Cerwin Vega AT-12 - Blew these up in college. I was the scourge of my dorm, glorious bass & epic volume that sounded best after 12am.
Wharfedale Diamond 7.2 - The Diamond series has one of the best price/performance ratios. The gateway speaker for audiophiles, and a mature replacement for the Vegas.
Dynaudio Contour 1.8mkII, center and 1.1- First home theater, and first real audiophile speakers. My "I''m an adult now and have a job" gift to myself. I've had these for almost 25 years and just recently retired them (actually the 1.1's are still in use in my office). Perfect all-arounders, never harsh, rounds the rough edges of poor recordings, fantastic bass and that Dynaudio midrange. The only flaw is that they require a too much power to properly fill a large room. Words can't express how much I love these speakers, I bought my next speakers out of respect and appreciation for them.
Dynaudio Heritage Special- Ok so this is what another 25 years of research and development from the best manufacturer on the planet will bring you. The esotar3 is a masterpiece. The detail and refinement is state of the art. In a medium sized room these are end game. My forever speakers.
Klipsch Forte IV- I just got these so still very new to me, but after trying a few high efficiency designs settled on the Forte's to solve my big room issue. These get better and better as you move up the Heritage line, but the Cornwalls are very awkward looking and too close in performance to the Forte, and the La Scalas are too big and heavy. Who knows though, maybe the next house.
