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| Modern Shahinian Obelisk Delapole - Don't be too scared of the metal drivers. I was quite surprised to read that the speakers I recently upgraded to (Ohm Walsh 2000s) use aluminum drivers. Although I didn't try to confirm this with the manufacturer, I would not have guess... | |
| Best cheap record cleaning system? Although I don't have the Spin Wash, I do have a cheaper alternative to the Nitty Gritty machine that works as well, but you need your own canaster vacuum. The KAB EV-1 is all manual, but works on the same principals as the Nitty Gritty: http://ww... | |
| Silverline Minuet Speakers and Receivers or Amps Great to hear it, Mntnman62! I wouldn't worry about holding back on the Minuets for the first 50-100 hrs, though. Alan builds very rugged speakers. Although I never heard the Minuets with a subwoofer, I can imagine that the combo, once dialed in p... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 If you have a tuner, you use that for extended break-in sessions. My theory is this: If a speaker sounds good right out of the box, it should only get better with break in. IME with the Ohm Walsh 2000s, there were odd sonic characteristics that ca... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Marty - I have heard the VSMs a few times at shows, and was always impressed. A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to hear the latest version with customized crossovers, fed by modded BAT tube amplification, a modded Atmosphere preamp, modded VP... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Ron - My wife asked me the same question! I actually have TWO pair of vandersteen 1Cs sitting in my basement (I replaced one pair with the 2000s, and the surround pair with the used MWTs I bought from an Agoner). When I told her the 2000s came wit... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 Cool, Branislav! Keep the posts coming! | |
| Anybody listen to Ohm Walsh speaker w/digital amp? Interesting, Mapman. My Walsh 2000s are run off of an Odyssey Stratos HT3 amp, which has a 10K input impedance, and I run that from a tubed pre, the Conrad-Johnson PV11. Should I be worried that I am not getting the best out of my Ohms because of ... | |
| Speakers for 3K If you can find the KEF 203/2 for $3K used, I think they are fabulous speakers. I can't tell you how to choose between the 205s and the 203/2, but the KEF reference speakers I've heard are smooth, detailed, and very involving.I haven't heard the o... | |
| Silverline Minuet Speakers and Receivers or Amps I think he is simply mistaken. When I heard the Minuet demo'd at HE2007 in NYC, they were fed with not just a receiver, but an old Phillips receiver that Alan Yun (of Silverline Audio) had found at a garage sale. Couldn't have been good for more t... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 I have seen Ohm setups with a lot of absorptive materials not only at the first reflection points, but almost all around the front and side of the room at ear level. Remember: the "first reflection" point for an omni is not the same as for a conve... | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Joefish - I think that's the CD, but it is a copied CD-R that someone gave me years ago; no live second disc. I have Welcome Home on vinyl, but since I am only on the letter "C" in my alphabetical quest to listen and digitize (in real time) my vin... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 My Ohms sounded good in a number of positions, but careful placement will bring out their full potential, as will acoustic treatments to your room. As usual, Mapman makes some excellent points. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Another suggestion is any album by Aimee Man (Mann?). I have listened to several, including "Lost In Space" last night. Note that this was the standard Redbook CD, not the remastered CD that is out there. Really exiting and emotionally involving. ... | |
| Ohm Walsh vs. Mirage OMD 28 I own the Walsh 2000s, but have not heard that particular Mirage model. Major differences to consider are the use of metal tweeters in the Mirage, and the frequency of the crossover, which is way up at 8kHz for the Ohms. Although both aim at a qua... |