@skinzy you went higher and higher each time. This hobby is smthg else. I said I would never spend that much on a speaker and as I bought more I spent more.
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AR2a Acoustic Research
AR3a Acoustic Research
Polk Audio ?
B&W 802
Verity Parsifal
Wilson Audio Alexia 1
Magico A-5
Wilson Audio Alexx V
Done
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@loonytunz in my 20s I bought some "Turbo Thrusters" at a garage sale and used them in my garage for years. Finally some mice got in and chewed everything up. For $10 it was an easy throw away.
good memories of hanging out in that garage with my buddies drinking cheap beer.
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@rooze
Thanks for the explanation. I didn't notice the other asterisk. Klipschorns were my first serious speaker. I sold my late model car and bought an old Cadillac to afford them. I loved them.
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@roxy54 LOL... you have a keen eye. (though there's also an asterisk next to the Sonus Faber Electa....)
These are speakers I wish I hadn't sold and may repurchase at some point. I meant to add that comment then realized it was past my nap time.
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@rooze
Why the asterisk next to Klipschorns?
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Goodmans (can’t remember model, but BIG!)
Acoustic Research
Epos ES14
Quad 57
Sonus Faber Electa*
QLN Sig Splitfield II
Apogee Caliper Sig
Magnepan MG3.6R
Oris Stacked 150 Custom Kalinowski
Carver Amazing Plats
Talon Khite
HSU VT-1 / 2 subs
Merlin VSM MXe With Super BAM
Tyler Acoustics D20
Dunlavy SC-III
Aerial 7B
Aerial SW-12 subs
Dali Mentor 6
Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M
Castle Acoustics Harlech
Quad ESL 57 (again)
Merlin BME
Klipsch Heresy
Piega C40
Klipschorns*
Decware Lii Audio Clones
Spatial Audio X3
Sonus Faber Cremona M
Altec Valencia 846B
Altec VOTT A7
Martin Logan Monolith II
Martin Logan Grotto sub
Martin Logan Impression 11a
Emerald Physics CS2P
ProAc D40R
REL Carbon Specials (Pair)
I'm old, this represents 45 years of activity, so less than 1 pair a year! (Sue me).
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1970's:- Today
Utah Bookshelfs
BIC Formula 6
ESS Monitors
Dahlquist 10's
Cerwin Vega
JBL
Klipsch - Bookshelfs (Today)
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trilogy
stacked trilogy
Martin Logan CLS w Vandersteen Sub
Martin Logan CLS II w Vandersteen Sub
Von Schweikert VR 4.5 Silver
Revel Salon 2(current)
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Not owned that many since I started this hobby in 1978.
EPI 120
Snell EIII
Martin Logan ElectroMotion ESL
Spendor 2/3
Spatial Audio M5
EgglestonWorks Fontaine Signature (current speaker since 2018)
So, 6 speakers over 45 years. Guess I don’t churn speakers!
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Technics ‘Thrusters’ (hey, I was 12 🤷🏼♂️)
Yamaha NS10
Advent (double stack)
Polk Monitor 10
Polk Monitor 12
Paradigm Studio 40 x 4, center and servo 15 (theater)
Triangle Celius
Von Schweikert VR4 jr
Triangle Volanté
Spatial M3 Turbo S
KEF LS50
Magnepan LRS
KEF LSX (bedroom)
KEF Reference 1
KEF Blade II
KEF LS50 W II (bedroom)
Avantgarde Uno XD
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It's surprising to see how many members owned the Polk SDA speakers in the past.
