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
I've listened to a lot more than I've owned and there are still a few out there I want to try someday (KEF 107.2, KEF 104.2, Ohm Walsh 5, etc). Couldn't afford them when they came out. Thats the great thing about pre-owned gear; one can finally afford them...
If you liked the older Walshes, you'll love the newer series 3 line. 100's cost under $2000 and sound much like Walsh 5 in the average room. Walsh 5 does more in larger rooms and has level adjustments, but these are not needed for most music in most rooms if you have flexibility in placement, room tuning, etc. (check out my review of the 100's I have posted here which apples to apples compares them to old Walsh 2's and newer Walsh 5's).
RADIO SHACK ???? THEY WERE 4" DEEP THEY SUCKED 1981 BOSE 301 1984 THEY GOT ME EVICTED PARADIGM 9S ,STUDIO MONITERS ,PS1200 SUBS 1991 ,THEY STILL SOUND GOOD. LEGACY FOCUS 2001 I LOVE THEM MY MAIN RIGS CARVER PLATM AMAZINGS 2008 HEY THEY LOOK GREAT ANYWAY. IN THE FUTURE MAYBE SOUND LABS OR THE LEGACY WHISPERS
In 74 I bought a pair of all-in-one (1)Utah 12" drivers and built plywood boxes for them. What can I say; I was a freshman in high school. When I graduated I bought a demo pair of (2) Marantz Imperial 8's. My brother still has them. Then I bought a pair of (3)Speakerlab 30's . . . still have them. (4) Boston A70's with a JBL B380 sub. Still have (5) Another pair of Speakerlab 30's. Still have (6) Wharfedale W70D II's. Still have (7) Nestorovic Type V's. Still have and love (8) ADS L1590's with the PA1 amps. Still have (Cont from 2002) (9) Nestorovic System 12 (Best of the lot) (10) RBH T2's (11) Escalante Junipers w/RBH 1212 Sub
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