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
resurrected thread.  

Ok, have had the Quatro's hooked up and running for months.  What a GRAET speaker. I'm shocked at how good they are for the price.  14k is not that much for higher end speaker and these beat all the 30k plus speakers I've auditioned.  They are the sweets spot in Richrd's line.  No doubt about that.  It's a must audition for anyone in this range or higher.  The built in amp frees my amp and it shows in the sound.  So easy to set up.  Sorry, I'm amazed that I could afford this type of system.  I'm really blessed.  Fun thread for sure.
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)
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014 Canton Plus S
2014 Paisley Reseach AE-500 (top 5 owned)
2016 Fostex P-1000 BH
2017 diy Rega Kyte clones
2018 ads L400's

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs
Janszen 412 electrostatic 
Philips MFB 532
ADS L810
JBL L100
JBL L46
Infinity RSb
Marantz 940
Vandersteen 2ce 
ADS L620
ADS L880
ADS M12
ADS L980 
ADS L520
ADS L400
ADS L300 (2 Pair)
aDs 400
JBL s38be (free)

Clock radio
Jvc cassette 
Crap Fisher speakers
Yamaha ns10m
Acoustat 2mh
Ads l1230
Silverline sonata
Phil Jones ref1 
Linkwitz Orion
Linkwitz lx521 current
Ascend Sierra 2 current



Epi 120c
Epi 100v x2
Epi 150
Paradigm 9se
Paradigm 90p
Boston a400
Boston A150
Infinity Kappa 8
IMF tls50
AR 9
AR 4x  x2
AR 38
AR 7
Celestion Ditton 33
44 x2
25 x2
66 x3
Yamaha NS 690
Linn Isobarik Brik active
Linn Isobarik Brik Passive
Sansui SP1000 
Meridian M2
Revox Agora B
Audionote AN-K spe
Snell type E
Tannoy Gold 12"

Keepers for me are
Meridian M2 active (rare) 
Revox Agora B active (rare) 
Snell type E
Tannoy's

95 % we're recapped and or refinished.