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
Great thread....

Kef C-40s(1985)(music not yet a hobby, plus never home; currently in my basement, along w/Yamaha processor of the same era), then Def Tech Towers(1997)(still watching mostly movies), then Legacy Focus(2000) (starting to listen to 2-channel music with amp and preamp(Adcom)), then Legacy FOcus 20/20(2003) (getting a little more serious; now are the rears in my 2-channel/movie setup), then Legacy Whispers(2005) (2 channel system upgraded drastically once I got these - listening critically at this point - system has quickly outgrown the speakers); FINALLY - Von Schweickert VR-7SE's (due in a few days). Don't imagine I'll be "upgrading" these anytime soon.....

As the song goes, what a LONG, strange trip its been.........dates are approximate. Have also upgraded through 3 Velodyne subs(for movies), now with DD-15.
This may be nonlinear in spots, as sometimes I had several speakers at once (Hello everyone, my name is Chris - "Hi Chris" - and I'm an audio addict)

Boston Acoustics Sub Sat Six
Magnepan MG-2B
SOTA Panorama
Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk. II
Joseph Audio RM7 Signature
Audiostatic ES300RS
Entech (forgot the name - 2-way floorstanders)
Sonus Faber Electa Amator
Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage
Wilson Watt/Puppy 5.1
Avalon Ascent Mk. II
Sonus Faber Extrema
Gallo Nucleus
Gallo Nucleus Micro
Gallo A'Diva
Gallo Reference 3.0
Peak Consult Princess System
Peak Consult Princess Floorstander
Peak Consult InCognito-X
Peak Consult El Diablo
German Physiks HRS-120 Carbon/Titanium DDD
German Physiks "The Carbon" Mk. III/Titanium DDD
German Physiks "The Carbon" Mk. IV/Carbon DDD
German Physiks PQS-202 Carbon/Carbon DDD

... and coming soon: Lansche 4.1

From Peak Consult through Lansche - these are speakers that I owned or now own (or am about to own) as the distributor for these brands.

Lastly - these are just the commercially available speakers that I've had. I've built a bunch, as well ... and that may best tell the tale of why I've stuck to distributing! ;-)

Chris
Dynaco A 25's
ADS's
Bose 301,501,901
JBL century 100's
Altec valencias
DCM time windows
Dalquist DQ 10 & sub
Quad electrostatics
numerous polks
roger Ls3 5a's
Kef 105's
Thiel CS 3.5's
Polk M5
Martin Logan Aerius i
Martin Logan Vantage
Verity Audio Parsifal Encore
Piega C8 LTD
- HH Scott 10" 2 way
- Home built 12" 2 way w/cts drivers
- Advent large - Double Advent large stack
- Jbl Century L100
- Energy Connoisseur C-8