Personal speaker evolution

Magnavox sys (real cheap)
Teac 2.0 ($150)
Boston Acoustics 5.1 ($350)
Def Tech Mythos XTR-60 x 3/Gems x 2 (3k-best so far)

Future - Maggies or Merlins.

allison ones,sold
b and w dm-6,sold
ess heil towers,sold
large advent,sold
mission 700s, sold
polk 10s,sold
mbquart model 3 towers, currently in den system
phase tech bookshelf v-62, currently in bedroom system
magnepan mmgs/ velodyne deq10 sub, currently in living room system
dahlquist 10s,loaned to brother
dyi open baffles, currently in garage system.
i wish i still had the allisons.....but that was 36 years ago.

@ Reprince

I came accross a pair of Thiel CS3s several years ago from a co-worker who worked for Thiel in the early 80's. Still one of the most beautiful speakers I have seen, perfect matching Brazilian rosewood, serial #s 023 & 024. Jim Thiel hand picked every veneer in rosewood to make sure the grain pattern was perfect, so I was told. I would have to agree. I hook them up and listen to them every once and a while, they love my old Conrad Johnson system. Going to restore them completely in the next year. Will have to post some pictures once I get them finished.

1971-- Pioneer CS-77
1990-- JBL L19
2012-- JBL G300

The last are a somewhat rare 3- way which I stole for $240 delivered. I am new to the audiophile community but these sound great with my Denon DRA 395. I cannot say enough about Denon SLDC.

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.

Going back from the present:

Gershman Acoustics Sonogram
Wilson Witt II
Meadowlark Audio Osprey
JBL 4312
This goes back about 8 or nine years. There were probably 15 to 20 others prior to this. While at Sound World in Appleton, Wi. waiting for my freshly repaired Marantz 1250 amplifier to be brought out to me, I was seated in front of a $45K system that blew me away. That was when I owned the JBL 4312's and realized that they were now seriously lacking and nowhere near where I wanted to be. Same went for the rest of my system. Ended up changing out everything.

Ok this has been an interesting road:

1987: Boston Acoustics A-40 Bookshelf speakers. Part of first ever component stereo system which were paired to an NAD 7220PE Receiver and Dual 505-2 turntable (grado cartridge). Paid $160 for the pair.

2001: Infinity Entra One bookshelf speakers. Had to replace the Bostons since they were destroyed at a holiday party (sad face!). But the Infinity's added depth and dimensionality to the sound--overall a pretty decent speaker given that they were purchased at a Circuit City! Went to stereo shops but didn't find anything I liked given my price point. Paid $298 for the pair.

2012: GoldenEar Aon-3 Bookshelf monitors. These bookshelf monitors sound like floor-standing towers! If you're looking for big, detailed clear sound from bookshelf size speakers then run, don't walk to your nearest GoldenEar dealer. But bring your checkbook since the Aon-3s are $998 per pair!

I started many years ago, 1966:

Radio Shack Optimus, 125.00 for the pair. Beginners speakers
Wharfedale W60, 190.00 for the pair. Wonderful base output!
Fisher XP7E, 250.00 for the pair. Wonderful open sound with bass.
Fisher XP9, 325.00 for the pair. Bigger better bass, better output.
McIntosh ML-1C 669.00 for the pair, 1971. Terrific bass needed power!
Infinity Quantum 3, $950 the pair, great sound and bass, 16 yrs owned
Legacy Focus, 6400 the pair, awsume sound nothing close 16 yrs
Last pair. Coincident Pure Reference. Only thing close is Wilson Alexandria , cost was 22K. Expensive? Yes, but worth it, go listen and walk away dumbfounded. I can say that after searching for 45 years.
All of the speakers were good in their day. But technology marches on improvements carry. Many speakers were the "trust me honey this the last one!!"

1. Cerwin Vega's 12" woofer
2. Bose Sat & woofer box system (the worst)
3. Vandersteen 2ce (first audiophile speaker, still have them)
4. Floorstanding speakers of some kind
5. Quad 22L2
6. Chario Academy 2 (best monitor speaker and still use them)
7. Focal Chorus 800
8. Acoustic Zen Adagio Jr. (still have these)
9. Von Scheiwert VR-2 with matching sub
10. Jaton Real A&V 803 (best full range I have ever owned)
I would love to get a pair of Revel Ultima Salons next.

