Personal speaker evolution

Only 25, so the list is short...

Sears boombox w/ CD (c.1989) used for $20
RCA boombox (bigger) (c.1992) used for $20
Eosone RFS-600 $500 store demo, May 1999
Wharfedale Emerald 97 $200+100shipped on uBid.com, Feb 2001
Acoustat Model 3 $700 used. (early 1980's model ESL), Sept 2002

Update:

fisher - well, it was a start.

Boston Acoustics - really, not bad.

Apogee Stage - now we're talking - My first step to the perfect sound

Apogee Duetta Signature - you will think you have the greatest speaker in the world. The Apogee, like other dipoles, projects a seamless image of the performer before you. Unlike other dipoles, the Duetta fleshes out the musicians and singers, giving them tangible body, and the Duetta ribbon bass is to die for.

Apogee Scintilla - Major reviewer Ken Kessler owns one. He says the Scintilla is, " ...The antipasto which most speakers dare not follow" in Kessler's review of the Perigee (Apogee evolution), reviewed after a listen to his own Scintilla in his daunting listening room.

I can boast I never owned Bose...and never will...Dq-10s,Spica tc-50s,Snells,Quad 12Ls...

Aaagh memories, 1981, genesis 210's $450.00pr/new. I was a junior in high school. I gave them to my brother in MINT cond. about 13 yrs ago and just recently got them back. I completely refurb them right down to the grill cloth. Had profile 3's for about 10 yrs. still have a pr of paradigm mini 3se. This speaker is so freakin' good I will never part with it. They absolutely love my golden tube se-40. Have a pr of paradigm atoms with a vintage tandberg in the bedroom. Have a pr of virtuals w/a vintage harman kardon 300b in the basement, and am currently running PSB stratus silver i's in the main system. This speaker never ceases to amaze me, I don't care what amp, pre-amp, cd player, cables etc. You will get a different sound with every change. What really sealed the deal especially for the psb are NORDOST blue heavens. Sorry for the rant I felt the need :)

Voice of Music 1977.
Gemini $120/pr 3-ways. 1981
Fisher $100/pr big 3-ways. 1985
Yamaha $120/pr small 3-ways. 1988
Energy bookshelf model. 1991
DCM Time Windows 1993
RA Labs 1994
Quad '63s. 1996
Athena FS2 2002