Personal speaker evolution

1998, $400-Phillip-Magnavox-all-in-one HT system box. 4 yrs later, the active subwoofer suddenly sounded so muddy as if it had been stuffed with Lego blocks by a 4-yr-old boy and a 1-yr-old daughter. Started to remodel the home. Self installed woodfloor while wife shopped for new furniture. Got plasma TV. Searched for a flat-panel speakers to hanh w/ plasma. Can't afford Martin Logan. Got AR Phantom speakers series 8.3 (6 of them & 1 Phantom 525 Center for future 7.1 HT setup). Bought entry-level Yamaha AVR. Got Polk subwoofer. Got good AR biwire, Tributaries, & IXOS cables. B/c of toddlers, rent movies only as real theater is not an option. Got too loud. Speakers got clipped. Received Denon AVR 2802 as a gift. Found Audiogon. Purchase Carver 705 THX amp. Doing research on pre/processor. Develop an addiction. Need cure quick!!!

to start. I am 51. I only buy used gear as I cannot afford new. I have never spent more than 600 for a pair of speakers. EVER.
some ge box system.
pair of jbl's don't remember model.
pair of ESS HIEL AIR MOTIONS that was a great speaker.
pair of epi towers.
pair of klipshorns still don't understand why every one loves these, they have more peaks and valleys than the sierra mountains.
MCINTOSH MC2's
DAHLQUIST DQ 10
INFINITY RS 2 B
INFINITY QLS. these were perfection !! absolute perfection.
the quantums were the best I have owned to date. needed a VERY large room though.
Kef 105.2 another great speaker.
Carver amazing's.
totem
mirage
APPOGEE DUETTA. My current speaker. huge stage, very, very dynamic. Looking at possible purchase of maggies.

1. JBL 19 Book Shelf - My first "last speaker"
2. Polk 10B - excellent for reggae
3. Mission 707
4. Energy 22 - excellent and underated
5. Proac Studio 100
6. Alon Lotus
7. Vandersteen 3A Sig - my last "last speaker" till I buy the 5s.

1. stuff from a white van when I was in college in early 90's -- :-(
2. PSB Image 2B -- $350new --2000
3. PSB Stratus Mini -- $400used -- 2002
4. Dynaudio Special 25 -- new -- 9/6/2003 (three days ago!) will keep for a while....

RCA K Mart Specials
Utah ?
ESS amt ?
Magnapan ?
B&W N802
Wilson W/P 7's