Personal speaker evolution

1981 - Kenwood compact 2-way, $88/pr.
1982 - Polk " ", $150/pr.
1983 - AR 3-way towers, $200/pr.
1984 - Mission 70MkII, $150/pr.
2000 - Mission 772, $340/pr.
2006 - Spica TC-60, $350/pr. (used) (currently owned)
2006 - Martin Logan Aerius i, $1,000/pr. (used) (currently owned)

ADS L-520, new at around $400
ADS L-730, new at around $650

25 years later I no longer have the 520's or 730's and now go for strictly bargains. Here is a list of speakers that I currently own.

ADS L-810, a steal at $160 but later repairs ran the total to $370.

Large Advent Utility Cab, $40 needing refoam which was another $20.

Wharfedale W-60D, $50 but had to replace the tweeters so add another $40.

AR-91, a steal at $40 needing refoam which was another $20.

AR-9, i consider these a steal at $400. I lucked into them after they didnt meet the reserve on eBay.

Dingus: Wow, those are some bargains! So, is AR-9 your primary listening speaker now?

Aktchi,
sorry about the late response. yes the AR-9 are my primary speakers.

i recently added a pair of ADS L-710's ($200) and run them in a stack with the L-810's.

In April of "05 I listed the following as my "personal speaker evolution"

ELECTROVOICE EV-2 (1963)
DYNACO 25
TANDBERG LOUDSPEAKER
DOUBLE LARGE ADVENTS
KLH-9
ACOUSTIC RESEARCH AR 3A
MAGNEPLANAR TYMPANI IU
ALTEC VOICE OF THE THEATER
GALE LOUDSPEAKER
OHM F
MAGNEPAN MG II
MAGNEPAN MG 3
MAGNEPLANAR TYMPANI IV
MAGNEPAN MG 3.3
MAGNEPAN MG 3.6
THIEL CS 3
THIEL CS 3.5
THIEL CS 3.6
THIEL CS 5i
WILSON WATT
WILSON WATT 3 PUPPY 2
GENESIS 200
EGGLESTONWORKS ANDRA
AVALON EIDOLON
MAGNEPAN 20.1
VERITY PARSIFAL ENCORE

Since that time, I have added a few others and I am thoroughly enjoying my "journey". Thanks to AudiogoN, it is possible to "try" a wide variety of fine audio products at very nominal cost - usually no more than shipping costs - .

Add to my list:

JOSEPH AUDIO PEARLS (Possibly the best I've ever heard in my system - wish I hadn't sold them.
PSB PLATINUM M-2 MONITORS (In second system)
JM LAB 907Be (Second system)
JM LAB MICRO UTOPIA Be (in a second system)
JM LAB SUB UTOPIA Be ( Used with the Micro Utopia Be speakers)
SONUS FABER CREMONA AUDITOR (second system) SWEET!
KHARMA 3.2 FE (I don't like the titanium tweeter - gives me a headache)
MARTIN LOGAN SUMMIT (A great speaker)

And . . . . . for now. . . . . . and maybe for good!

I have settled on two of the speakers listed above. I've tried to find something that I like better, but seem to go back to the two following:

System 1 - AVALON EIDOLON
System 2 - VERITY PARSIFAL ENCORE