Ohm F-5015 used purchase
https://ohmspeaker.com/speakers/beta/ Yep the current 5015s have built in powered subs but not the crossover, so the ones you are looking at are different. |
These are the ones I heard at Capital Audiofest 2018: https://www.stereophile.com/content/rocking-rockville-late-day-one-and-early-day-two |
hifiwino, Here is some info to consider. I have a set of F-5015s on order now. They have an extreme excursion 15" subwoofer in the bottom of each one and either on-board Icepower subwoofer amplifiers or an off-board subwoofer amplifier. From the pictures you posted, it looks like the set you located has an off-board Crown subwoofer amplifier. That is the model that Ohm recommended to me if I went the off-board route. They also come in two different housing styles. The pictures you posted are of the version with the big upper grill. There is another variant that has a smaller upper grill and wood housing piece between this and the lower wood housing. The lower wood housing is the same in both variants. The second picture in the following article shows this variant: https://www.cnet.com/news/ohm-acoustics-speakers-sound-bigger-than-they-look/ From a pricing perspective, Ohm takes trade-ins and uses these to discount their products. For instance, brand new with birch housings and no trade-in, cost $11k for the pair. If one sends in an old pair of Ohm F's and these are reworked, the cost is $6.6k for the pair and these would have the particle board housings of the old F's. If one sends in an old pair of Ohm F's and trades these in for a new pair, there is a 25% discount on the new pair cost with birch housings which makes the price $8.25k for the pair. I found a used no longer working pair of F's on Craigslist for $100 and spent about $250 in packaging and shipping costs to send these in from Michigan. (Took about 1.5 years of spot-checking Craigslist to find a cheap set to turn in.) Thus, this should provide you with an understanding of the pricing. You might want to look to see what type of housing material - birch wood or particle board is below the veneer so you know how the pair you have located is constructed. Was told by John and Evan at Ohm that there isn't really a difference in sound between the housing constructions unless these are played at a really loud level where the birch ones sound better. Was also told that the recent price increase on the reworked particle board housing ones was due to better materials that they are now using. (This was the only increase in price of their whole lineup that I am aware of.) Thus, the design has matured over time, perhaps since the version you have found. Was also told that the beta designation will be leaving shortly and that the biggest issue that they are trying to still nail down is the shipping packaging because these are very heavy speakers. It was also stated to me that the prices will go up when these are no longer beta products. Hope this helps. |
