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Personal speaker evolution

OK, so here is a thread I haven't ever seen here: What speakers have you owned? starting with the earliest, price paid, new/used, and perhaps the models that really impressed you (for the price) in CAPS.

Rat Shack Something or others, $120, new
Fisher Something or others, $280, new
ADS L710's, $550, new
Snell A2i's, $1100, used
BEVERIDGE SYSTEM 3'S, $1000, used
Martin Logan CLS, $1400, used
MARTIN LOGAN SL3'S, $2300, used
pmwoodward
dcktr
38 posts
 
home made 1976, bose 301 1978, m&K sat 1b 1985 and volkswoofer sub, retail was $1800, Zingali .3S 2003, retail 6000
jat3
19 posts
 
Scott s-16 $70/pr
sterling 2-way $80
Rectilinear XI $160
Bose 501 $250
KLH 23 $320
Cerwin-Vega 12 $400
Toby 6 $500
RTR 280DR $600
Magnepan MG-II $625
Hafler DH-355 $500
Electrovoice EVS-16B $320
Mirage SM-1 $400
DBX SF-2500 $600
Magnepan MMG $500*
PSB Alpha subsonic (2) $500*
KLH surrounds $70*
Heybrook HB-3 $800*

* still own these

All these over a period of 34 yrs. It's been fun.
loose
239 posts
 
Energy ESM 4
NHT 1.3
NHT II
NHT 1.3A
NHT 2.5i
SoundLab Reference One (amazing, world class)
kkonet2
12 posts
 
Genesis Model I - 1978
Acoustic Research tower speakers - 1980 (all black cabinet, don't remember model number)
B&W DM-14 - 1983
Hales System 2 - 1995
Osborn Titan Floorstanders - 2003

I have auditioned many speakers in my system over the years but these are the ones that I've actually owned.
david99
1,467 posts
 
1) Paradigm Titans
2) Paradigm Titans with Paradigm sub.
3) Paradigm Phantoms
4) Paradigm 9 SE MK II
5) Paradigm 20's V-1
6) Paradigm 60's V-1
7) Paradigm 80's V-1
8) Thiel 3.5's :~)
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