Anyone dislike Ohm Walsh speakers?

@mapman I am considering a pair of these for our open area floorplan family room area. The extra subs in the bottom of them should fill that area nicely with good bass. :)

@bondmanp I like them very much though I have to agree the quality control is a bit spotty. Nevertheless, I expect the 2000s I currently have I will keep forever, they are the stars of the 2.2 channel system in my office. I can't imagine hearing anything better and as I slip into old age with degraded hearing, I think anything any better might be lost on me.

@livinon2wheels ... I agree on q.c. issue.  My early production 2000s had some issues with the finishing, and the caps had places where the staples under the grill cloth were pushing the cloth out in bumps.  I mentioned this to John.  He offered to redo the cabs, or refund part of my money.  I took the cash, because these are in a basement system, and the finish issues were mostly on the part of the cabinet that is covered by the caps.  

He wanted money for new caps, so I passed.  A few months later, when I decided to keep the 2000s, I ordered a matching center channel speaker.  Right after that order, I received a new pair of caps for the 2000s that were much better made than the originals.  This was unsolicited.  John was a prince to his customers.  He will be missed.  I hope Evan learned about customer service from John.

Saw this thread, which I previously responded to and it sparked a recurring question in my mind. For anyone who has the current 2000s and heard earlier Ohm Walsh 2 variants, what do you gain with the 2000s upgrade or new buy soundwise? I have been haunted by the sound of some Vandersteen Treo CTs I heard a few years back and have thought about selling ALL my speakers and buying those. Then I listen to my Ohms and how well they work in my so so listening space and think I am delusional. Then I recall that my 2-100S3 version speakers are about 15 years old and in theory better sound is available in upgrading to the 2000 units. So, anyone can articulate the benefits the hear? BTW, John's input was that the bottom end benefited from the 2000 upgrade. I am happy with that aspect of the speaker and if that is all I gain, then it is back to either keep them or go to the Vandersteens which are about 4x the price and of which I know nothing about their placement issues. 

This thread is from 2021 and the OP never posted again. You might want to start a new thread. 

The Ohm A's got me into this hobby......there was not an amplifier that was powerful enough for them in those days