I now have been living with JM Lab Alto Utopia Be for several years and while not quite the air mover the Irs-1b and maggie 3.6/dual sub systems, definitely one of the if not the best I have heard in a reasonable sized room. Adding a Paradigm servo-15b sub for below 20hz added the realistic sub-bass weight to orchestral as well as live recordings. I have no desire to change now or anytime soon.

I've had more homebuilt speakers than not, but I have two pairs of Klipsch Hereseys worth mentioning as they are quite different from each other considering. One pair are Heresy I's, in maybe butternut or some light-colored walnuty wood. Got them at an estate sale for maybe $40. I rebuilt the crossovers and they sound pretty decent, I think limited by what's being fed into them right now.

The other pair are from the pro audio side of Klipsch, sold as PA speakers, so they are black tolex or whatever with handles built into the top and metal grills. I usually use them with a solid state PA amp for musical instruments - keyboards, bass, whatever - but once I fed my little Mackie mixer into one of my ST70's and into these speakers and they sounded fantastic, very bold and alive, not to mention loud. Am going to have to revisit that when I get the right preamp going. These can be found very cheap by the way, worth looking at.

Other than that, some jbl studio monitors, some KEF vertical boxes with side-mounted woofers, some KROK studio monitors.

They all sound almost good enough but not quite, and I have come to think it's my ears that are not up to snuff anymore. Nothing sounds as fantastic as it did when I was younger. Sad but at least I can remember it:)

Rectilinear 11 A;s - traded for a Fender Bassman/Showman Combo
SAE - cant recall model number 350.00
Dynaco 25 XL's used as a back channel to SAE's 125.00
B&W DM2 200.00
DIY KEF Transmission Lines using T27 B110 and B139 - 400.00???
Burhoe Blue Speakers 125.00
Large Advents used 100.00
Kef 105's 1000.00
Dalquist 10's with dedicated subwoofers and electronic crossovers - 1400.00
Acoustat Model One's (large) 1000.00
NHT 1.3 - 300.00
EPOS 14 800 including stands
Shahinian Obelisks 1300.00
Currently dealing on a pair of PSB Synchrony Ones.....

Cerwin Vega LS15
Energy RC10
Energy Veritas 2.2
Magnepan 1.6

mono DIY 8" 2 way built by my father
Webcor with Philips full range-$10 garage sale
homemade 6" 2way. - DIY with my father
ESS 10" 2 way with Heil tweeter - used
Mission 700.2 - New, $200
Nuance 8" 2 way - New (big mistake)
Magnepan MG-3.3 - used
Vandersteen 2ce - used
Klipsch Heresy - used
Klipsch Forte II - used
DIY horn/hybrid 4 way system
-- with: Edgarhorn, Klangfilm, RCA, Altec, Faital, and JBL bits

4-year-old VSA VR-7s have been upgraded in the past 6 months to "Mk 2" status, meaning new bypass caps on the crossovers, totally new Delphi internal wiring and new high-performance mid-ranges. The urge for new speakers (to match my new VAC Statement 450 monos)has come and gone, as what I have got a whole lot better. Also, now up to Velo DD-15+.

Recently added an office system driven by SET Melody 845. Using Angel City Audio's Trinity speakers with upgraded crossovers. Imaging is just ridiculous - approaching and exceeding "jaw-dropping" at times. Amazing below-the-radar speaker due to minimal advertising. Betters speakers 5x its price, which is very reasonable.

My first Woofers were a pair of 18" Eminence replacement type drivers. The first thing I did was mount them free-air in the trunk of my 1986 0lds Cutlass Supreme 2Dr. I sealed it all up and used a Hi-Fonics Hercules amp to drive them. My god the chaos I inflicted on the poor residents of Suffolk County, L.I. Still I was only 18 and that was the coolest thing I have ever owned up to that point. Aw, I can hear Pink Floyd thumping away like it was yesterday.

