Personal speaker evolution

From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90.....(top 5 I've owned)
2004 Omega Grande 8.....(top 5 I've owned)
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250.....(top 5 I've owned)

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs

i have thinned my herd significantly down to only 3 pairs now.

ADS L710
AR91
AR MGC-1, "Magic Speakers"

All my first speakers were car audio, so Ill skip all that.

Boston Acoustics VR-975 $160 pair (Got them discontinued, normally about $800 a pair)

Boston Acoustics VR-C $300 Center channel (4" Blew and I dont remember what I did with this. I think I returned it for the next one.)

Infinity Kappa Ceneter Channel (Too bright so I sold it.)

Then I sold my VR-975's and came home one day to.

ONE OF THE LAST BRAND NEW PAIRS OF DUNLAVY SC-II's. ($2500)

DUNLAVY SC-I as center channel. ($1500)

Custom Dunlavy Tri-polar speakers. (Dont even know the name, one of two pairs ever made in the world. (Priceless))

Westinghouse Boombox speakers (Free) Using these as surrounds since I dont have anything else.

I plan on building the Custom Dunlavy's properly one day and using them as either main's or surrounds.

But it does make me happy to read all these post's and see people who have gotten a pair of dunlavy's and just stopped. Because, so far I have heard Kef, Def-Tech, B&W, Martin Logan, Magnepan, Etc, Etc, Etc and I have heard nothing better than the dunlavy's.

I guess we all go through more than one zen moment as strive for nirvona of the ears! Prior to going off to war many years ago I had a floor standing pair of Wharfdale 100 75lb speakers I bought from good old Lafeyette store, $100.00 each. Back from Nam I purchased a pair of Fisher XP7-C speakers, $150.00 each. Then in 1970 MacIntosh came out with their ML series, I was drawn in! $316.00 each. 8 years later I heard the big Infinity Quantums and I just had to have them, so, in 1978, I swallowed hard and spent $1635.00 for the Quantum 2's. They lasted 18 years until I was totally smitten by the Legacy Focus. I drove 8 hours just to listen and returned home and ordered a pair. Price was now $5895.00 with rosewood finish and internal wiring upgrade. 15 years passed, now I'm ready to retire and I thought I needed a new pair ton last until the end. So, after four months reading and running I settled on pair of Coincident Pure Reference cost? $22,000.00. end of the line. Took the wife on the trip seeking approval, yes! It was successful!
I realize my trip isn't as wild as others, but I had to balance my hobby with kids, guess which comes first? But, I'm happy! Rich

Boy, this could be a challenge... I'm sure to leave a few out, but here goes in aprox. order starting around 1976.
Advent two ways, MCS 3ways (JCPenny's brand),Ohm C2,Ohm Walsh 123&4,Ar9,DCM TW700,BES 200?,B&W DM1400,B&W 802,Revox Agora B,Acoustat Spectra 11&22,Bozak Concert Grand,Snell A,Spica TC-50,Klipsch Lascala, & Belle,Dahlqist DQ10,M-L Sequel II,SoundLab Dynastats,M-L CLS, Quad esl57,KLH9,ESS AMT 1b,2pr.Quad esl63,Moth Cicada,KEF 107/2. Most were bought used, a few were trades, and the Revox,Kef,2nd Quad 63,Moths & the Sequels were bought new
Plus countless subs, satellites, and short staying book shelf speakers that have passed through over the years. I'm sure I've missed a few, but that's the jest of it.