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If attending Capital Audiofest 2018, can you provide your review of the Ohm F-5015s

Forum members,

There is precious little online reviewing the performance of the Ohm F-5015 speakers with the integrated subwoofers.  If you were able to listen to them live at Capital Audiofest 2018 this weekend, please provide your thoughts as I am considering getting a pair.   

My alternative is to get the F5000 drivers (no subwoofer) to replace the now degraded drivers in my acquired and no longer functioning Ohm F's.  These will be my great room speakers.  Don't have any electronics yet, will get that after the speaker decision and purchase.

Thanks in advance
michiganbuckeye
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audionoobie
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@michiganbuckeye Why not contact Dale Harder at HHR Exotic Speakers and see if he can repair/ replace your Ohm F drivers? My friend has a set of Dale's TLS-1's based on the original Ohm F and they sound incredible. My understanding is that no one knows the Ohm F and A speakers better than Dale.

http://www.hhr-exoticspeakers.com/HHRhome.htm


kenjay35
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Hi, To my ears the OHM were just OK but unique in their ability to disappear and create a 3d soundstage. I really think they would have been better displayed w/ more quality electronics. They were powered by a very inexpensive amp and source was a cheap cd/bluray player.
With such low quality electronics hard to do a fair comparison. 
For me I enjoy the Bache Tribeca -001 speakers that also did a great job in soundstage w/ more detail and dynamics then OHM.
I also enjoyed the salk room and Jim Salk is such a nice guy. It was a great show. I would give a listen to the ohm and other optuions before pulling the trigger. Best of luck on your search
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mapman
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Kenjay yes I know OHM Walsh will perform only as well as what is fed them from years of practical experience with mine at home. The outlaw amp and Bluesound node DAC did a respectable job but for sure not . The powered subs in the F5015s surely helped out a lot . The "room" they were playing in was a huge challenge and quite limiting in comparison to most others at the show IMHO, though again it did give the OHMs a chance to show what they do most uniquely which is provide a coherent soundstage from most any listening location. Not everyone cares about that though I do a lot! The surround setup in teh actual library room was much more par for the course. John Strohbeen does seem to like to showcase what his speakers can do with more common gear upstream. OHm is smart in not limiting their appeal to high end audio fans IMHO. Why target such a narrow and competitive (and very set in their ways often) environment? The OHm design can play quite well in that space. I’ve invested quite a bit of time and money to max out mine at home and believe me most any change I have made (and I’ve made a bunch) can be clearly heard with attentive ears.
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