Andrew
Synesthesia Studios

1972-Fisher 2 or 3 ways
1984-AR 3 ways
1989-Boston bookshelf
1997-Dahlquist DQ20 *
2003-RBH AC5T home theater
2010-Legacy Focus *
2010-Polk RTi10
2011-Magnepan MG3a *
2012-Eminent Technology LFT8
2012-Magnepan 1.6
2012-Eminent Tech. LFT8b *
2012-Eminent Tech. LFT3 *
2012-Zu Omen

* Noteworthy
I never had big $$ to buy speakers so over just the past 5 years I have been finding great deals on CL. This has led me to experiment with different technologies, multi driver (Legacy), planar, and ET push pull. Tried the Zu's due to a move to smaller space. They were nice and easy to drive but I didn't like them as much as the planars or the Legacy or Dahlquist.
The DQ20 has bee my main decent speaker that I have held onto. It does everything so well.

2009 - paradigm esprit bipolar
2009-2010 - B&W Nautilus 804
2010-2011 - B&W Nautilus 802
2011-present - Avantgarde Uno 2.1 with Tact W410 subs

Here is my progression starting with my first pair...

1. KLH Model 38
2. Avid 102
3. ADS L520 - Still have them in a secondary system and they are in pristine condition. Love 'em!
4. Wharfedale Diamond 9.6
5. Vienna Acoustics Bach Grands - currently the mains in my primary system and I love these too.

Talon khorus II with upgrade crossover and modified tweeter...they just diseaper and live place to Music with"Audax"tweeter .

Wow this thread has been going on for a dozen years. Time to update my decade-old response:

'73: Lafayette 8" coax drivers in boxes, $40
'75: KLH Model 32, used, $55
'79: 'New' Large (Walnut) Advents, new, $265
'86: Boston Acoustics A200, used, $175
'02: Thiel CS2.3, used, $2000
'06: Thiel CS2.4, used, $2800 (upgraded XOs '11 $130)

going to salon 2 or Everest dd66000. Want feedback to help choose. Will not hear either before buying.

82 or so… round panasonic speakers, c. 1975 with one driver that my father gave me
83 Tandberg 113/106
87 some massive Bose speakers and soon after some kind of homebrew speakers
89 Koss M60
91 a cerwin vega sub which lasted until the cone wore out
00 B & W 601
08 B & W 603 S 3
10 added a B & W ASW 608 sub
12 added a second 608 Sub
13 Vandersteen Quatro

soundesign clock radio WITH external speakers! (big step up!) ;)

Kenwood rack system, no idea of the part numbers, who cares

Infinity KAPPA 8's, later traded down to the 7's because I didn't have the amp or the space for the 8's anymore.

I still have those, 25 years later, and am hoping my amp upgrade will keep the upgrade virus from flaring up again for a while...at least til I can afford the damn thing!

'96 - Advent Laureates - $125 New
'97 - Vandersteen 2ci - $400 Used
'00 - BC Acoustique Seine - $1500 New
'02 - Audio Physic Virgo 3 - $5500 New
'04 - Joseph Audio Pearls - $16000 New
'07 - Gamut L3 - $4500 New

The Advents I got on a buy one get one free sale - they really weren't too bad - I was auditioning the Heritage also and with the bigger woofers
they were far too bass heavy and dark. The Laureates had far better balance top to bottom.

The Vandersteens came with Sound Anchor stands included for the $400, so were an absolute steal. Big improvement over the Laureates for next to nothing.

Had never heard of the BC Acoustique, but they had an interesting little horn tweeter (I normally HATE horns) but these had a nice smooth sound to them.

I had heard the original Virgo 2's some time before and had never forgotten them, so when the money came around I picked up a pair, but in reality I didn't
care for them as much as my memory of the originals.

Then came the Pearls - the first time I heard them was the first time I was ever stopped dead in my tracks by any piece of audio equipment. They were
absolutely spectacular! I walked into the shop and they were playing in the back room - I couldn't see them and had no idea which speakers were playing,
but I could hear them and had to ask the owner what was playing back there - they made that much of an impression on me. And the dealer gave me 20% off
and my full purchase price of the Virgo's in trade for them without my even asking!

