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Sold speakers you really enjoyed?... But why?

Has anyone ever sold speakers you "really" liked for various reasons. Many members may rightfully respond".... are you crazy after all the looking and comparing" However such a rote answer, does not answer the thread

Why did you sell them?? 1)You needed the money?? 2)Were moving a long distance? 3)Too big (or small) for the new living space?? 4)Just wanted to own a speaker that was newer, different and sounded better??

Unfortunately I will have to dealer with reasons 2 and 3 in the a few months. Nevertheless, I could sell them local and buy the same when I am settled

However, the more interesting and provocative reason for this thread is #4....the itch, bug, jonesing for something "new", and possibly "better" in sound quality.

All opinions, comments, real life stories welcomed!!!

sunnyjim
ericrhenry
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Wife acceptance factor...Classic Quad ESL-57s, with Pyramid ribbons to extend the top end (possibly not really necessary, but the combination was sweet). More than twenty years ago, and I can't say I've heard anything better since. (My Spendor LS-3/5A's have been station-keeping until I can jump back in.) To be fair, while they sound amazing, the original Quads are a bit, um, "awkward" looking. Certainly never bothered me, but FWIW, we're still married...
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lou_setriodes
682 posts
 
Tempting Ct, but I'm really quite satisfied and enamored with a little unknown, under the radar speaker - Paisley Research AE500's. They are quite amazing, only selling for $900 back in the day, but I swear if ProAc or Celestion made them, they could sell them for $2500-$3K all day long and they'd sell like hotcakes. I just installed new grill cloth on them and because the logos were missing, I obtained some original "Spendor" logos and now these are my faux Spendors :)
dduval
8 posts
 
Selling my Zu Omen Def's right now, I know I'm going to regret it but I need the funds plus I'm downsizing because were moving soon.
rtilden
156 posts
 
Yep, I had some nicely modified Dahlquist DQ-10s back in the early '80s. They did just about everything well (except rock/roll, as I recall). But, man, I just had to have those Quad ESL 63s. So different, so sexy. Yep, the Quads were lovely, especially for small ensembles. But they always lacked the dynamic punch I had with the DQ-10s, and the Quads didn't rock either. So, I gained some air, liquidity and sex appeal but lost in the larger orchestral department. And, I had to change amps, too. Although I had a long-lasting love affair with my Quads, I don't think I would sacrifice the dynamics again.
ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
Funny as I heard the DQ10's and DQ 20's fairly recently and they just didn't sound how they used to ;)....they were rebuilt by a DQ guy and he said they were more detailed than the original 20i's (the more detailed of the two 20's) and they still had that special mid and were dynamic. To me they were just dark sounding. Things have really changed in speakers. I think that's why Stuart Tyler was always taken so seriously. He was one of the first designers who really made his speakers disappear. He also helped make the British sound what it is today. That mid bass hump that so many love and think is natural sounding is what folks still love today. It's very pleasant and masks the design difficulties in this price range.
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