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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.

kennymacc
allinaudio
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Love my Legacy Signature SEs and consider them to be my endgame speaker.

Especially after upgrading the crossover replacing all electrolytic caps and putting Mundorf Supreme silver oil caps in the AMT circuit..I've had Tekton Electron SE, Infinity RS 2.5(these had amazing bass tho), KEF "egg" speakers, Monitor Audio silver somethings but the Legacy's just sound more like music than speakers vs anything else I've ever had.  I actually considered the Revel Salon 2 but I found the Legacy's used.  Using them with wiim pro, Hegal H90 as a preamp/DAC, B&K reference 3220 per amp.

stereo_gen
59 posts
 

After 20 years of buying and selling speakers to find my sweet spot I've settled on the Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary Bookshelf Speakers. My goal was a compact 3 way with great low end and a live soundstage and the Lintons more than surpassed that. My Vincent Audio SV-237 are driving those Lintons. My second system speakers are the upgraded original Klipsch Forte.  

sifter
72 posts
 

Being of modest means, I am very pleased with my Epos Elan 10s. They give me the tonal balance, 'ooomph' and immediacy I like. Heaven knows I've blown too much $$ along the way. I've spent three times as much for other well-regarded speakers, each with their strong points, including Fritz, Amphion  and others but I really enjoy these Epos.

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unreceivedogma
963 posts
 

I’ve owned Altec Lansing 604Cs and Ds since the late 1970s.


Still chugging’ along.

prof
3,468 posts
 

I've done a few massive searches over the years for The One, The Keeper speakers.   I think the closest I came, sonically, were my Thiel 3.7s (magical match with my CJ tube amps).   Unfortunately, aesthetically/ergonomically, they were just a bit too big for my room.   Which meant...another Big Search. 

As detailed in my "Devore" thread I settled on the Joseph Audio Perspectives, upgraded recently to the "2" version.    They are better than the big Thiels in some ways, a bit less so in others.  So it goes.

But for "keepers" a speaker that I can't let go are my other floor standers, the Thiel 2.7s.   I bought them to replace the slightly larger 3.7s, and they preserved almost all of what I loved about the 3.7s, while being a bit smaller and looking even better in the room.  They are a speaker that do magic for me.  They aren't the best in all respects, but as a combination of attributes- in my room, clean, clear, incredible image focus with huge soundstaging, and with my CJ amps also lush and rich...they remain my touchstone.  I keep them as a "safety speaker" that I won't get rid of, even if I play with other speakers.  (Helps that I got a wicked deal on them).

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