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Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?

*** I am not trying to create a debate or a quarrel with anyone. My discussions are purely having a talks and to express one's experiences. Also to learn fellow audio lovers passion. Please do not disrespect with hurtful words or expressions. Please be more forgiving and understanding in this discussion thread. Thank you." ***

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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hilroy48
162 posts
 

I have 2 systems in my house, the upper, I have Dynaudio Confidence20 speakers, and the basement I have Capriccio Continuum ad monitor 311 speakers. Both sets are my end game speakers.

markpao
519 posts
 

Large Advent- standard cabinet- bought new in the early 70's. Couldn't afford the upgraded style cabinets. 

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leorousseau
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So I am trying to remember back when it all began for me. I have always been a fan of music since I was in 1st grade if I remember correctly, but I believe that the turning point for me into sound quality was around 1992 when someone that I worked for at the time had me go up to his apartment one day and wanted me to listen to his rig. He had a pair of ACOUSTIC RESEARCH HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGING M 4.5 FLOORSTANDING SPEAKERS and started to play the Stevie Wonder tape or cd of Innervisions and kept commenting on "stereo separation". I had no idea at the time because I was completely blind to it (no pun intended). So anyways he told me that he'd sell the M4's for cheap and I ended up buying them from him to go with my Realistic reciever, and that's where my audiophile journey began. So the AR's were the turning point for me and got me intrigued. It was shortly after that when I found a high end stereo shop in my area called Sound II in Dartmouth, Ma. So after a few visits to Sound II, the guys there (Al, Steve and Leo) were very kind and explained a few things to me about entry level to high end audio. Shortly thereafter I was introduced to NAD and left the shop with a second hand Nad integrated amp that was there on consignment. I tend to ramble on so I apologize. A big hello from Fall River, Massachusetts! 🇺🇦🇺🇸🤜

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