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mbl 116 any comments
I'm an Ohm fan, so I got along well with the guys at the mbl room. Glad to hear someone else liked them. 
Anyone at the Stereophile show
It was my first time there, so it's interesting to hear that the show wasn't has big. I was also really into the Blue Circle/ Focus room - other favorites were the Almarro room, Mark Levinson's presentation, the Vandy model 5As, DeVores, mbl, VSA ... 
Von Schweikert VR4jr
I also like the VR4jr. It's the sound quality that I'd expect at that price. The fact that so many speakers that cost more and don't sound is good is more of a factor of a lot of bad designs floating around. The VR4 jr's were definitely one of the... 
First Order Crossovers: Pros and Cons
It's true, today's Ohms are Walsh-inspired. They are, however a very cabable sounding design, comfortably outperforming most of today's cone 'n dome varieties. 
Why do no audio enthusiasts use McIntosh?
I definitely don't belong in the "lazy" category (as described by Szutinglee). My choice was based on research and lots of listening. I upgraded from mid-fi Arcam integrated/amp bi-amp combo to a simple MA 6200 Integrated. I went with Mac for impr... 
Signal or Transparent speaker cables???
This is just my experience, but I can't see how the cables are going to "fix" your system. I've always found tweaking with cables is just a way to extract a little more performance - I think it's the Paradigms and/or the room. When you decide on n... 
laid back speakers
Totally agree with magnepan and totem being too bright. 
laid back speakers
PARADIGM 
laid back speakers
Ditto, I'm keeping mine (just past the trial period - actually I think it's 120 days!). 
laid back speakers
For about a $1000- you might want to try the Ohm MicroWalsh Tall. Although they are laid-back, I think of them more as smooth (while still maintaining a neutral sound). I like the Vandys too, but fot my room I like the Ohms better. 
Full range speakers with small footprint?
Ohm Walsh series.