| Model: | Ohm Walsh 4 | | Category: | Speakers | | Suggested Retail Price: | $1995 | | Description: | Ohm Walsh 4 speakers | | Manufacturer URL: | Ohm Acoustics Corp. | | Model Picture: | View |
This review is for the Ohm Walsh 4 which is the 1st in line down from the 5. I recently came across a for-sale post on Craigslit that I could not pass. A pair of mint Ohm Walsh 4 with a company rebuilt drivers. The owner was the original owner and had all paper work and even sales sheets and review sheets that came from the factory,
I have heard of Ohm speakers before but never has had a chance to listen to them. I always was curios about them due to their weird technology and appearance. I have owned many speakers in my life. I'm a 50 years old audiophile on a budget so I always buy 2nd hand and then resell and mostly even makes some money so it is a healthy hobby of mine. Like I said I have owned the following speakers and listen to much, much more at friends homes, stores and trade shows. I have owned, Magnepan MMGs, Klipsch La Scalla, Fore I, KLF 20, Altec VOTT Valenica, Electro-Voice Emprie, 15TRX Mark II, PSB Image 5t, Phase Tech Tearo 7, Pioneer HPM 100, Many other Pioneer 70th speakers and Sansui, Boston VR975, NHT Monitors, AR3, ADS 770, and listen to many high end speakers like B&W 800 and others.
With that said I can tell you that when I first time I hooked to my Fisher 500C tube receiver and listen to them my jaw drop, couldn't believe to what I hear coming from those cylinders shape speakers. I have a pair of headphones, the famous Sony MDR V6 that are my reference due to their linear production. Pure and simple you hear what was recorded, good and bad. The Ohm Walsh were the closes I ever had speakers to sound like my reference MDR-V6. Moving from the headphone to the speaker I would have not even tell what playing if not the ovius contact of the headphones to my head. First time ever! Never had a speakers that sound that close to the MDR-V6.
What is really amazing about those speakers are the veriety of music that play with ease. I had speakers that was great in vocal and Jazz but suck in Rock or pop. The Ohm just play everything that you through at them with ease. Another thing I had speakers like horn loaded that sound live and forward (which I really love) but you get an ear fatigue quickly as well.
The Walsh is very smooth and amazingly detailed. The bass is trumendos, tight, and literally make your subwoofer useless.
The first time ever I lost the need to listen to something else. It is like I found my nirvana. (bad for business if you also make some money with your hobby). I can only wish I would have find them sooner. I highly recommend them.
| Product Weakness: | Weird look that some might not like. | | Product Strengths: | Clarity, Bass, Huge sound stage, smooth as silk |
Associated Equipment for this Review:| Amplifier: | Fisher 500C | | Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): | Non | | Sources (CDP/Turntable): | Oppo HD970 | | Speakers: | Ohm Walsh 4 | | Cables/Interconnects: | Monster | | Music Used (Genre/Selections): | Jazz, Rock, Pop, Country | | Room Size (LxWxH): | 12 x 12 x | | Time Period/Length of Audition: | 3 month | | Type of Audition/Review: | Product Owner |
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