OHm micro walsh series...

In the "old" days, there was only one Ohm speaker which used one 15 inch walsh driver. It was VERY hard to drive..at the time Phase Linear was the only amp that had enough power for them...and they were constantly clipping when you turned it louder...but...I remember it sounded very good. They then made an easier driving 12 inch full range..didn't sound as good. I had an Infinity speaker in those days which used the Walsh driver for a tweeter.

I just posted this about the Walsh 5...

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/speakers/messages/27/272574.html

The micros have a smaller sound, and not as refined, but they do sound very lively and in-room.

I'm REALLY thinking about a pair of S53's or 300's. I use the MBL sound as the top (for me) and a lot of people say that they resemble them a lot. True? thoughts?

"I use the MBL sound as the top (for me) and a lot of people say that they resemble them a lot."

Resemble is probably a fair statement. Never heard MBL or the two back to back, but have done a lot of research. I suspect there are many similarities in sound and also significant, if not earth shattering, differences.

Ohm 300 or 5 is certainly a logical alternative to investigate for those who covet the MBL sound but can't or won't take the MBL plunge, for whatever reason, I would say.