You obviously love them way more than I do. Nice but for the couple grand, is that what it will be all fixed up?, there are to me better choices. One main reason is that they need 200 watts to get em going and they fail when getting 201 watts. I want to be able to crank and not worry about something needing repair when done.
Well yeah most likely I do! But that is besides the point. And although not currently playing, I am a Walsh Ohm, full disclosure as it were.
Better choices kinda depends first on what you need/want! And with what you want to do with your speakers?? And for you, honestly they would have been a pretty poor choice?? Any number of speakers for a lot less than those cost come to mind, but back on point.
If one were to chose to get those puppies unless something radically, changes in the marketplace, refurbing those guys is a money losing proposition! But I am a car guy ... so you know ... money down a pit hole, means squat to me. I do stuff because I can, good enough!
But ... I did not know Walsh still supported them! Now if one wants the "original driver" repaired ... that is big bucks!! How much exactly, I don't know?? But it would not be cheap! But if one simply wants a working pair of Walsh Ohms F's, well it's still not cheap but most likely it could be done for uh ... about 2500 to 3000 grand plus or minus 500 buck??
I think that is a realistic budget?? I base that guesstimate. on the fact that, Ohm just ash cans the original driver! As it turns out, from the factory, it detached from the basket and or magnet upon delivery?? There is a thread on here somewhere with details but it was a known failure point. Something about the glue?? So Ohm's refurb for $1500 bucks ... replaces the original driver and problem solved!
But at this point the caps would have to be replaced. I don't know if they do that as part of the 1500 bucks so plus or minus ... 500 bucks??? And unless one lives near the factory ... they are gonna have to be shipped in whole maybe?? But Ohm's are kinda odd and the top half is most likely removable?? (I have never seen a pair so I don't know) but if they are you'd only have the top half to send, to them. So that's not to bad but it would still not be cheap! And I think the crossover is in the bottom so the old caps would still be there but I don't know???
So at any rate, price of purchase 400 bucks plus 1500 bucks for the upgrade w/o shipping! At least 2 grand, right there. So it's not really what you can get for $400 bucks for these that don't work but really what can you get for 2 grand that does work!
But ... still not done! The crossover caps still need to be addressed, they maybe a Diy job for the hard core?? There is a thread on here on the Walsh Ohm Two and it was done ... not easy but it is doable for the able.
But ... regardless of that, the original driver have to get to Ohm. Most likely they do come off and can be shipped?? That can't be cheap but maybe $ 250 each way??? So I get to $2500 plus or minus and a question mark on the crossover?? So a budget of between 2 and 3 grand plus or minus 500 bucks at the least to get them up and running, I think that is realistic a budget??
But again they are much like a project car and the price of purchase ... is only the beginning. So yeah ... not really a good value for most folks?? But for a die hard fan with the means to do them justice, those are still deal!
But in any case, if your still doing what you did with your original pair?? I'd be pretty sure you'd get the same results?? If your not gonna change what you do ... get different speakers. Cuz these are not for you. But thanks for posting in anycase ... I hope someone here can save them!
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