Personal speaker evolution

Beginning in 1977;

JBL L-26's, sounded hollow, traded em' in on a pair of
AR-12's which I proceeded to blow up. Bought some
AR-11's which I own to this day. In 1992 bought a pair of
Infinity Reference Six's 4-ways which are underappreciated and still running in my reasonably sophisticated rig.

Cody Grayland

1960's- Sony Speakers. Big & boxy. Credence sounded great!
1960's- Bose 901 bought a pair used, never liked the Eq.
1970's- Bose 301 The greatest sound for $179 a new pair.
1970's- AR-LST New for $600 a pair! A super bargain then!
1970's- JBL 4311 Studio Monitors. Still considered a Std.
1980's- Altec 205A Studio Monitors. A $400 bargain then!
1980's- Infinity Modulus.Collectors now but $2750 when new.
1980's- Yamaha NS-1000 The best Studio Monitors ever!
1990's- Mirage 990M for $800 pair new. Are collectors now!
2000's- Meadowlark Ospreys. Superb soundstage, not cheap.
2000's- Meadowlark Nighthawks. A Masterpiece to my ears!

Those are the speakers lines I have owned for the last 35+ years or so, but believe me, I have listened to most, even those at CES shows that sell well over the stratosphere in prices with esoteric designs and concepts. But in practicality, investment, and real sound stage performance satisfaction, those have been my humble & chosen ones!

1979 Quad ESL 57
1995 Quad ESL 57 stacked
2001 Quad ESL 57 stacked refurbished by One Thing Audio.
2001 Final 0.2 Home Theatre System for watching televion and movies.

Paradigm Mini MKIII upgrade to:
JM Lab Tantal 515 upgrade to:
Sonus Faber Concerto upgrade to:
Sonus Faber Signum then shift to HT, need a matching center and floorstander (for look only):
Quad 21L, too big for room then:
Cabasse Tobaggo, lack treble refinement then:
Totem Arro, too small for room (!):
Totem Hawk almost perfect but want to try a promising 2.5 way:
Audio Physic Yara, superb, then need to go smaller room:
Waiting for ProAc 1SC today. Next: go figure!!!!!!!!

1. old 70s yamahas handed down from pops
2. platinum pt806
3. platinum solo
4. green mountain continuum 1
5. martin logan aerius i
6. meadowlark swift & triangle titus tried in second tube system
7. verity tamino
8. verity fidelio