their OHMs by looking at bigger yet still greener Class D amps.

BTW, it looks as if Rebbi, the OP, is still on his speaker hunt. I see he is now looking at the new Merlin monitors. I wish him luck on his speaker quest.
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I see he posted on AudioAsylum on 5/9 about ordering the Merlin TSM.

I thought he was agog about the LSA Statement speakers...

...after he was agog about the Ohm loudspeakers...

He has a comfy new seat on the Merry-Go-Round. Next to mine.

:)

Have I been pinged?

Marty

PS I usually try to post when I feel like I've got something (that might be) beneficial to add to the conversation. Many times, I find that I agree with what's been posted so I just sit it out. But......I'm still out there.

I find the seating location critical to good sound in live performances.

My favorite listening position is in rows L,M & N, dead center at Carnegie Hall. Having attended hundreds of performances in this hall and in many, many locations from front row to "up with the angels", I find this the most balanced for full symphonic performances.

I try to make the Ohms sound like listening from my favorite listening position.

I have never heard a performances that used microphone and speakers that would match these pure acoustical events.

Good Listening!

John Strohbeen
President, Ohm Acoustics