Unfortunately, and to my great sorrow, then came the divorce - I needed the money and knew I was going to end up in a small apartment, so the Pearls had
to go. It broke my heart, but divorce is VERY expensive. My heart wasn't really in it, so i ended up buying a pair of 2-way standmounts. I had them for
about three years during which I rarely played any music - in fact I resented just looking at the damn things - they reminded me of what I used to have.
But after a while, I started playing music again,,,,and started to critically listen to them....and what do you know, these things weren't too bad. Actually,
not bad at all......wait a minute.....these things are pretty good! Damn good! Dare I say spectacular in their own rights? If I am being honest, with the
exception of the very lowest octave, I am not missing anything from the Pearls - they are truly that good - and this from a person that wanted to hate them!
I had planned for them to be the last pair of speakers I ever owned, but then Magico came out with the Q1's - although I probably won't ever be able to afford
those - but even if I don't ever get the Q1's, I am happy with the Gamuts.

My first speaker (singular!) back in the days of monophonic sound was a JBL D130 in a home made corner cabinet, driven by a Bozak 20 watt tube amp. Many more after that and finally a better quality sound when I got a pair of AR 2AX's. After that, a pair of Paradigm Reference Studio 100's v.3 which I hated, then a pair of Dynaudio Contour T2.5's which I found to be rather thin sounding. Then, finally, a pair of Von Schweikert VR 2's and wonderful sound was again to be had at my house. I recently upgraded to a pair of VS VR-33's driven by Anthem Statement Amp and Pre-amp. I'm now in heaven.

Review- SVSound Ultra centers, being used as fronts:

Original system…. Adcom GTP-600, Audiosource Amp-100, Klipsch Heresy II’s. By all accounts, a respectable 2-channel system.

Replaced Heresy’s with MBS-02’s. HUGE improvement.

Replaced my MBS-02’s with these Ultra centers. At first I thought they were only a little better. With advice from SVS, I replaced my Audiosource amp with a better one. I chose an Emotiva XPA-200. WOW, what a difference.

First sound through the system was from an old VH1 CD from the 90’s (lots of acoustics and vocals), then a couple of episodes of “Live from Darryl’s House”, Cee Lo Green and Rob Thomas. I did not think SVS could improve on the MBS-02’s THAT much. I was wrong.

Next, a movie, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. Phenomenal. Again, just 2 channels, but what a pair of channels these are. Even at higher volumes, my Beautiful, significant other does not complain. She NEVER liked watching movies through my Klipsch. She would actually put in ear plugs because some of the sound would, according to her “spike”. She enjoyed the MBS’s more, but these…. I can play these louder and she doesn’t notice it is louder. No high-high’s or drop offs in midrange. The db level across the freq range is the flattest I have EVER heard.

Beautiful sound. Transparent. Musical, but still great for theater. I was always going to have two systems. One theater; one music. I don’t think that is necessary any more. In the long run I am going to save significantly. So I have convinced her that I can just add on to this one instead of having two systems. I also threatened to buy another pair of Klipsch.

Next step: One more Ultra center (It will be used in it’s intended position) and two of the Ultra surrounds. Emotiva’s 7.2 channel preamp(when it becomes available) and the appropriate power amps.

Final step will be two SVS subs. Gotta make that (.2) useful. I am not sure which two subs. I will burn that bridge when I get there.

Hope this helps you make that leap. Once you have true HI-FI in your home, your life is changed.

James O.
Pittsburgh, PA

Sylvania bookshelf speakers- four for $100 (1972)
ESS AMT-1- $660 / pair (1976)
Magnepan Tympani- $900/ pair used (1979)
Magnepan 3.3 $1,800 used (1998)
Magnepan 3.7 $5,500 new (2012)

Since my last post, things have changed. Here was my last post:

11-20-03: Thesaint519
Okay. Here is a list of the speakers that I have owned starting with the current set:

- Revel Salons
- Legacy Audio Focus
- Legacy Audio Studio Monitors
- Polk M5's & M3's

Over the last two years my system has completely changed four times.

