Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

I nearly got the Stages they lacked bass and I didnt like them with the integrated sub bases they sold with them. The Apogees will sound so much better than any of the speakers you mentioned as long as you are using proper amplification. What are you running them with? I venture to say that if you upgraded your electronics, your stages will absolutely sing. The high powered Krells really controlled them. I also heard them with top of the line AR tubed gear and again, they sang. That was a great speaker. My buddy sold them up in Providence back in the day.

I've owned McIntosh SRT22's since the 90'sand still remain pleased with them. the woofers and midrange speakers had to be refurbished last year and they continue to sound great!

Rdiiorio, KLH 9 for 42 years! Any repairs? I replaced mine with Infinity ServoStatics. I doubt if many of them can even be found working or not.

wow, that's a long time, lol

I am original owner of a pair of OHM Ls I still use and enjoy that I bought new back in 1978. They went for about $500 a pair back then. I rebuilt them once myself a few years back and they still sound great and excel with progressive rock music in particular.

These were designed as a smaller option to the classic larger Advents that were all the buzz back in the day. We sold both at Tech Hifi and I clearly recall the Ls lived up to their billing.

One unique aspect of these old OHM designs is that OHM is still in business and provides service, parts and upgrades for pretty much every speaker model they have ever sold, including these. Modern refurbed versions can also be had when available for not much more than these cost almost 40 years ago. If modern speaker large, holographic sound stage capabilities are not a priority, these old simple box designs deliver a of bang for the buck still and are worth hanging on to for life. Modern high quality similar designs like HArbeth for example do not come cheap.