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

Hi,

I'd love to hear the impressions of people who've actually spent some time with these speakers to share their sense of their plusses and minuses. Mapman here on Audiogon is a big fan, and has shared lots on them, but I'm wondering who else might be familiar with them.
rebbi
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mapman
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Agree, it IS a balancing act.
richinny
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Has anyone on this forum compared ohm speakers to Gallo's? I have Ohm super 2's and was wondering how they compared to Gallo Classico Line.
rbf1138
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Lacking the time today to go back through the thread, can you guys tell me what sub-$500 subwoofer pairs well with the Ohms?
martykl
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Rich,

I've never heard the Classico, but I have owned Micros and A'Divas and listened to the Gallo Ref extensively. I also own Ohm 100s.

The little guys from Gallo are a different animal entirely, but there is some common ground shared by the Ohms and the wide dispersion Gallo Ref series. That said, the Ohm still sounds quite different than the Gallo Ref - both in the spacial presentation and in tonality. The Gallo is a punchier, more forward design, while the Ohm strikes me (as always, YMMV) as more neutral octave to octave, with a less prominent upper bass range and more "polite" overall presentation.

The thought that struck me was: I'd love to hear an Ohm/Dec style omni "hybrid" that employs that Gallo tweeter instead of the ribbon or dome that you see now. I don't know that it would sound "better", especially since the manufacturers claim to prefer the directional qualities of the tweeter they currently use (surprise!), but the idea of more uniform full range omni dispersion (ala MBL) via such a hybrid strikes me as intriguing.

Marty
richinny
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Thanks Marty for the response. It surprised me. I thought the two would be more similar than you indicate with maybe some added detail from the Gallo's.
I really like my Ohm 100's and have had them for about 4 years now. I like the wide dispersion and the less forward presentation of the OHM's from other speakers I have owned. I also like the way they look.
I thought the Gallo's might be a step up but sounds from your experience they would be a step in a different direction, and maybe not the direction I want to go. I'll have to search out a set of Gallo's and have a listen myself. I would just ask which speaker presents more realistic vocals in you opinion. The Ohms do pretty well in this regard and I was not interested in giving any of that up.

I agree with your thoughts on a hybrid. The gallo tweeter gets good reviews and could be a winner in a omni hybrid design.
rich
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