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5 Years or More?

I go through a lot of equipment, but one piece I haven't changed in the past five years and plan on owning another five years or more are my Merlin VSM-MXes (revisions or updates don't count as changes). How many have speakers they've owned and listen to for 5 years or more and don't plan on changing for another five years -that what speakers have you found to be "keepers"?
pubul57
jfz
570 posts
 
I've upgraded probably 30 times in my life. I stopped for good in 2001, when I purchased Rockport Antares. By the way, I use Merlin TSM-MMs in my smallish video system.
pubul57 OP
3,712 posts
 
One thing I notice about most Merlin and Vandersteen users (not that the speakers sound the same or similar, and Maggies are proabably similar)) is that they keep the speakers for a long time, and when they make a change it is to update/revise the model or to make a move up withing the line (2c-3a-5a etc.) - I suspect that are good reasons for that brand loyalty. These are no "flavor of the month" brands.
sns
3,005 posts
 
At this point, I think the Kharmas would be the only thing to replace my Merlin VSM-MMs. That won't be happening soon.
krell_man
827 posts
 
I know that this speaker has been the butt of many an Audiogon forum posts, but here it is anyway.

I replaced my B&W Silver Signatures with the Harmonic Precision Caravelles about three years ago and I have no intentions of getting rid of them anytime soon.

As good as the original Caravelles have always sounded, I recently had them modified with new drivers and binding posts. I also upgraded the stand to a heavier brass stand. The upgrade and this speaker is awesome!
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