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
Kenwood KL-777 (bought while stationed in South Korea in the USAF in '72)
ADS L520 (('81)
ADS L730 ('82)
Mission 770 Freedom ('85)
Snell Type Q ('90) (still have)
Velodyne FSR 12 ('97) (still have)
Harvard speakers, a house brand of an Stereo Appliance store. Not very good, but I thought I was had arrived. Bose 901's followed, lots of fun, I had arrived. NHT 2.9's, wonderfully accurate, but narrow sweet spot. Von Schweikert MK ll's. Best so far and every bit as good as anything near the price. My speakers to keep for many years or forever I would not complain and be very happy. Purchased on a auction the Daber Monitor 3's. These speakers really sing sweetly. They nearly equal my primary speakers they are that good. No hurry for anything new, at least not until my sons are well through college.
Magnavox sys (real cheap)
Teac 2.0 ($150)
Boston Acoustics 5.1 ($350)
Def Tech Mythos XTR-60 x 3/Gems x 2 (3k-best so far)

Future - Maggies or Merlins.
allison ones,sold
b and w dm-6,sold
ess heil towers,sold
large advent,sold
mission 700s, sold
polk 10s,sold
mbquart model 3 towers, currently in den system
phase tech bookshelf v-62, currently in bedroom system
magnepan mmgs/ velodyne deq10 sub, currently in living room system
dahlquist 10s,loaned to brother
dyi open baffles, currently in garage system.
i wish i still had the allisons.....but that was 36 years ago.
@ Reprince

I came accross a pair of Thiel CS3s several years ago from a co-worker who worked for Thiel in the early 80's. Still one of the most beautiful speakers I have seen, perfect matching Brazilian rosewood, serial #s 023 & 024. Jim Thiel hand picked every veneer in rosewood to make sure the grain pattern was perfect, so I was told. I would have to agree. I hook them up and listen to them every once and a while, they love my old Conrad Johnson system. Going to restore them completely in the next year. Will have to post some pictures once I get them finished.