Personal speaker evolution

Sound Research
Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
Mirage 660's
ProAc Studio 1
Celestion C7
Celestion C3
ADS CM6
Chateau Research 1.5
Vandersteen 1B
Klipsch KG 3.5
Tannoy D90
Omega Grande 8

I seem to keep speakers longer than I do electronics

Update to 11/18/08

Klipsch KG3.5 (oiled oak)
Celestion DL-8
Mission 70 mkII
RogerSoundLab CG-6
Boston Acoustics A-200
Wharfedale CRS-5
Mission 700 LE
Wharfedale Delta 70

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90.....(top 5 I've owned)
2004 Omega Grande 8.....(top 5 I've owned)
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250.....(top 5 I've owned)

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90.....(top 5 I've owned)
2004 Omega Grande 8.....(top 5 I've owned)
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250.....(top 5 I've owned)
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014 Canton Plus S
2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 (top 5 owned)

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs

Its funny,
Speakers: I have changed often
Electronics: I have changed often
Tuners: I have changed often
Turntables: I keep for a very long time
Cassette Decks: I keep for a very long time
Interconnects: I keep for a pretty long time
Underwear: I change every day

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90.....(top 5 I've owned)
2004 Omega Grande 8.....(top 5 I've owned)
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250.....(top 5 I've owned)
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014 Canton Plus S
2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 (top 5 owned)
2016 Fostex P-1000 BH
2017 diy Rega Kyte clones
2018 ads L400's

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1 **
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5 **
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90 **
2004 Omega Grande 8 **
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250 **
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014 Canton Plus S
2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 **
2016 Fostex P-1000 BH
2017 diy Rega Kyte clones
2018 ads L400's
2018 Rauna Tyr II **
2019 Focal Chorus 807V **

** Favorites

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs

Time to update:

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1 **
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5 **
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb 
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90 **
2004 Omega Grande 8 **
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250 **
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014 Canton Plus S
2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 **
2016 Fostex P-1000 BH
2017 diy Rega Kyte clones
2018 ads L400's
2018 Rauna Tyr II **
2019 Focal Chorus 807V **
2019 Castle Durham 900
2019 Synergistic S-22
2019 Rauna Tyr II
2020 MarkAudio CHR 70.3 in Pensil cabinets
2020 Fostex FE108 E sigma in back loaded horn
2020 RFT B150 **
2020 ProAc Super Tablettes **
2020 Snell Type E/III **

** Favorites

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs 

UPDATED 8/2022

78-81 Sound Research 81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker 85-86 Jamo Compact 50’s & 70’s & Triad Subwoofer 86-88 Mirage 660’s.....(excellent) 88-93 ProAc Studio 1 ** 1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college) 1993 Chateau Research 1.5 ** 1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible) 1993 Celestion C3 1993 Infinity Qb 1996 Vandersteen 1B 1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp) 2002 Tannoy D90 ** 2004 Omega Grande 8 ** 2009 Celestion DL-8 II’s (very nice) 2009 Mission 70 mkII 2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6 2009 Boston Acoustics A-200 2010 Wharfedale CRS-5 2010 Mission 700 LE 2010 Wharfedale Delta 70 2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak) 2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker) 2010 Linn Helix LS250 ** 2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired) 2014 Canton Plus S 2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 ** 2016 Fostex P-1000 BH 2017 diy Rega Kyte clones 2018 ads L400’s 2018 Rauna Tyr II ** 2019 Focal Chorus 807V ** 2019 Castle Durham 900 2019 Synergistic S-22 2019 Rauna Tyr II 2020 MarkAudio CHR 70.3 in Pensil cabinets 2020 Fostex FE108 E sigma in back loaded horn 2020 RFT B150 ** 2020 ProAc Super Tablettes ** 2020 Snell Type E/III ** 2021 Triad System One (3 piece sub/satellite system) 2021 TDL Electronics RFT-2 ** 2021 Monitor Audio R700MD **   ** Favorites   To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs