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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
art10901
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Mid 50's Magnavox floor cabinet mono system w/Garard t/t.Very early 60's Janzen 130's w/a 10"Janzen woofers in homemade cabinets.Dynakits mk3 & I forget the Dynakit pre#Dynakit tuner,Fairchild 130B-T/T. SME tonearm V15 cartridge.Late 60's home built JBL's same e/t.70'sBose 901's w/Kenwood int.amp/pre.&tuner,Miracord tt.80's,Snell type A imp.Kenwood LO-M7's,Forte 44 pre.Rega tt/goldring cart.Panasonic CD player (ugh).90'sAcoustat 2+2,NYAL Moscode 600,Klyne SK6 pre. a better cd player,Sony #?.2002 & on NHT VT2.4 w/surrounds & Sub1,Bel Canto Evo 200.2 still have the LO=M7's.Sony 9000es pre/proc.Sony dvp 999es.Sorry 'philes,no more tt.Got the big screen Sony but I'm looking to get back to stereo & now on the hunt for speakers(large).
kmorrison
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diy about $120 for parts / new
RECTILINEAR 3 $350 / NEW
bose 901 series IV $600 / new
infinity tower II $400 / new
klipsch heresy $700 / new
KLIPSCH LA SCALA $1600 / NEW
LEGACY FOCUS 20/20 $6300 / NEW
thom_s
11 posts
 
Rat Shack Criterion two-ways
KLH Model 5
DIY LS3 5a - KEF T27 and B110
Acoustat Model 2
Vandersteen 2Ce
Quad ESL63 w/ Janus W2 subs, Dalhquist DQLP-1 crossover
KEF 104/2
Green Mountain Europa w/ Vandy 2Wq
Merlin TSM-MM w/ Vandy 2Wq
fsarc
148 posts
 
Definitive Technology BP-10
Magnepan 3.5R
Martin Logan SL3
Martin Logan Prodigy
VMPS RM40
SP Technology Continuum A.D.
Vandersteen 5As
Evolution Acoustics MM Three (Done)
squeegy200
14 posts
 
My first speaker purchase was a pair of JBL 4301B monitors which I purchased new from an audio retailer for $235.

Fifteen years later, I obtained a pair of Dahlquist DQ10s which I bought at auction for $299. They needed extensive refurbishment but sounded great.

Currently running a pair of factory rebuilt Magneplanar SMGs which I purchased at auction for $275
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