With the Salons:

- Levinson 390S
- Levinson 33H's

With the Legacy Audio Focus:

- Meridian 561 pre/pro
- Meridian 596 dvd/cd player

With the Legacy Audio Studio Monitors:

- Meridian 502
- Meridian 506.24

With the Polk Audio Speakers:

- Yahama DSPA-3090 pre/pro & 7 channel amp

And I am still evolving. However, the speakers are forever remaining. I would ultimately like to end up with a dual purpose system where both music and movies are enjoyed. That'd bring me full circle.

**Since then, the Salons were replaced with Wilson Watt/Puppy 8's, which were subsequently replaced with Wilson Sashas. The Front end is a DCS Purcell/Delius stack, which doubles as my preamp. The front end runs direct to my Lamm M1.2 Reference mono amps. Richard Gray Power Company 1200S feeds the system, while a ReQuest Media server supplies all the music and movies. Transparent Audio Reference cabling strings everything together. The sound is pure bliss. Future upgrades:

- Replace the Grand Prix Audio Monaco Rack with an HRS/SXR rack
- Lamm L2 Refernce preamp
- Upgrade all cabling to XLMM2.

RADIO SHACK 2 WAYS,PARENTHIAN{ KEITH JOHNSON] 2 WAYS, INFINITY Q A1, MAGNEPAN MG1, MAGNEPAN MG2, TYMPANI 1B,MG3A,VERTEK THEATER SPEAKERS-UNIQUE, TYMPANI 4,MG3.3,[OVER FORTY YEARS]

Originally had Magnepan 1C's, but got out of the hobby for many years. When I started back did DCM' time windows, then Vandersteens 2ci, then Snell type C, then Snell type C IV. Now playing with the Snell E II. Love the vintage Snell speakers. Snells blow the Magnepans out of the water from what I remember of them.

1971 - Sansui SP3500 or something. I clearly remember they were 4-way, 7 driver, with woofer size of 15". This was when I used to judge speakers by the driver count. They had nice cabinets with the lattice wood grills.

1973 - AR 3AX. Blew the tweeters overdriving or clipping with the Marantz 2270.

1975 - Speakerlab 7 home built kits. Ugly, and not that good sounding on looking back.

1988 - Bose RM3000 satellite/passive sub system. This began a dark chapter, and resulting low point as I went into early AV surround sound.

2008 - Epos M12.2 standmounts, with a couple M&K subwoofers left over from the AV period.

2012 - Revel F208. These are the first speakers I've purchased without the thought that they were an interim step. I'm thinking these will be my last pair, more because of age and health than anything else. Course if I had extra cash, I could see getting a pair of Vandersteen Quatros.

My speaker list left off with Nearfield Pipedream 924's. I have now replaced them with a pair of Consensus Passions. These are by far the best speakers I have ever owned. Wonderful when mated to the Edge NL 10.2

1975-Bose 901 Series III, may have been Series II. 1976- BES Geostatic SM120 together with Infinity Monitor Jr. 1977- Infinity QLS-1. 1982 through 2004 various homebuilt designs including a 24"x30" rectangle "woofer in the window" using voice coil and magnet assembly from the QLS woofer. Got to hear a pair of MG-1's in 1982 and spent the next decade trying to duplicate with dynamic drivers. Actually made some pretty good sounding speakers and some really pretty ones but never achieved the sense of reality that I heard from the Magnepans. In 2004 I gave up and bought 1.6's. Currently 3.6's in 5.2 setup with MMG's around the room and a pair of homemade dipole woofers. Will replace these with DWM's as budget permits.

