The late John Strohbeen of Ohm Acoustics once wrote an article on the site where he indicated his admiration for mbl speakers indicating they were one of few that sounded right to him (other than his own Walsh CLS design) and took great pride in providing more affordable products cut from a similar mold. His goal it seemed was always to deliver the best sound possible for an affordable price to as many music lovers as possible.
Also interesting to note that Ohm Walsh speaker prices both used and new seem to have soared in recent years.