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When was the first time that you heard great sounding speakers?

For me it was 1977 at Purchase Radio in Buffalo NY. My brother and I were putting together a system that we would share at our parents house. The song was Aja by Steely Dan on a pair of Altec 19's that blew my mind at the time, I'll never forget it. They were a little out of our price range at the time. The system ended up being a Sherwood receiver, KLH speakers, a Technics SL-1950 and a cassette deck that I can't remember the make. Great memory! 
jhugg9
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fuzztone
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Arnie Nudell and his Servo Statik 1 at CES.
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millercarbon
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That's easy! Linaeum Model 10 at Corner Audio in Portland back around 1993. Joe had them with some integrated tube amp, ashamed to say I never noted the name, because it was the best I heard. The sound was so good that as we were leaving my wife asked if we could buy them!  
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Probably 25 years ago or so, at a high-end shop I checked out while I was visiting Nashville.  They had a Wilson WATT/Puppy/WHOW setup, driven by Audio Research tube gear.

They also had some Vandersteen 2Ce's.  I don't remember what was driving those.  It may have been Jadis.  I remember looking at Jadis equipment (the Defy line, I believe, at the time).  I just don't remember if that's what was hooked up to the Vandy's.

I heard why the Wilsons were considered better.  But I liked the Vandy's more.
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