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. |
Mariah LS-2 (1982-84) Energy Pro-22 (1984-85) Merlin 2B+ (1985) Merlin 4B+ (1986-89) Sterling Acoustics Acumen II (1989 - present) Around 2020 I ran across an old pair of Merlin Signature 3 that I refurbed/refoamed ,and gave to my youngest son as a grad school present. Have also had various "2nd system" speakers over the years...AR, Spectrum, Paradigm, Mission, Monitor Audio, Sterling Acoustics ST-10, ST-20, Klipsch, Tannoy. |
@arafiq yes. I’m thinking of replacing my gatos. But they have been in 8 years. |
Not in any order: Proac tablet Proac Response 2.5 Proac D25 Sonus Faber Home Sonus Faber, book shelf can recall the model. Martin Logan Aries i ADS L910 ADS L710 Tannoy Monitor Gold 15" in Lancaster cabs Klipsch Heresy 3 Klipsch Cornwall 2 Klipsch LaScala's Omega SAM Teckton Lore Spendor D9.2 Revox Agora B Living Voice Avatar 2 AudioNote ANE LUX LII Song F-18 in OB I'm sure i missing some. |
DCM TF350 Klipsch KG 3.2
Von Schweikert VR4 Silver Magnepan 1.6 (twice) ACI Jaguar Roman Audio Centurion Meadowlark Audio Shearwater HR Von Schweikert VR2 Silverline Sonata II PBN Montana SP2 (three times) Magnepan 3.5 Aeriel 7B Piega P10 PBN Montana SPX PBN Montana EPS2 Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE Green Mountain Audio Callisto Green Mountain Audio Imago IV Green Mountain Audio Continuum C3 HR Reference 3a Grand Veena (twice) Wilson Audio Sophia Klipsch Cornwall II Crites Cornscala Klipsch Forte III Klipschorn Spatial Audio X3 Klipsch Cornwall IV Klipsch Lasacala II |
@ozzy62 you have had a lot! |
@glennewdick you to have had a lot! |
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In approximate chronological order: Bose 10.2 Magnepan 1.4 Magnepan SMG Atlantic Technology sub sat system Boston Acoustics A60 Magnepan 1.5 qr Magnepan 3.3 r Von Schweikert VR4jr Klipsch Heresy III Realistic minimus 7 Energy Connoisseur C7 B&W CM1 Vandersteen 2Ci PSB alpha B1 Magnepan 1.7i Tekton Lore Magnepan 3.7 Several of these speakers were owned at the same time and used in different rooms.
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@fastfreight i had the revel studio 2 they were really good. |
Since 1968: Lafayette 2-way 8" acoustic suspension. KLH 32 Advent Smaller Advent Loudspeaker Dahlquist DQ10a Double (stacked) Rogers LS 3/5a Quad ESL(57) Celestion SL6 Pro Ac EBS Meridian M20 B&O 8000 Rogers LS 3/5a single Silverline SR16 Zu Druid 4 Zu Definition 1.5 Zu Definition 2 Zu Definition 4 Zu Druid 5 Zu Druid 6 Zu Cube Zu Definition 6 Since 1974: Stax SR-5 powered by SRA3S headphone amp Also, Jecklin Float headphones powered by modified Dynaco ST70, ~1976-1982 OK, I'm old but so what. I've been spending my own money on hifi since 1968. Zu has been in my systems exclusively since 2004. Phil
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@calvinj yes the studio 2 and salon 2’s do nothing wrong. I had the studio’s, and actually saw an add for someone wanting to swap his Salon 2’s for Studio’s +.$. so I rented a minivan, drove to Nashville (half way to Texas), and did the deal. The Salon 2’s are more of the same sound, with better bass and can fill my whole first floor. Smooth, easy, resolving, never angry or harsh. And you still see them used for 10k. Give them a good signal and enjoy! |
love these threads! Fischer xp95c (poor mans CV at15) Bose 901vI. Hung from the ceiling sounded DYNAMIC. Epicure model 5 ADS L9e KEF R105/3 (20+ years) Vienna acoustics Beethoven (sold and repurchased!!! I love these. revel f52, revel salon revel salon 2 KEF R107/2 Vienna acoustics Strauss Usher Be20DMD Paradigm Persona 7f Meridian DSP 8000 se, make offer KEF Blade. After finding just how important room and component integration actually isI started buying and reselling used at little loss so I could afford to try just about anything I was interested in.
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@ricred1 nice list! |
1968 still in HS: Utah: They came in the package from the local brick and mortar with a Fischer receiver and Dual/Shure TT. The tweeter was awful and I was glad to part ways with them!!! My innocent start into audiophilia. Headphones only in the college dorm. First apartment : EPI 201A through children. Added a DIY subwoofer with the emergence of CD. What a fun revelation! Many great hours spent here. On my own again and my dream speaker: Carver ALS III+. In my dedicated room I have finally achieved the perfect room placement with a sub to kiss the bottom end, along with perfect synergy with amp/speaker cable/preamp. This took a long time to wring the best performance from these and I am glad I stuck with it! The only thing that would get me back into the market is a catastrophic failure. |
Eosone rsf1000 B&W 802N Lawrence audio Violin Genesis 5.3 Infinity IRS Beta Mcintosh XRT28 Legacy Aeris (current) B&W 804N (HT) JBL S38 (HT) Krell Resolution 2 (HT - current) Krell Resolution Center (HT - current) Swarm subwoofers (current) Seaton Audio Submersive F2 (HT - current) I've enjoyed all of them!
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In the 70s’ Infinity 1100 A’s, then Infinity Towers, then Infinity Tower II’s. These were used with a Miller Kreisel Sub and Sony STR 6800 Reciever 80’s, Polk RTA 12B’s with Miller Kreisel Sub. Then Bose 701’s with BIGGER Miller Kreisel Sub and Hafler 500 Amp/ Carver Hologram Pre-Amp. 90’s 5 Miller Kreisel B-1600’s and my first processor (Marantz 7500). I’m now up to two Subs.... Rythmics 2000’s Ascend Acoustic Towers w/Sierria II’s surrounds. These were my first tastes of Raal tweeters. First separates. Marantz 8802 and ATI 6500 Signature Series Amp Current Legacy Focus Se’s, Marquee Center, Phantom and Deco Sides/Surrounds with Lyngdorf Processor and Legacy I. V 7 Amp . Now at 4 subs. Legacy Foundations. |
@213cobra man one hell of a list. |
@koslekt1 diverse list of speakers and subs. |
Ohms Walsh 3, Kef model 4, Martin Logan request. No longer own this 4 Speakers. The following I still own Andra 1, KLH model9, Tekton pS 6, Tekton impact monitor, Omega Rs8, And 3i, Diapason Adamantes, Red Rose r3 Monitor, Latest Technic Monitor Speakers, Norh 9, ELac b6, Pioneer Bs 22 and 21, Wharfedale Monitor 101 And 2.Klipsh rpm 600. |
