Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

I was working one of my first "real" jobs and had bought a pair of Bose 901 series IIIs which I thought sounded great but had a super low amp wattage limit. I had a Pioneer SX-1250 at the time and was worried constantly that they'd get fried so I boxed them back up after a week and traded them back to Pacific Stereo for the JBLs. The 901s had been sort of my consolation-prize-to-myself for finally accepting that I wasn't gonna be able to swing the Infinity QLS 1s that I wanted (and still want!) not to mention the extra amp(s)they'd have needed. Anyway...I was initially disappointed with the trade. The L-65s sounded somehow "plain" compared with the Bose 901s but, as the days passed, it slowly began to dawn on me that they were somehow more listenable and they dovetailed much better with the wide variety of music I liked. Many years (and audio components!) have passed now and I've never been able to part with these speakers. Except for having to have them re-foamed a few years back, They've never had any problems. I've auditioned tons and tons of fancier speakers but have never run across any that I thought would fit my lifestyle any better than my L-65s enough to justify the extra expenditure. ...but if anyone knows of somebody's rich uncle seeking a starving artist to donate a pair of mint condition Infinity QLS 1s with commensurate amplifiers to...............lol!

I have a pair of Montana SPX. I have to say these are the only speakers that I have had where I have had zero listening fatigue, or (a first for me) an urge to upgrade after 11/2 to 2 years. I have friends over and they can't believe the sound stage and clean uncolored sound. These are kind of hard to find to audition but worth the effort.

The Dunlavy V's. It is my 10 th year and I see no need to replace them.

The Dunlavy V's. It is my 10 th year and I see no need to replace them.

Agreed! That is the mark of a great speaker. No more Merry-Go-Round for you. No need to own the latest styles or hyped models....no need to keep up with the Jones' ...it will just be different, more trendy ( more magazine "ooohs and Ahhs" ), more precious materials, but rarely, if ever, can you do much better buying this years model versus a proven classic! Learning when to stop! Recognizing when the poor sound quality is the bad mix/master from the studio and NOT YOUR GEAR...is the first step to keeping gear for life.

If the DAL V's were an SUV then it would be a "Land Cruiser"....who needs the latest Cadillac Escalade or Land Rover just to get more cup holders!

I couldn't have said better myself, Shadorne!