Personal speaker evolution

All my first speakers were car audio, so Ill skip all that.

Boston Acoustics VR-975 $160 pair (Got them discontinued, normally about $800 a pair)

Boston Acoustics VR-C $300 Center channel (4" Blew and I dont remember what I did with this. I think I returned it for the next one.)

Infinity Kappa Ceneter Channel (Too bright so I sold it.)

Then I sold my VR-975's and came home one day to.

ONE OF THE LAST BRAND NEW PAIRS OF DUNLAVY SC-II's. ($2500)

DUNLAVY SC-I as center channel. ($1500)

Custom Dunlavy Tri-polar speakers. (Dont even know the name, one of two pairs ever made in the world. (Priceless))

Westinghouse Boombox speakers (Free) Using these as surrounds since I dont have anything else.

I plan on building the Custom Dunlavy's properly one day and using them as either main's or surrounds.

But it does make me happy to read all these post's and see people who have gotten a pair of dunlavy's and just stopped. Because, so far I have heard Kef, Def-Tech, B&W, Martin Logan, Magnepan, Etc, Etc, Etc and I have heard nothing better than the dunlavy's.

I guess we all go through more than one zen moment as strive for nirvona of the ears! Prior to going off to war many years ago I had a floor standing pair of Wharfdale 100 75lb speakers I bought from good old Lafeyette store, $100.00 each. Back from Nam I purchased a pair of Fisher XP7-C speakers, $150.00 each. Then in 1970 MacIntosh came out with their ML series, I was drawn in! $316.00 each. 8 years later I heard the big Infinity Quantums and I just had to have them, so, in 1978, I swallowed hard and spent $1635.00 for the Quantum 2's. They lasted 18 years until I was totally smitten by the Legacy Focus. I drove 8 hours just to listen and returned home and ordered a pair. Price was now $5895.00 with rosewood finish and internal wiring upgrade. 15 years passed, now I'm ready to retire and I thought I needed a new pair ton last until the end. So, after four months reading and running I settled on pair of Coincident Pure Reference cost? $22,000.00. end of the line. Took the wife on the trip seeking approval, yes! It was successful!
I realize my trip isn't as wild as others, but I had to balance my hobby with kids, guess which comes first? But, I'm happy! Rich

Boy, this could be a challenge... I'm sure to leave a few out, but here goes in aprox. order starting around 1976.
Advent two ways, MCS 3ways (JCPenny's brand),Ohm C2,Ohm Walsh 123&4,Ar9,DCM TW700,BES 200?,B&W DM1400,B&W 802,Revox Agora B,Acoustat Spectra 11&22,Bozak Concert Grand,Snell A,Spica TC-50,Klipsch Lascala, & Belle,Dahlqist DQ10,M-L Sequel II,SoundLab Dynastats,M-L CLS, Quad esl57,KLH9,ESS AMT 1b,2pr.Quad esl63,Moth Cicada,KEF 107/2. Most were bought used, a few were trades, and the Revox,Kef,2nd Quad 63,Moths & the Sequels were bought new
Plus countless subs, satellites, and short staying book shelf speakers that have passed through over the years. I'm sure I've missed a few, but that's the jest of it.

Somewhere in the mix, I've had Magnepans; SMGa, MGII,& Tympani 1D. A couple of Vandersteens; 2ci& 3s too... I'm surprised they slipped my mind, I've always liked Maggies & Vandersteens, guess age is catching up! It's fun to try and look back, unfortunately a lot of these are still sitting around here so it should be easy to recall, I tend to buy more than sell/trade. I'm a terrible pack rat!
Cliff

And now time for an update:

Jensen who-knows-whats?
Klipsch Forte
Legacy Focus
Von Schweikert VR-4 III HSE
Merlin VSM-Milleniums
EgglestonWorks Andra IIs
EgglestonWorks Andra Is (and not regretting it one bit!)

....and the downsizing begins
Ohm Walsh 2.2000
Klipsch LaScala
Zu Essence