Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

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In 2004 I posted Canton Karat M70 loudspeakers.
I still have them!!! Every other component in the system(main home theater) has been changed several times over,but the Cantons and their matching center channel speaker are still here!

Many speakers have come and gone in my listening space, but the one true constant has been my Infinity Kappa 9's.

No other speaker I have tried, so far, has been able to recreate the sheer dynamics, scale, and believability of the Kappa's.

I think the only way up for me is simply a bigger pair of Infinity's, perhaps the Beta’s or Epsilon’s, but I’m really not that bothered to look.

I've a pair of Chario Constellation Ursa Major, these are my seventh pair of Chario speakers, and I'm looking for the Serendipity, top-of-the-range brand speakers. Never owned other speakers.

I just swapped out my Spendor S8e Speakers with some Zu Druid speakers. I found the Zu Druids to sound much more open and dynaic and impart more musical richness than the Spendors to me, particularly with vocals and guitar.

The highly efficient Zu Druids have very good midrange bass and are only lacking in the lower sub frequencies from around 40hz down. The are fast and they come up to speed quickly as they can be played well at low volume levels or can be driven hard. A sub easily fills in the lower sub frequency levels, yet they sound respectable without a sub. Expect them to sound terrible when you first get them as they improve dramatically over time in spite of factory break in.

In all fairness the Spendors are also great speakers. I seem a little clearer and more accurate than the Zu Druids and have bass deep into the sub frequencies. However, if you drive them real hard, they can cut out and make a buzzing sound. I imagine it is because they are puting out so much bass already.