Has anyone considered rebuying a speaker you once owned??

Thank you to all who responded.  Every response is interesting informative, and confirms I am not nuts.

Of all the replies, I think member "Prof"  hits the nail on the head several times. Many of us including myself are driven by that desire to NOT only find a new sound, but also a better one.  This is not immature or off the wall ,but I think a natural consequence of this audio hobby, avocation, or obsession. 

In my own case I think I have lived with Golden Ear Technology model long enough to know their limitations and strengths. Tweaking with cables, or newer components would only yield so much improvement. Therefore, I guess I want to step up to something better, and not just marginally better. At the same time, I am not going to invest $8000 to $10,000 to find that difference ( mayber get close to that level buying used) , and if I have champagne tastes but a beer budget so be it. 

However, that may seem absurd and self defeating. I have considered Magneplanar .7 and 1.7( there is an "I" version upgrade that should be released soon). But both speakers present placement and power obstacles which can be a deciding factor. I have 100RMS BAT amp and not sure that is enough power to drive either to the volume  levels  I play ( I don't mean crazy loud) 

Nevertheless, some of us can rationalize that if I spend $26,000 for a car, why not kick in another 10K and buy a $36,000  audio system and that should (I guess) cover on my sonic or sound quality needs

To mgattmch,  I remember Gale speakers; I auditioned the pair you mentioned in 1973.  They were considered esoteric and high end  caliber at the time.like the infamous Linn Isobariks

To Stereo5    Rectilinear 3A was fine speaker and a classic. You see them sometimes on e-bay but even the best look beat up.   Thanks, SJ 

To ebm,

As I mentioned in the text of the thread above, I downsized from  the AZ Adagios because of their size and weight.  I did not necessarily expect to find something almost as good or equal to them in sound quality that was half their retail price ( which I did not pay)  and, I looked and read for 6 months before selecting the Golden Ear Technology model 7's which the rave of CES 2012 and which sound very good. But as I said before, I  have now come to realize their strengths and limitations, and it may be time  to move on, or even back( to the Adagios)  That I will have to decide what direction I want to go.

I did this before, downsizing from B&W Matrix 3 MK !!  floor standers  to Green Mountain "Europas" (bookshelf), and then to Vandersteen 1C's and Prelude I MK!!  (  I forgot the brand name). Both were slim floor standers and excellent speakers. The Adagios followed and I quickly realized that their predecessors  were not in the same league, but also less expensive (with the exception of B&W Matrix 3 MKII mentioned before).

I don't think..." not knowing what you are doing" is the reason other members sold speakers that they loved. Sometimes, it just circumstances or maybe thinking that the "grass is greener" with another brand of type of speaker. Even that reason is not misguided, naïve, or misinformed, but often the course some buyers take to learn more about the music they listen to which enhances their enjoyment and satisfaction.    

To bpd24,   I did not know  there was a predecessor to Maggie  .7.

I never seen one advertised on Audiogon. Though, there always  several 1.6 and 1.7. on sale 

Supposedly, there is a new 1.7 called the one point 1.7i 

P.S. I wish Magneplanar would stop using those half-ass speaker connector, or is there a adapter for them to accommodate banana plugs and spade lugs,     Thanks, SJ 

I want to thank everyone who has responded to this thread.  I have read more than half, and I think it was as much fun for the responders as it was for me to read about past speakers they cherished.

To whitetix.  Unless, I am suffering from speaker. nostalgia, I agree that Rectilinear 3's (high boys) were sublime.  They sounded like music and held your attention. The only other speaker of past years that exceeded their sound quality was IMF TLS 80's which occasionally show up on AG.

Thanks for the memories. S.J.