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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
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velo62
255 posts
 
Altec Model 5...600 new (sold)
Mcintosh XRT18's...5000 new (sold)...main sys
Magnepan 3.6's....3000 Used (sold)...main sys
Magnepan MG12's...795 used (sold)..bedroom set
Magnepan SMG...295 used (sold)...bedroom set
Magnepan MMG's...550 new (sold)...bedroom set
Klipsch Heresy...600 used (sold)...bedroom set
Klipsch Cornwalls...850 used.....current pair, secondary sys
Klipsch Forte II...450 used....current pair, secondary sys
Mcintosh XRT22's....$4500.00 used...current pair, main system and never going anywhere!
mogear
9 posts
 
large advents
some big AR towers with a lot of drivers[cant remember model]
Vandy 2ce's
monster homemade all horn system
various ads models
dcm timewindows
K-horns
Bozak symphonies
a lot of others that I cant recall at the moment
Still like the Bozaks a lot
jsujo
348 posts
 
Bose 901 series 2...when in South America with Sansui AU-717
Mission 772e...with Adcom gfa-5500
Mission 774 with Musical Design D75's (2) and tubed pre
Pinnacle Classic Gold Aerogel (awesome)
Now shopping for Platinum Audio Duos...
rickmac
43 posts
 
Radio Shack MC-1000's about $80/pair
B&O S45-II's paid $275 in 1978 (wish I'd never sold them)
Fried Q's $300/pair I think
Mission 717's a gift I think they listed for $600 bought for $400 1983
Mourdant Short Festival's for a second system
Vandersteen 2ci's bought used for $600 in 2002

What I wanted but couldn't afford at the time:
Infinity Qb's 1976
Stacked Advent's 1977
Magnepan's 1978
Fried W's in cherry 1979
Linn Isobarik's 1980
Infinity RS 2.5 1980
Mission 770's 1982
B&W DM7 1982
Vandersteen 2 1983
rickmac
43 posts
 
Radio Shack MC-1000's about $80/pair
B&O S45-II's paid $275 in 1978 (wish I'd never sold them)
Fried Q's $300/pair I think
Mission 717's a gift I think they listed for $600 bought for $400 1983
Mourdant Short Festival's for a second system
Vandersteen 2ci's bought used for $600 in 2002

What I wanted but couldn't afford at the time:
Infinity Qb's 1976
Stacked Advent's 1977
Magnepan's 1978
Fried W's in cherry 1979
Linn Isobarik's 1980
Infinity RS 2.5 1980
Mission 770's 1982
B&W DM7 1982
Vandersteen 2 1983
Meridian M2's
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