I still own my first "serious" stereo speakers from nearly thirty years ago - a pair of Grafyx SP-6 bookshelf speakers. The imaging is terrible, but they still sound marvelous (rubber woofer surrounds, thank heavens) after all these years - I use them still in a family room system along with an Apt-Holman preamp and Exposure VIII amp and my other beloved piece of "vintage" gear - an honest-to-god fully functional Empire 698 turntable I bought from a pawn shop in 1979!
Have you ever got emotionally attached
To a piece of equipment. One that you dont want to part with. For me its an old pair of OHM I speakers. Bought in 82. Ive upgraded them and just like them. They have their own sonic signiture that Im used too. OK I'll admit Im biased. Three of the drivers are on top and pointed upwards. The sound does not directly come at me and Im used to it. I have 2 Watkin echo muffs behind them. Any way I see them as the part of the system that actually sings to me. I also tried a much touted newer speaker and sold it a year later. If anyone wants to give me a $5000+ speaker I'll try it but I might be sending it back too you. I also wished I hadnt sold my Tandberg 3018A preamp. I thought it looked pretty cool and sounded great. mike