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
Kinda like asking 'what was your first bicycle/car/girlfriend?' As many of you, I started out humbly. My father told me I could have the Magnavox radio if I could fix it. I did, and then started the Journey: ADS 101?,$101; Johnzer, $350; Speakerlab K, about $750; Speakerlab S3,$350; JBL 4343, $3,000; Synthesis $1,000; B.E.S.L. 3.5, $1,800; Decware HDT, $500; Zhorn, $200(one of my favorites). Will stick with single driver type for awhile.
Celestion Ditton 1
Monitor Audio Studio 2se
B&W Nautilus 804
Chario Academy 2
Hyperion HPS 906
JM Lab Mini Utopia
Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor
Focal Electra 1007 BE
Sonus Faber Grand Piano
MERIDIAN DSP 3100
Will my Hi End Audio system set up:
1- Totem's Limited Edition The One speaker, US$3400, New.
2- CD Player: RAYSONIC CD168, US$1578, New.
3- Bada LB-5500 Power Filter Plant,US$115, New.
4- YAQIN MS-12B Tube phono Pre-Amplifier,US$226, New.
5- Cayin A-88T integrated/power vacuum tube amplifier, US$1700, New.
6- Speaker cables, Part Two: Audience-Au 24 2.5 meter, US$800, New.
7-Interconnect Cables: Audience Au-24 interconnects 1meter, US$502, New.
8- Cable Elevators: Dark Field,US$105 for 4 field, New.
9- Power Cable: Anaconda CX Price US$1808 for 3 power cable, New.
10- Speaker Tuning Feet, US$376 for 2 speaker,New.
All new at the time but I can't remember price:

• Kenwood speakers (came with "hifi" system)
• Definitive Audio ProMonitors * 4 + center + sub
• Monitor Audio Golds (GR20s I think) + center
• System Audio SA1520s (I think)
• Spendor BC1s (still have these - rebuilt by spendor engineer)
• Focal Mini Utopia BEs (still have these)
• Currently exploring new speakers
1968- 72: Built-in speakers on a Concord 555, tube-type, reel-reel, stereo tape recorder. Even as I moved on to better speakers, I kept the tape transport, as it sounded petty good for my needs.

72-78: Bose 501: Big bass, with an East Coast mumble.

78-84: Rectilinear (model# ?) 3-way, 8" woofer. All paper drivers, mid-range has a whizzer cone. I think they're still in the attic.

84-2008 Infinity RS 6: 8" poly woofer, 3" polydome mid, EMIT tweeter. Loved the sound, still do, still have them. Snagged another pair off ebay just yesterday.

2008 - present: Klipsch Cornwall III: I love 'em, wife hates 'em mostly because of the size and I play them too loud.