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Passive preamp recommendation to my system
Some say that a Passive Preamp might just be the best value for the dollar, but for others it just doesn’t work. Why? I’ll show you a way of checking it out without spending more than a dollar.The thread below and others like it contains many vali... 
Review: Ohm Acoustics Ohm Walsh 100 Series 3 Speaker
I have owned Walsh 4's from the 80's and upgraded with new speaker cans from Ohm ($1200) after listening to current speaker offerings and being disappointed. One caution, at least in my experience, is that the amplifier must be matched to this spe... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I bought Ohm Walsh 4 used back in the late 80s'. Ohm makes replacement cans but before I upgraded I visited the local high end store. The only system I liked cost as much as a new BMW. So I upgraded the Ohms to Mk 200. I like the transparent sound... 
classical sampler?
Try the library. It us free and you can rercord what you like. Lot of classical music is like beer or olives, I hated it when I was a kid but I have aquired a taste for it. Classical music is more complex and takes better equipment to reproduce. I... 
Are there speakers after Stax?
I bought electrostatic STAX 30 years ago, I don't remember the model. They has their own solid state amplifier. I had them for about 20 years. The GOOD: superb sensitivity and sweet sound. Can play as loud as you can stand. The Opposite of good: M... 
Anyone Switch from Electrostatic/Planar to Dynamic
Switched from Magneplanar Tympanni I to Ohm Walsh 4. Had the Tympanni for 10 years, then CD players came out and you could drive the base without the tubes arcing and the needle jumping. I remember comparing them side by side. The Typanni played s...