Personal speaker evolution

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

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)

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

Definitive Tech. BP 10
very early Soliloquy monitor
Soliloquy 2 1/2 way floorstander
JM Labs Mini-Utopia
Avantgarde Duo(5 years)
DeVore Fidelity Super Gibbon(?)
Ocellia Celia Silver
(All purchased new,except for S. monitor)
Ocellia SMOKES 'em ALL (on music,not subways and sound effects)

Great question!

All speaker replacing took place for room related or financial reasons.

1. Sennheiser HD40 headphones -$90-(Shoestring budget)
2. Acoustic Research AR5 -----$200-(A bargain !)
3. JBL homemade TL 15-inch ---$400-(High efficiency !)
4. Altec Lansing model 19 --$1,000-(Tangerine, aaaah !)
5. ADS L-400 mini-monitors ---$400-(Moved to small house)
6. Canton Plus 3-piece set ---$200-(Moved to bedroom)
7. Acoustic Research AR3a ----$300-(Old darling)
8. Marantz Imperial 8 --------$200-(Teen age memories)
9. Advent (Original large ----$200-(Couldn't resist)
10. B&W CM-120 In-wall --------$200-(Just curious)
11. Quad 988 w/Seas pipe Sub $4,000-(Large listening area)

All speakers except ADS were used and needed repair. All bad components where replaced with better quality. Quads needed no repair and only mod was upgrade with new cardas speaker terminals.

Happy holidays to all!

Jotam