Personal speaker evolution

OK here goes (hey Dennis...did you buy the store????....lol)

1) Strumberg Carlson in a console
2) Poineer CS 66
3) KLH 17
4) Eastman (I think that was the name) Super Spectrum Slopes
5) Bose 901's (yes I like them((at then time))
6) Stacked 901's (like Hermans.....double trouble)
7 Bose 301's (bedroom)
8) Dahlquest Dq-10's
9) JBL L Century 100
10)Acoustats (origionals)
11) Infinity RS-4.5
12) Infinity RS 1-B

Great thread! I am not sure if I can remember them all, but here goes:
Laffayette ?105 $150 pair
Sansui (small ones)$200
Utah? $?
Avid 102 $350
Heggeman 1 $450?
Polk Model 10 $500
Dynaco
Dahlquist
Rogers
JR Superminis $800?
3D three piece $750?
NY Acoustics about 10 different pair $500-1800 (new and used)
Martin Logan Sequels $2500
NY Acoustics Model 5.2 $2500
Meadowlark Kestrels $850 (used)
Meadowlark Vireos $550 (used0

Sheesh, some of you folks amaze me to say the least. I'd like to have some of the "old junks" from some of those lists : ) Quite impressive to say the least.

Having that many different speakers and the associated listening / fine tuning experiences is a great education in itself, isn't it ? It's just amazing to me how much one component change can make in terms of system synergy with each different set of speakers.

It's good to know that there are quite a few "equipment junkies" here on A-gon : ) Sean
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I can't believe that I forgot about the JSE 1.8s I used to own. How would I have gotten through the late 80's without those Infinite Slopes? Never was turned on enough by the JSE 2s to go for them, although I did have them in a too small room(stored them for a friend who was moving). They lacked life to my ears.

Sean, I for one, am waiting with baited breath for you to put forth your list...

1. Heathkit drivers mounted in the lower cabinets of the built in bookshelves in my bedroom as a teenager - driven by solid-state electronics.

2. As a young married man, Polk monitor 10 driven by solid-state electronics. Actually at the time I was looking at Bose 501's, until I stumbled across the Polk's..there but for the grace of God go I!

3. Rogers LS35A - driven by tubes - boy was this ever liquid..no base to speak of however.

4. Pyramid Metronome 3 with single sub - still tubes

5. Bose 501's - Just kidding!!

6. Acoustat 2+2 - still tubes

7. Melos Single Ribbon with dynamic woofer units..not sure of the model - Still tubes

8. Melos Triple Ribbon with larger dynamic woofers..the beginning of Mark Porzilli's speaker design Philosophy that later led to his Pipe Dream designs - These were simply amazing. Still tubes

9. Audax CX-7, vintage 1960's or maybe 50's...aaaaaaaaargh yuck! Eight 3" paper cone drivers arranged in a quasi point smear source dinkleberry alignment. Quite simply nails on chalk board highs, sucked out mids and non-existent base. Its been an ordeal [sob]. By way of explanation, I moved to Texas and could not take Triple Ribbons...too large and heavy. So I used these garage sale relics while auditioning for a new speaker system - still tubes

10. Vienna Acoustics Mahler’s - Just got them...best I have owned to date...easy to set up..great sound in every way. Even my wife likes them..[stunned silence]. These will be a long term relationship. -Still tubes

To my dear wife...thanks for putting up with all my BS.

O well, in debt again. Charitable donations can be sent to the VISA Corporation in care of BIOMAN.