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Polk sda 2
Audio physic avanti
martin logan montis. Part of ht now
fyne 702
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Usher CP-6381
Tyler Acoustic D1's
Carnegie Acoustic CST-1(upgraded)
Odyssey Audio Kismet (lastest version)
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What a fun idea! Thanks. In order (mostly) starting in 1968:
*Rectiinear III
JBL Lancer L77
Yamaha NS670
*AR LST
Kef 104.5
Acoustat 2+2
Thiel 3.6
Vandersteen Model 3A
Martin-Logan Monolith IIIx
Klipsch 600M
*KEF LS50
*Vandersteen Model 5
(* still have)
Bonus question: Which do I wish I still had? Acoustat 2+2
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@roxy54,
I am so happy you are enjoying the speakers. They are just so musical. I spent many nights glued to the sofa listening to them. When I got my Golden Ear Triton Refs, I put the speakers in my upstairs office in the boxes. Months later my wife asked why I had 3 pairs of speakers upstairs in boxes as I had kind of promised to sell them to re-coup some of the money I spent on the GE. I gave them away for $1200.00 to a needy audiophile. I kick myself to this day for selling them. Very happy for you.
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Boston Acoustics A150 - early years
Vandersteen 1ci - SOLD and repurchased later on - Currently own
Vandersteen 2ce Signature III
Paradigm Prestige 75F
Kef R11
Tekton Electron (non SE)
Spatial M3 Sapphire
HHR TLS 1 Hybrid
Vandersteen Treo CT
Klipsch RP600M
Wharefedale Diamond 12.2 - Wish I didn't sell
Fritz Carbon 7
Magnepan .7 - Currently own
ATC SCM19 - Currently own
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From 1976 to now
DIY Electrovoice
Kef 103.2
Kef 105.2
Phase tech 10.5
DIY Maximus 12 LXE
DIY Speedster
Tekton DI upgraded
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Ohm B+
Ohm F's
Advents
Klipsch Forte'
Maggies
ESS AMT Limited Edition (current)
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Realistic Optimist 25
Design Acoustic DC10
Rogers LS4a
Mission 760
NHT ST4
TDL 0.5
TDL Sudio1
TDL Compacts
Klipsch Heresy IV
Tyler T1
Volti Razz
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Panasonic reciever and speakers. 1968
Bose 301
Bose 901
Snell Type A IIs/biamped-bought in Lawrence KS where Gale Sanders was working at the time!
B&W 800 Matrix Anniversary model. (contact me if you want them)
Wilson Sasha 2s
Rockport Cygnus
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Thank God only 2. First Polk Audio SDA SRS 2.3. Those were my first high end speakers i bought in the late 80s. Had them many years and though a few marriages. Next was the B&W Matrix 800s. Still love them as much today.
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Jenson LS6
Studiolab something (massive 2x12"’, 2x5", 2x tweeters)
Polk Audio lsi15
Polk Audio lsim705
Tang band W8-1808
Tang band W8--2145
PSB Image 2B
SVS PB1000 pro x2
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Realistic Mach One (1981-1999(?))
Linn AV5140 passive (1999(?)-2021)
Linn AV5140 active (2021-present)
Klipsh RP600M (2021-present) (second system)
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KLH 9's.
Hartleys
Double Advent
Bose 901's
Quads
Magnapaner Mg II's
Ohm F's
JBL-100's
K horns
Janszen 412hp stacked
ADS
Maggie LRS+
Polk audio
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Double Advents
Ortofon 445
DIY 2 way Audax Woofer + Peerless Tweeter
PSB 6T
PSB X2T with 4 12" subs
Magnepan 1.7i (subs yet to be integrated)
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1. Whatever came with the Sansui rack system I "rented to own" when I was 16.
2. JBL L80t's that quickly replaced the Sansui speakers.
3. JBL L100t's, bought new 39 years ago, woofers re-foamed recently, still have.
4. JBL L100t3's, bought used about 5 or 10 years ago, still have.
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Electrovoice, Barron I think, 12" woofer, 6" mid, horn tweeter
Yammaha NS 1000 (still own)
Boston Acoustics A200 (still own)
PSB Stratus Gold
Altec Model 14
Paradigm Monitor 11 V2 With matching surround sound items. (short lived)
Klispch Kornerhorns (still own)
Tyler Acoustics Woodmere II (still own)
2 Rythmic F12 subs (still own)
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Energy Pro 22
B&W Matrix 3
Energy Veritas 2.8
Revel F52
Klipsch Forte II
Klipsch Cornwall lll
Magico S1
Spendor D9
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In order starting from the 1980’s
American Acoustics
Ohm 4XO
Unity Audio Fountainhead Signature
Genesis V
Goldenear Triton 1.r
Legacy Audio Focus XD-Current, not leaving.
