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Speaker that are 'KEEPERS" for the long haul!!!

For years and years, I brought in a multitude of different speakers into my listening room, never really being truly, completely satisfied with any of them. So the speaker merry-go-round went on and on, until I finally found the speakers that put all of that to rest. Not only was I dissatisfied, I was also going broke in the process. All that buying and selling was killing me and stressing me out, as well. It was the Revel Salon 2 speakers that finally got the job done for me. Once I got my hot little hands on the Revel Salon 2 speakers, it was all over. Now, I have absolutely no desire to switch out the Salons for anything else. The Revel Salon 2 speakers covered all the sonic bases for me, truly capturing my imagination, from top to bottom, like none of the others completely did. I get to hears all the new speakers at dealers and at shows, and they all sound just awesome, too.  But, still, for my money, the Salons 2s are the ones (they’re just that good). The Revel Salon 2 speakers turned out to be all the speaker I think I’ll ever need, and will be with me for the duration. For which, my ears and my wallet thank me.

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curiousjim
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I’ve had KEF Reference 5 speakers for about a year and a half.  Will I update?  Maybe, but for now I’m still very happy with them.

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hilde45
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One question this topic raises for me is: Why have "keepers" at all?

Might one anticipate that one is going to try a different sonic approach just to mix things up? I realize that entails some trouble and expense, but I can easily imagine myself thinking, "Ok, I've had really wonderful speakers of Type X for a long time, but now I'm going to try to find the next keeper."

In other words: Why ONE keeper?

Am I the only one who finds change to another keeper a seductive idea?

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mikekollar
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Love my Legacy Focus XD speakers and the only upgrade ever will maybe be the Legacy Aeris. Do you think my wife would notice?

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cleeds
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Infinity IRS Beta. I bought the system new around 1990. It still sounds fantastic.

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dean_palmer
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I still have my main speakers since 1987 when I bought my Polk SDA-1C. Keepers for sure. I also have a set of McIntosh LS340, but want to upgrade to the LS-360. That said, nothing wrong with adding others that will also be keepers, but my limitation is space and proper listening area. I'm currently considering adding a pair of Klipsch Cornwalls, or maybe some Magnepan 20, but fear that my space is the limiting factor. Still waiting to hear speakers that would make me consider selling my Polks! 

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