Ohm Speakers, thoughts?

> What was the MSRP of the F’s back in the mid to late 70’s?

I bought a pair of Ohm F's new in late 1974; the price was $800 for the pair. I believe the price increased fairly rapidly after that. They certainly had a magic about them.

Three or four years ago I auditioned the Ohm Walsh 200 MkII's with their at-home trial and found them missing the special qualities I remembered. They were a bit on the heavy sounding side and lacked the sense of space I was after. That was a pity as I really wanted them to be as magical as the F's from many years before.

Three or four years ago I auditioned the Ohm Walsh 200 MkII's with their at-home trial and found them missing the special qualities I remembered. They were a bit on the heavy sounding side and lacked the sense of space I was after. That was a pity as I really wanted them to be as magical as the F's from many years before.

I never owned the F's and heard them so very long ago; but what you said here confirms what i do remember and how the F's sounded compared with MkII's.

I think the F's cone is the coolest looking speaker there is.

Gentlemen,
I have read your discussions on the Ohm Walsh A and F drivers with enthusiasm. Didn't think anyone still cared.
I am new to this site.
Anyway, for what it is worth, and to my knowledge, I believe I am the only person in the world that builds F's and A's from scratch to this day. I have studied these drivers and their principals for the last 30 years. I am the only person that hand winds voice coils, makes complete cabinets, magnet assemblies and complete cones from new materials. I use the same materials as the originals and some improvements. My drivers are meticulously assembled in every detail. In addition, I refurbish old units as well. I have spoken with many people over the years whom claimed to be able to re-cone or repair these marvels, but NO ONE has ever done so as the original. My name is Dale Harder. I can be reached at dale@hhr-lasers.com

Dale,

Would you mind sharing some photos of your re-creations?
Also, if it doesn't involve giving away any secrets, would you mind discussing the improvements you have made to the original designs (both A & F)?

Hi Jamscience,
Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner.
I have remained pretty faithful to the old design in order to maintain a baseline. However, I have hopefully improved on the voicecoil, making it substantially lighter and able to withstand more power. My newest coils will be in production very soon, up to now, I have hand made each and everyone. I am also working to improve the suspension and dampening of the cone.
As for pics, I am happy to share some, just drop me a line at my home email...dale@hhr-lasers.com.