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Polk Monitor 7s
Bose Acoustimass (mistake letting visual considerations trump audio considerations)
B&W CM7 (with Sunfire sub)
DALI Epicon 6 (with twin Rythmik F12G-SE subs)
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KLH 6 (1963)
Large Advent
Bozak ?
IMF TLS 80
Vandersteen 2C
Kef 105
Synthesis (Conrad Johnson)
Harbeth Super HL 5Plus (current)
Some others I can’t remember.
And these days, I should include my hearing aids as part of the speakers.
I
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@stereo5
I just bought a pair of Odyssey Kismet Reference floorstanders from the original owner a few months ago on the strength of your previous review, and I must say that overall, they are the best speakers that I have ever owned, and this is pair #21.
Thanks!
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@stereo5 look at those speakers in the list you have been in this game a long time.
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My buddy had them. He got out the hubby but it was his last speaker. They where great.
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@calvinj Yeah, I can see the Harbeths being the end of the road of me. They do everything I want in a speaker so well.
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Since the early 70’s when I got into the hobby, I have owned the following speakers. I am unsure of some of the model #’s so bear with me. Please keep in mind I worked in an audio store from 1972-1985 and all the speakers up to the Ambient 66 were purchased during that time I also have 2 systems
Bozak B 201
Bozak B 301
Wharfdale bookshelf speaker, 8 inch woofer and tweeter. Had openings to fill with sand.
Rectilinear 3
Rectilinear 7
Large Advent
Ambient 66
Mirage M3
Boston Acoustics. They were the top floor standing model in 1988
Vandersteen 2Ci
Vandersteen 3A
Vandersteen 2Ce signatures
DeVore Gibbon 8
Paradigms 12 inch sub (used with the DeVore speakers)
Odyssey Kismet Floorstanding speakers (never should have sold them)
Von Schweikert VR33 Speakers
Golden Ear Triton 2
Golden Ear Triton 1
Golden Ear Triton Reference (present speakers, main system)
JBL L 100 Classic speakers (present speakers office system)
SVS PB2000 Pro Sub (present speaker office system)
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@jdougs i love the Harbeths. The sound amazing
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Some monstrosities with no identification
Large Advents
Boston Acoustics A400
*** 30+ year break from HiFi ***
Large Advents
KLH Model 5
Harbeth Super HL5Plus XD
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@fastfreight they needed a lot of power to sing so I wanted more of a variety in Amos that’s why I went to Gato. But the revel are a steal for what they do!
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JBL 4312
Klipsch Heresy
Klipsch Forte
Klipsch LaScala
Klipschorns
Artemis EOS
Devore Gibbbon 8
Audio Physics
Dynaudio
Martin Logan
Revel F52
Revel F228
Mirage M1
Ariel 7T
Wilson Audio Sophia II
Wilson Audio Sophia 3
Wilson Audio Sasha 1
Monitor Audio PL500 II
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Studio Design 46 (1976-1985)
AR 28BX (1985-1990)
Magnepan SMGa (1990-1991)
Magnepan MG1.4 (1991-1992)
Magnepan MG2.6R (1992-2000)
Revel F30 (2000-2015)
Revel Studio 2 (2015-present)
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Roxy 54 .The Diapason are indeed very musical, I was choosing between Martin Logan and Diapason that time 20yrs plus ago .I end up choosing Martin Logan, 5 yrs later I bought the Diapason because of their musicality you mentioned.
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@jayctoy
Within its limitations, the Diapason Adamantes is the most musical speaker that I have ever heard. I wish that I had bought a pair many years ago, and I still might.
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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.
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In the ’70s: Infinity 1001A
In the ’80s: Bang & Olufsen M-100-2; Magnepan IIIA; Apogee Duetta II
In secondary systems: Paradigm Monitor 9, Event TR6, PSB Image 4T,
PSB Alpha AM3
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Reading some of the comments. I see the obsession started early and still is going
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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.
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