Personal speaker evolution

35ish years ago - Sansui...sorry can't remember model or cost

1984 - Infinity RS 4's at $1400.00 new - still have them / downstairs wired to the plasma / perfect working order and still sound amazing - gotta love that emit tweeter!

2011 - Dynaudio DM 2/7's - upstairs - main listening room / very impressed for the $$ - bought new at about $800.00

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Marantz something (new) $100 (late 70s)
Leak something (new) $150 (late 70s / early 80s
ESS Heil AMT1 (used) $700 1980s
Martin Logan Quest (used) $3,000 1990s
Thiel CS 3.6 used ($1,500) Early 2000s
Martin Logan Ascent used ($1,100) 2012

VANDERSTEEN 2Ce w/dedicated stands(new) $1400.00
Avalon Monitors (new) $2700.00
w/dedicated Sound Anchor stands
LEGACY AUDIO VICTORIA LE 20th ANNIVERSARY MONITORS
w/Sanus UF22 stands (new) $4000.00

started by cobbling anythig that was free. But did buy a realistic solo 103 raw speaker to play with. Also a pair of Utah 8 0r 10 shortly thereafter.
Next, 3 way with a Lafayette 12 woofer, University CM8 (?) midrange & a Lafayette 3x9 (?) horn tweeter.

Next (1969) the keeper, Altec 511b/802d (later upgraded to 808-8a)& 2 416a in a somewhat large infinite baffle.

Also along the way: Onkyo 25, Altec 834a (dual woofers & horn tweeter) JBL L100 (with vertical layout, not staggered) Jensen TF 3B with ratty enclosures, Bozak Ba 199c(?) finally a (project) Altec (late model) with 2 8" carbon fiber woofers
(bad surrounds) All of the above get occasional use.

1. Home made speakers, probably $50/pair.
2. Advents, probably $300/pair.
3. Boston Acoustics, probably $650/pair.
3. Canton LE900, probably $1200/pair.
4. B&W 602's, probably $600/pair.
5. B&W 685's, probably $650/pair.
6. B&W CM5's, $1500/pair.
7. Totem Element Fire's, $6000 pair.