Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?


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Hopefully one day, someone would say "Mon Acoustic speakers were the turning point in my Hifi life".  😃

My 2ch-audio journey began when my uncle bought his BOSE system at his home (don't even know the model or never really heard it) in early 90s. Bose was rear and expensive in Korea(South) back then. So I started my own system with Bose Cinematics 2.1. Then moved on to Goldenear Triton 3, then to Triton 1. But more utilizing the speakers for AV set ups, not 2 ch stereo.   

When I had my first house, I bought a pair of Revel M105 speakers and I think these are the pair that really changed my audio life. My initial paring with M105 was Yamaha receiver. Then I tried goofie set up with center speaker 3.1 to see if it improves vocal in the songs I liked. We went through many combinations of system set up. I ended up with Chord Electronics set up. 

I still own them. Always struggle time to time, whether to sell them or not due to the number of pairs I own(out of a guilt). I cannot argue how many pairs of shoes my wife owns.  I pair them with NAD M10 (version 1) for my bedroom since my wife likes the warm and well rounded sound, and 80% its white design aspect. 

So what are the speakers that have impacted your life? 

 

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The 3A’s throw a huge soundstage. I’m set up for near field, they are exemplary especially at lower volume.

A pair of original DCM Time Windows, purchased 40 years ago.  A fine speaker for the price, in my opinion, and I still cherish them.  I finally replaced them with a pair of Sonus Faber Serafinos.

Paradigm Signature 40s . Never heard detail or highs like that. Came from Klipsch RF7s as the last speaker I had at that point. The detail was off the charts for me and that’s what I chased for years. 
 

Tone vs detail vs timing is what it’s all about. I still think those 40s got real close. 

Altec Voice Of The Theater, used as the bands PA and for practice in my loft/ domicile. 

An acquaintance brought over his HK Citation preamp and his Benjamin Mirrored turntable and connected them to my Marantz 8B used for the A7's. I heard stereo for the first time, Miles E.S.P..