Personal speaker evolution

2 pair stacked large advents $275
ar 3 $200
bose 901 series 2 $250
rectilnear 500 $400
a/d/s L810 $400
magnepan mg2 $275
magnepan tympani 1d $400
magnepan tympani 4a $1600
soundlab a3 $3000
soundlab u2 $5000

IMHO, my list reflects a distinct learning curve, in terms of an ongoing search for greater detail, finesse, and enjoyment. Each new selection has enabled me to listen THROUGH the music better, and to stay involved in it longer and more thoroughly. And this, my friends, is what this whole obsession is all about--even if we don't always hear things in the same way.

Aiwa -- part of mini rig when I was a kid $200 or less??
JBL -- small monitors to replace the first that I blew $200
Rat Shack -- something or other 3 way floorstanders $300
Phillips -- something or other 3 way floorstanders $750
Klipsch KG5.5 -- $770
Von Schweikert VR1100's -- $600
Von Schweikert VR2100's -- $800
Martin Logan CLSII's -- $1400
SILVERLINE SR15's -- $800 some of the smoothest I've heard
MARTIN LOGAN CLSIIz's -- $4350
Dunlavy SCIV -- $3800
VON SCHWEIKERT VR4.5's -- $1500&$1350 (went through 2 pair)
Mission speakers in current HT rig -- $2550 (top of line)
MEADOWLARK HERON -- $2250
Magnepan MG1.5's -- $1200
Vandersteen 4A -- $1800
Magnepan MG1.6's -- $1000 (no patience for maggies)
CAVER AMAZINGS -- $800 modded to bi-wire
MARTIN LOGAN ODYSSEY -- $6200

I think I only recently figured out that Logans are best for my listening tastes. But, (1) I will never get rid of my Carvers, too much of a bargain (2) There will always be a need for cones around here.

Magnepan 1.2
Snell Acoustic Type J
Magnepan 1.4
Fried
Magnepan 1.5 QR
Thiel CS 2.3...............(3 yrs now)

A long road, a lotta speakers...

Symphonic record player at age 5 (cost??? it was from Santa)
JBL L88s for 16th birthday ($180?)
KLH 17s in dorm. apt. ($?)
JBL L100s briefly ($220)
AR 2s (Never mind what I traded for them, mated with Phase Linnear)
Maggie 1.2s ($400 used)..replaced by...
Maggie 1.5s for main system ($800 used)
Spica TC60s for den ($450 used)
Alon V MkIIs ($1800 used)

Replaced my avalons with Maggie 3.6's and so far so good! I really love my inefficient power hungry speakes that's for sure ;)