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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
pmwoodward
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array1138
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Dynaco A25
LENTEK L7
PENTAGRAM LOUDSPEAKERS
Pyramid Metronomes (originals, modified w/ribbon tweeter)
Yamaha YST
CLEMENTS RT-7
CARVER ALS SILVER SIGS
Infinity Modulus Satellites
ENIGMA OREMUS
OCELLIA TILIAS (current)
larryrosen
83 posts
 
started with a company called canon, 3 way bookshelf
sold the whole system to by Koss cross fire floor units, anyone remember them?
Dalquist DQM-9
Infinity Reference IIa
B&W N803
B&W N802
reconmarine
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Currently using Peavey SP-3 TI's, a 2way commercial system
15 inch woofer with front loaded horn (50 hz) and reflex rear wave coupled cabinet. bi-radial horn mid/tw. 95db @ 1watt 1 meter. Rated conservatively @ 450w. RMS.
ttowntony
145 posts
 
It would be impossible to go all the way back....I'll start from this year alone.

Starting and ending with:
B&W N804, used
Rocket RS250, new
Rocket UFW-10, used
Paradigm Studio 40v3, new
Paradigm Studio 20v3, new
DYNAUDIO AUDIENCE 122, new
DYNAUDIO AUDIENCE 122C, new
aroc
760 posts
 
Some updates to my 2003 entry...

Sears boombox w/ CD (c.1989) used for $20
RCA boombox (bigger) (c.1992) used for $20
Eosone RFS-600 $500 store demo, May 1999
Wharfedale Emerald 97 $200+100shipped on uBid.com, Feb 2001
Acoustat Model 3 $700 used. (early 1980's model ESL), Sept 2002
Magnepan MG-0.5/QR $400 used. Dec 2003
Magnepan MG-2.5/R $600 used. Nov 2004
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