MetalDaze
Active Member
I have been using my "ayes" as L&R since I got them. Original Walsh 2's for rear surround duty. And 2 Rythmik subs to flank the mains.
A center channel in my scenario was not necessary. But I had been searching for something to fit the bill for some time. I purchased a misfit single Walsh 2 which worked nicely for a while.
Then I stumbled upon this speaker for a price I couldn't resist.
The height is around 21" tall measuring from the attached base. (I have it sitting on a low stand below the TV) 13.25"W x 13.25" L
The cabinet itself was 100% stuffed with insulation, leading me further to believe this is a [custom?] center channel (crossover @ 80Hz according to Ohm). The cabinet is sealed. The entire speaker weighs around ~20 - 25lbs.
The grill cover is magnetic and 'snaps' into place on the cabinet.
The driver can assembly measures 10" tall by 11" wide.
To my delight when it arrived, everything works well. I removed a little insulation from inside the cabinet (for use across a variety of music/movies/TV/games) this gave a bit more overall naturalness to the sound IMO. Tested it with my big amp first and then moved it to my multichannel amp once I knew all was okay.
I have been listening to The Doors, Pink Floyd and a few others from Analogue Production's multichannel SACD library. Gave it a torture test with a few movies, and then settled down to watch some Netflix. I really couldn't be happier with how the situation came together. It sounds - dare I say - phenomenal. This speaker finally keeps up with the dynamics of my "ayes" while lending a sense of intelligibility to the dialog I had only been hoping I could experience. The timbre and impact across the entire system is now cohesive.
I thought it was a Walsh 3000, but it was much bigger than I anticipated once it arrived in person. It does not have any room control switches, and inside the cabinet there is only heavy gauge speaker wire leading from the banana plugs, into the driver can. Just two wires, unlike the Walsh 2 which has 3. Because the absence of the switches I was thinking a 4000 not a 5000. My searches only returned an Ohm Walsh Short Center as a possible model. But the dimensions listed on Ohm's website do not coincide with this speaker.
So to you Audiokarma and Ohm Acoustics gurus: What the heck model is this? My thought was it is a custom center made for somone in the mid 2000's. And has somehow since gotten separated from the rest of the pack. If we are able to solve the mystery maybe I can reveal how many peanuts it took to bring this home.
A center channel in my scenario was not necessary. But I had been searching for something to fit the bill for some time. I purchased a misfit single Walsh 2 which worked nicely for a while.
Then I stumbled upon this speaker for a price I couldn't resist.
The height is around 21" tall measuring from the attached base. (I have it sitting on a low stand below the TV) 13.25"W x 13.25" L
The cabinet itself was 100% stuffed with insulation, leading me further to believe this is a [custom?] center channel (crossover @ 80Hz according to Ohm). The cabinet is sealed. The entire speaker weighs around ~20 - 25lbs.
The grill cover is magnetic and 'snaps' into place on the cabinet.
The driver can assembly measures 10" tall by 11" wide.
To my delight when it arrived, everything works well. I removed a little insulation from inside the cabinet (for use across a variety of music/movies/TV/games) this gave a bit more overall naturalness to the sound IMO. Tested it with my big amp first and then moved it to my multichannel amp once I knew all was okay.
I have been listening to The Doors, Pink Floyd and a few others from Analogue Production's multichannel SACD library. Gave it a torture test with a few movies, and then settled down to watch some Netflix. I really couldn't be happier with how the situation came together. It sounds - dare I say - phenomenal. This speaker finally keeps up with the dynamics of my "ayes" while lending a sense of intelligibility to the dialog I had only been hoping I could experience. The timbre and impact across the entire system is now cohesive.
I thought it was a Walsh 3000, but it was much bigger than I anticipated once it arrived in person. It does not have any room control switches, and inside the cabinet there is only heavy gauge speaker wire leading from the banana plugs, into the driver can. Just two wires, unlike the Walsh 2 which has 3. Because the absence of the switches I was thinking a 4000 not a 5000. My searches only returned an Ohm Walsh Short Center as a possible model. But the dimensions listed on Ohm's website do not coincide with this speaker.
So to you Audiokarma and Ohm Acoustics gurus: What the heck model is this? My thought was it is a custom center made for somone in the mid 2000's. And has somehow since gotten separated from the rest of the pack. If we are able to solve the mystery maybe I can reveal how many peanuts it took to bring this home.
