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Personal speaker evolution

OK, so here is a thread I haven't ever seen here: What speakers have you owned? starting with the earliest, price paid, new/used, and perhaps the models that really impressed you (for the price) in CAPS.

Rat Shack Something or others, $120, new
Fisher Something or others, $280, new
ADS L710's, $550, new
Snell A2i's, $1100, used
BEVERIDGE SYSTEM 3'S, $1000, used
Martin Logan CLS, $1400, used
MARTIN LOGAN SL3'S, $2300, used
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daveyf
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Started out with a full on PYE system from Holland,then:
Magneplanar 1 imp
Acoustat 3c's
Hales system 2 sig's (still own)
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Just sold my Hales Sig 2's after having loved them for 16 years. Before that Acoustats and before those Maggie 1c's.
The Hales were wonderful, but after all that time the tweeter began to bug me.
Replaced with a new pair of Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage. In my small room with vault ceilings, these are magical.
By far the best speaker I have ever heard with my set up, and I have heard many other speakers in the last 25 years.
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daveyf
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My first speakers were Pye's with their Pye turntable and
integrated. A very musical system.
Then I owned some KLH's for about two days. Took the KLH's back and found audiophiledom. Next up were Maggie 1's imp
which I still think sound great. Sold these for Acoustat
3 with Meddalions which I had for several years. Then upgraded to Hales System 2 Signatures which were amazing for their time( I owned these the longest). A couple of years ago sold those and now have the SF
Guarneri Hommages; which IMHO are the best of the lot.
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