Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

VANDERSTEEN 1C's......They'll sound magnificent forever !

over the years, i've held on to
sonus faber guarneri hommage
quad esl 57s
tannoy rectangular grf
tannoy autograph professionals

everything else has come and gone.

I purchased a set of Magnat Ribbon 5 speakers about 26 years ago and over the years I have performed the following renovations:
- in 2000 - Re-foamed the 8" drivers
- in 2006 - Re-foamed the 3.5" mid speakers
- in 2007 - re-built the crossovers

The latest reno was a complete rebuild using Mundorf Cap's. They are now providing excellent music with much more details in the upper and lower frequencies while maintaining their smooth midrange

I have always liked the very neutral tone of these speakers and have not found a speaker anywhere near the same price range (even allowing for inflation) that could replace them
- other than Magnapan, but then I'd need a good subwoofer and a new hi-fi room

Now I'm looking forward to another 25 years of service

Where did you get your drivers re-foamed ? I am looking for a place to get my Proac 2 main drivers refoamed.
Thanks

I bought my B&W 801 in 1980. Recently bought a MC352 amp but began to realize that the sound was not bad but not as good as could be. Read in another thread about changing the amplifier output from 8 ohms to 4 ohms. Went one better and took it down to 2 ohms. The speakers sound phenomenal: translucent, detailed clear; I could go on. Anyway in the time of unrest, before learning about changing the ohm connection I made an appointment to audition a pair of B&W 802D. I was very disappointed. It was unfair as the dealer is all set up for home theatre not pure two channel stereo. But I felt there wouldn't have been much difference anyway.

Bottom Line I will hang on to my 1980 B&W for rest of my life.