After the thrill is gone


I think we all understand there is no “perfect” speaker. Strengths, weaknesses, compromises all driven by the designer’s objectives and decisions. 
 

Whenever we make a new (to us) speaker purchase there is a honeymoon period with the perfect-to-us speaker. But as time wears on, we either become accustomed to the faults and don’t really hear or hear past them, or become amplified and perhaps more annoying or create minor buyers remorse or wanderlust.

I am guessing the latter would be more prevalent when transitioning to a very different design topology, eg cones vs horns vs planars etc.

While I’ve experimented with horns, single drivers, subwoofer augmentation …  I’ve always returned to full range dynamic multi-driver designs. About to do so with planars but on a scale I’ve not done before, and heading toward end game system in retirement.
So I just wonder what your experiences have been once the initial thrill is gone? (Especially if you moved from boxes to planars)

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I’m still really happy with my system, but now I have to go listen to the Eagles… thanks for that!

I've had planars  for over 25 years.  First, Apogee Duetta IIs and now Magneplanar 1.7is.  I can't tell you what happens when the thrill is gone because it's never left. 😁 

@joey_v 

Agree 100% - I have tried many different high end speakers and have found my holy grail with the Magico A5's paired with a B&W DB3 surrounded by tubes.

Martin Logan loyalist for life. I’ve owned nearly every ML speakers under the sun.

Retired now, Spires and a Deph i, my journey is over. Tube integrated’s, turntables, I’m good.

And hat’s off to under $10k systems!