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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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slipknot1
1,423 posts
 
Fisher 2way 1972 (60.00)
Pioneer 2way 1974 (150.00)
Boston Acoustics A100 ($?)1979
Klipsch KG2 1983
Magnepan SMGa 1987
Magnepan MGIc 1990
Magnepan MGIIIa 1994 (still own these babies!)
Magnepan MMG 2000 (used as rear channels in HT)
Magnepan MGI 2002 (bought for 50.00/pair, in process of rewiring the panels)

Any upgrades may be to move up to some Kharmas or Wilson Watt/Puppy (But don't tell my wife)
calloway
874 posts
 
1) merlin vsm..?$...new
2) aliante pininfarina model one--$5k
3) von schweikert vr-5 hse...7$--new
4) piega p-10...$12k...new
5) piega c-8ltd...$13k..new...should arrive in 1-2 weeks
zhorn
2 posts
 
Advents
Magnapan
Bose 901
B&W DM12
B&W DM 7mk2
Quad 57
MourdauntShort MS100
Epos 11
Celestion SL6
RadioShack Linneum modified
Hornshoppe
zHorn with Jordan jx92s
cjhedinger
9 posts
 
EPI (Inhereted from dear old dad)
Bose
Klipsch
Currently at a 7+ year old set of Mirage Bipolars (I hear that they are not for everyone, but I sure like them).
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sdecker
143 posts
 
'73: Lafayette 8" coax drivers in boxes, $40
'75: KLH Model 32, used, $55?
'79: 'New' Large Advents, new, $265
'86: Boston Acoustics A200, used, $175
'02: Thiel CS2.3, used, $2000

Looks like I've gotten my time and money's worth out of Boston-based speakers. I can only hope Kentucky will treat me as well...
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