Just read your comprehensive report on your experience with Ohm speakers written a couple of years back - Nicely done. Responding here since you just posted this update today...
I just ordered a new pair of 3000 Talls from John (during his "summer blowout sale"), and should have these in a couple of weeks; looking very forward to hearing them.
Always wanted to own some updated-technology Ohms; during the mid-70's I worked in a stereo store known as Tech HiFi (an east cost chain owned by John himself), where Ohm was the exclusive house-brand speaker... I got to hear the mighty A's (the very first model; gigantic and power hungry), but the F was the one actual production Walsh-driver speaker at the time (Ohm also had an entire series of standard cone-in-a-box bookshelf style speakers).
The F to me was definitely intriguing, and I could have gotten a new pair for under $1000, but there was something rather "distant" sounding about them with rock music (that first-generation driver was much more suited to classical; some might argue with that, but this was my impression).
Being the era of the LP and groups such as Peter Frampton, Yes, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mack, Genesis, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Steely Dan, etc, etc, etc - I chose Infinity Monitor IIA's instead (complete with Walsh super-tweeter on top) - Loud & bassy, but ultimately tiring... And as the years moved on, went to the Dahlquist DQ-10, 70's era Magnepans, 80's-era Acoustat (electrostatics), Vandy 2ci's, 90's-era Acoustats, and finally 90's-era Maggies (still own and love my 15-yr-old 1.6)
From everything I've read, the 3000-series I think shall be the cat's meow for me in my living room, where seating is such that a particular "sweet spot" is not an option, and I am very much a critical listener as to the quality of music reproduction (no computer-based audio in my house!).
So your downsizing included switching to a set of "Larsen Model 4" speakers - I can't find anything on these - Kinda resemble Ohms - What are they?
Regards,
Gary