1980 RCA tuner/record player combo
1983 sound design mini system
1986 radio shack machI 3ways with 15" woofer (2) pairs,149.00 a piece( used to Dj)
1994 boston ref VR40's 870.00 scratched one one in the back
1999 boston ref VR 20 pair 500.00 to go with the VR40'S
2002 boston ref VR center speaker 299.oo iirc
2002 boston ref bookshelf speakers (7" woofer)
2002 boston passive 12" sub 450.00
2003 Yamaha bookshelfs for z2 in spare bedroom that at the time was my workshop. 99.00 for the pair
2003 boston bookshelfs 6"woofer 239.00
2008 boston surround sound cubes(4) 79.00 each
2013 sennheiser rf170 headphones and 660's
All of the above, other than the 1st 2 are still in use today, the RAT SHACKS are in basement used for jamming on guitar, the vr40's and 20's will be used in the basement fun room/man cave, the cubes and bookshelf bostons are in den as surround sound with the center and sub, yamahas are in garage.
Next set will be a tad more highend for use with my yardsale score 2)carver silver sevens amps (50.00 bucks each), and a audio technica turntable. nac, dragon tape deck 45.oo, and a reel to reel tapedeck .

ignoring high school JBL type stuff and starting with first "hifi" speakers in College

1979 Kef 104A/B - new $900
1988 Apogee Full Range - used $7500
1996 Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 - used $9000
2002 AvantGarde Duos G1 - Dealer Demo's - $11000

(60s-70s) Utahs w/horn-loaded tweeters, ~$150
(80s) Acoustat 2+2s, $2250
(90s) Sonus Faber Minuettos, $1500
(90s-10s) Sonus Faber Electa Amators, $4800
(now) Wilson Benesch Curves, $7000 (Minuettos in 2nd system)

Late 1970s college to present
ADS 810
Magnapan MGI
Acoustat Monitor III
Acoustat 1+1
Acoustic Energy AE1 Signature
Martin Logan Aries
Martin Logan CLS IIZ
Martin Logan Request
Martin Logan Summit
Sjofn HiFi Clue (short time)
Ascend Acoustics Sierra 1
Reference 3A Decapo (short time)
Zu Union
Various monitors in mixing room – Yamaha, Tannoy, Genelec, KRK

Starting in 1989, all the following were purchased brand new:
1) B&W DM640
2) Apogee Centaur Majors
3) Vandersteen 2Ce
4) PSB Stratus Gold I
5) Thiel CS6
6) Revel M20
7) Harbeth SLH5
8) Harbeth M40.1

I've had the M40.1 speakers for a year now and I'm completely satisfied. I listen to music more now than I have at any point in my past 25 years of owning high end equipment. I have a large listening room that is well suited for the big Harbeths. By far the most enjoyable speaker that I have ever owned.

Ok here we go:

1) Realistic bookshelf speakers--$25 at a garage sale
2) Bose 401 (the triangular ones made to go in a corner--perfect for my college apartment)
3) Infinitis of some sort from the late 1980s
4) Klipsch from early 1990s (maybe RF-25s?)
5) Definitive Technology BP 2000TL (a little boomy maybe, but they made some serious music when I was a little younger and wilder)
6) Vandersteen 1C (loved the middle and high end on those--so open and transparent)
7) Kef XQ-40 (wonderful taught, powerful bass and nice full sound, but the tweeter was not my favorite)
8) Merlin VSM-MMi - my current speakers. Loving them dearly right now.

So the question now, is 8 really enough?

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)

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

Funny as I loved reading your speakers owned. Here goes mine:
69- 3 way store made from a high end dealer. Not bad at all
70 something Polk Monitor 10B with matching stands and cables, lol.
92 Proac Super Towers (currently selling if anyone has interest). Still using in main system with Ayre AX7e, Music Hall DAC, CAL Audio LAB Delta transport. Just bought Vandy Treo's, but these are sounding unreal. New drivers are awesome
92 Proac Studio 1's mk 2. Smaller version of the Super Towers and they are newly refurbished professionally done. They match the Super Towers and could be perfect for a home theater set up by adding the new/used Studio center channel
NEW to be delivered Vandersteen Treo's...can't wait.

Klipsch KG2's
Klipsch Heresy II's
Epicure 2.0's
Dynaudio 52se

Bose 201 to Platinum Audio 808s (loved them-had them for 14 years) to Jamo S606-home theater to Canton GLE 490.2 and now Quad 22L2s.

Yes, this really is an interesting thread and I would love to see others post on it.

Definitive technology 5.5 channel
B&W 802
B&W 800D
B&W 800D with complete 7.5 channel surround system inc. sub
Back to two channel
Rockport Altair
Rockport arrakis
Magico Q5
Done!