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What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?

Used audio market is not the same again since on-line marketplace was born in 1995 (Fleabay).   What is your speaker *ownership* history since then?   

(showroom / friend's house / loaner don't count .. must be owner of them)

Let me start with mine's, from 1998 to current (*):

(oldest to current)
Misc Wharfedale (thanks to uBid hype!!!)
Newform Research R645
Magneplan MMG
Magneplan 3.3R
NHT ???
SOTA Panorama with Time Domain bass module
Rogers LS3/5A
Infinity ??? (first time I realize 'reference' in the model name means absolutely nothing)
Klipsch Klipschorn
Tyler Acoustics Taylo Reference Monitors
Tyler Acoustics Reference 1
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.0
JMLab Chorus 7??
B&W Matrix 805
B&W Matrix 801 Series II
Revel M20
Revel F30
Alon I
Alon V
Tangent R4
Loth X BS1
Odeon Double Six
Silverline Sonata I
Meridian DSP5000
Paragon Acoustics Regent
??? Some Audio Physics DIY clone
Legacy Audio Classic
Duntech Princess
Sansui SP5000
Altec 604E w/ mastering lab (The Big Red)
Tube ? Lab ??? (it is the sorry B&W Nautilus 805 clone)
Epicure ??? (its the one with an eyeball kinda tweeter)
Celestion SL600si
Avalon Symbol
Vienna Acoustics Mahler 
Quest for Sound SQ10
??? White van speakers, can't remember the name, $80 a pair
Talon Audio Peregrine X
Fostex backloaded horns (DIY)
Counterpoint Clearfield
KR Audio (limited production specials, no model name)
Avalon Eclipse Classic
Apogee Centaur Major
Ohm Model I
Dynaco A25
Oris Horn 250
Egglestonworks Rosa
Legend Audio Reference Monitors (now known as Von Gaylord ROTL Mk II)
*Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams 930
*Wilson Watt Puppy 3/2
*Kharma CRM 3.2 FE


Pretty purpose-less, focus-less timeline, I must confess.




bsimpson
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tostadosunidos
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McIntosh ML 1-C
Dynaudio Contour 1.3 Mk II w/REL sub
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rvpiano
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For the past 20 years plus I've had only one speaker pair:
Dalquist DQ 20.  I had it modified by Regnar so that there is much improved bass from the original.  Been very happy with it.
inna
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No Lansche, Classic Audio, big Kharma, big MBL, big bloody horns, Gryphon, Focal Grand Utopia, Venture etc. anyone?
Most true audiophiles are relatively poor, I know.
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han_n
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I stay behind when counting the number of different brands/models, still people consider me a bit crazy I guess.... 

1977-1985 B&W DM6 (The kangaroo model)
1985-1989 Acoustat (the 3 panel model)
1990-1992 Moved from The Netherlands to Indonesia, no audio bought.
1993-1997 Apogee full range
1997-1999 Apogee Grand
1999-2006 Moved to a different place in Indonesia, had to store the complete system, the electricity available was not enough to feed the 4 Krell power amps involved to power up the Apogee Grands. (Apogee Grands stored for 7-8 years, what a shame indeed, sold them later to Europe after it became clear that extensive maintenance was required, one of the panels had been damaged during moving around)
2008-2017 Moved back to a bigger city, and started listening music again, returning to B&W, where it all started in 1977, this time using the 802D.
2017 - up : Gryphon Pendragons on order. 
As somebody mentioned before, once you love panels, you will always have that urge to go back to panels.

All in all, only 5 different speakers over a time span of 40 years. Most likely the Pendragons will be the last speaker system I invest in, the circle is round.

Happy listening,
Han




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glennewdick
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its really  interesting as I moved my speakers changed to fit the room I was in so they very from tinny to mid sized. I've never really had large full range speakers.

Proac Table 50's the original ones

Celestion SL-600

Proac Response 2.5's, Oh how I miss these, in the back of my mind anyway.

Sonus Faber Conertino Domus

Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home

Audio Note An E Lexus Silver Wire upgrade.

Living Voice Avatar 2, Current speaker


I tend to keep my speakers for a long time so not too many only really changed when I moved.  the last 4 were in the last 7 year the earlier ones I had for many years I think I had the Proac 2.5's for like 8 years or so.

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