Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?

When I worked part time in college at Tech Hifi, of the brands we sold I recall liking the EPIs or Epicures 2nd best, close behind OHM, tied with Advent, over JBL, Infinity, Electrovoice, Cerwin Vega (yuck!) and a few others.

Ah, Tech HiFi! That's where I got my first speakers - Advent New Large Utilities - in 1978. They were on sale for less than $200 ($179/pr?), IIRC. This is back when Tech HiFi, Sam Goody, Rabson's and other mid-fi retailers were big businesses, and often advertised in newspapers. It was a newspaper ad that alerted me to the sale price for the Advents. When's the last time you saw ads for hifi gear (other than Bose) in a newspaper? Boy, times have changed! The Advents are still in service in my secondary den system, with original foam surrounds. Thanks for the memories, Mapman!

Bondman,

TEch Hifi's big competitor I recall in the NYC metro area was Crazy Eddies. Remember them?

Crazy Eddie was the discounter. Tech Hi-Fi was the "specialty store". "Harvey Electronics" was the boutiquey store and Lyric was the "vault" that wouldn't let just anyone in to hear the Maggie Tympani.

As I recall.

Marty

Marty, that sounds like a fair accounting.

Also there were many one off dealers that were not part of a larger chain.

I sold to a lot of college kids with limited budgets at Tech HiFi. Their choices were often either just refurbs from Tech HiFi or Crazy Eddie. Most else was too expensive for most.

Then I graduated college and got a real job. Those days selling audio gear were fun though. I'd love to do it again someday.