Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents?

Me, too.
They were my second pair after some small AR speakers. Used with an AR turntable, Kenwood 6000 amp, Tandberg reel-to-reel.

Although the were of different technology, the Large Advents were followed by the DQ-10, then various Martin-Logan and Magnepan models.  I have been too stable in my gear for the past decade.  The pursuit of the high-end seems to be similiar to my pursuit of sports cars, Bordeaux wine and to an extend...a mate.   I have often wondered about the journey being more the thrill than the end?  Who, or is that whom, knows. 

I clearly remember seeing/hearing the "Large" Advents in couple of homes in my childhood.

They were always belonged to a friends older brother. I also recall a few popular posters that were always in the bedroom. "Keep on Truckin" or a Freak Brothers and "Stoned Again" The really cool older brothers had a black light for some other posters.

It was between the Advents and the JBLs. The Advents did sound very good, but were power hogs. JBLs played a lot louder and being in band hearing live horns - real horns, trumpet, trombone, not Klipschorns!- blasting all day and being a teenager loud was what I wanted. 

Also even back then I was into scrutinizing every little detail. JBL had really nice dust cover fasteners, and looked as good behind as with the covers on. Advents looked like some kids science project. Which now I know shows they put it all into the sound. Oh well. Live and learn. JBL went on sale. I could afford them. The rest is history.

Yes, it was between Advents and JBL and I went the other way with a Kenwood receiver and Dual TT.