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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
russellrcncom
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Ohm Model H's in 1980. Then changed to Nestorovic type 5's 1983. Now using Hales T8's, puchased in 2000. If the economy ever straightens out I will be looking at Verity Sarastro, YG Kipod, Vandersteen Model 7's, and a few others to put on my short list.
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mc240
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ElectroVoice 14 1970
Sansui SP6000x 1976
Cizek Model 1 1977
Fried A3a 1984
Energy ProRef Connoisseur 1989
Near 50me 1992
Tyler Acoustics Tylo Monitors 2000
Tyler Acoustics Linbrook Monitors 2004
PSB Synchrony One 2010
sgs
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Main Rig
60's 6-9yrs old
Stand alone RCA record player changer with 1 speaker
Main Rig
70's Jr/SrHigh
3way York Radio w/Pioneer SS (stolen)
Late 80's
Klipsh La Scalla's (sold)
mid 90's
Mirage 3si (still have don't use)
2005
VSA 4sr mkII

Second system
Dynaco somethings (moved to son's room) He is 9
SF Guarnieri Homage (w/Aerial SW-12)

Daughters System she is 12
Vienna Acoustics Hayden Grands

Assorted speaker for each room and HT
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lou_setriodes
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Update to 11/18/08

Klipsch KG3.5 (oiled oak)
Celestion DL-8
Mission 70 mkII
RogerSoundLab CG-6
Boston Acoustics A-200
Wharfedale CRS-5
Mission 700 LE
Wharfedale Delta 70
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tojohndillonesq
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* ESS with Heil Air Motion tweeters. $100? NO bottom!
* Belle Klipsch $1100. Still have them. Talked my dad into buying them from a private party and he threw in a turntable.
* JBLs - traded for a window air conditioner!
* Magnepan MG-IC $75. Autioneer did not even know they were speakers. Asked me what I wanted the strange room dividers for. LOL. Still have them.
* Infinity Preludes? (Little speakers with powered sub on side) $600 at Computer City. Still have them. MUDDY sound! Anybody wanna buy 'em?
* Speakerlab $200 last week. I WISH someone could tell me what model they are. Tweeter and mid in front, sub-woofer in the rear with no grill. Oak cabinet. NO label of any kind except on front grill. Maybe home built but still should have a model #. Great big rock and roll sound.

I have NEVER owned a speaker that I truly love; everything has been a compromise. The Klipsch are FANTASTIC, but not for easy listening and NOT for a small room.
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