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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
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mrschret
52 posts
 
1969 started with Fisher somethings. Very popular at the time along with Advent and JBL, Sansui.

Then: AR3a's bought used from a co-worker.

Bose 301's.....Don't ask

Infinity...had a woofer facing down and a tweeter
facing to the back.

M&K...Sub and satellite system (blank on model #'s)

Mag 3.5's

Mag 3.5's...M&K to the rear

Mag 12's...replace M&K in rear

Mag 3.6's

Mag 1.6's...replaced 12's

Mag 3.7's....current
shak
13 posts
 
1983 - REALISTIC Optimus T-120s, $160, new
1996 - B&W DM603s, $900, new
2005 - LEGACY AUDIO Signature IIIs, $2500, used

next purchase - Legacy Audio Focus SEs (used if I can find them)

FIND YOUR OLD RADIO SHACK SPEAKERS HERE (Radio Shack Catalogs going back to 1940)

http://www.radioshackcatalogs.com/catalog_directory.html
vicks7
182 posts
 
1990 - TDL RTL 2
1994 - TDL RTL 3
2004 - Merlin TSM
2005 - Zu Druid and Zu Definition Mk II
2012 - Evolution Acoustic MMtwos.
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mapman
22,338 posts
 
V7,

That's an interesting progression from a speaker design perspective.

Are you done for now or still searching? Would you consider going back to any you owned prior?
vicks7
182 posts
 
Thanks Mapman. I am done for now and not do not want to consider changing speakers again at least for several years.
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