Are the new Ohm Walsh speakers Audiophile quality?

I've had my Walsh 4's since 1986; they're rated at 4 ohms but they're actually 6 ohms.  From all the tech reviews I've read on the Walsh drivers over the years they usually end up being a nominal 6 ohm load and fairly easy to drive.  However the Ohm spec on sensitivity has always been somewhat optimistic; my 4's are actually 83 db with all switches in the center position as opposed to the published 89 db, that means 3 times more power required.  My vintage Marantz 2325 with 125 wpc sounds good driving the 4's but my NAK  PA-7A MKII with 225 wpc sounds great. Bottom line: they love horsepower.

I've been consulting with John Strohbeen since the late 80's regarding my Walsh 4's.  One thing I love about the man is his direct answers to direct questions; no hesitation, no BS, just a straight answer. Here's a sample of some of his answers over the years.

Q. The felt on the backside of the cans are coming unglued and curling at the edges, should I re-glue them?

A. Don't bother, peel them off, sound wise they make no difference.  They're there because some people hear better with their eyes than ears.

Q.  The 'tufflex' batting inside my cabinets have disintegrated, can I buy replacements from you?

A. You mentioned that your wife makes quilts; well, steal some batting from her stash, about 1" thick put them 1/3 of the way down the cabinets making sure that they're tucked into the corners and you're good to go. (worked like a charm)

Q. For a few years you were using aluminum tweeters and now it appears you've gone back to soft dome.  Why?

A. Aluminum tweeters spec out better but I just don't like their sound so I went back to the soft dome.

See, you don't have to Google ad nauseam and get wrapped up in analysis paralysis, just call John. 

The original Walsh 4 was a 10" driver with foam surrounds.