ALL. I just sold some used "el cheapo" speakers without really studing the current market situation for "el cheapo" speakers in my area. It seams that use cheap speakers that still work are in high demand, one because you can't really buy anything new because of the failure of several high profile retailers. Two, almost everything has gone Home Theater. Three, price is way up and quality is way down. I have seen several pricey home theater speaker systems that make my first pair of SoundDesigns from 35 years ago look almost high end. I wish I would have paid attention and held onto my Cerwin Vegas. |
Sonus Faber Cocertino Home. Concertino's were my first "real" speaker. What a sweet sound they made, but no bass. I sold these to get a pair of Paradigm Studio 20s (I think ver 2). The Paradigm's had lots more bass, but boy did I miss the way the Concertino's produced music. |
Coincident Triumph Extremes moddified by Israel Blume with special drivers and caps and wiring.
Current owner would never part with them.I would build a second SET system if he would! |
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von schweikert vr-1s, which i impulsively sold to a wanna-be audiophile acquaintance. great rock and roll monitor--has the slam of a floorstander; beautifully finished and fantastic value at its $500-600 used price. i also sold sold my dunlavy sc1avs because i couldn't get 'em to work in my system. stupid decision--these were the best imaging speakers i ever owned. shoulda woulda coulda... |
None!
But I regretted buying a Kharma 3.2 like I havent regretted anything in my life!!!:) |
this thread is going on 6 years strong!
I sold my Amati Homage, bought Aerial 20T instead. very different speakers, I could live happily with either but I do miss Amati more than I enjoy Aerial...
I also own Guarneri Memento now, they will probably be buried with me. |
Apogee Duetta signature, Spendor s8e |
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Chartwell LS/35As hooked up to a Marantz 7C and a pair of Mac 240s. |
Proac Tablette 50 Signature |
My 10" 3-way Fishers.................NOT.................
Looked awful, sounded worse. Best improvement was blowing the 5" cone midrange and replacing it with a 10ohm wirewound resistor. |
Audio Physic Virgo II. I 'upgraded' to Focal JM Labs Diva Utopia Be. The Divas might be better (might have been underpowered with my 22wpc SET KR tube monos), but still, didn't sound as good really. The Virgo IIs are mighty special. |
Dynaudio 1.3SE. Bought them, sold them to upgrade, re-bought them, sold them thinking I could do better... bought them again. These little suckers amaze me everytime I listen to them. Massive sound for such a small cabinet. I have not found a monitor to match the skills for double the price.... that is until the C1 came around. |
JBL L19s, but only because they were my first. |
Meadowlark Kestrel Hot Rods II |
The original Meadowlark Blue Herons with the gas piezo tweeter... |
A set of original Magnepan MG-II's I bought back in the 70's. |
None as of yet,each sale has been a improvement. |
KEF RDM 2, great little speaker. |
Semi, get those User BE-20s!!! You wont regret it. I am sure it is going to be very hard for me to find a speaker that can replace my beloved BE-10. But its either get new speakers, a new house, or a new wife. I definitely cannot afford the last two options! |
This sure was an old thread :)
As I "climbed" the ladder, I found myself not changing equipment nearly as often. First of all, it's too costly to change in this price category. Second of all, it's too heavy to move those big speakers and amps. Third, when I finally find good synergy, I am afraid to lose it.
So I have lived with BAT 75SE and SF Amati for years and just recently changed the amp to 150SE. I have tried a few other speakers since, SF Guarneri Memento, Usher BE-718, and almost bought MBL 116. Just sold the Usher because I was hitting my shipping quota, will most likely buy a pair back.
So no regret recently, until I buy the big Usher BE-20 and my wife forces me to sell the Amati, I am sure I will regret when it happens even though I love Usher BE-20. |
The only ones I had that I regret letting go of -- well now some 27 years on I guess I would no longer have them -- were a set of Dahlquist DQ10s. They were just magnificent. Along with the stands they matched my system at the time wonderfully. I am also most pleased with what I have today though. |
Montana SP2 Sigs, Just the sweetest music makers!! |
-Snell Type A's (original version)
-Westlake Audio BBSM 10 VNF's
Both great cone/dynamic speakers, Westlake's have'nt been bettered in my system 5 or 6 speakers later and much additional $$$. |
I regret some room/speaker combinations I've lived in more than the speakers themselves, as they were chosen for a specific living environment i.e..Totem Forest's @ my condo, Totem winds/Wilson 6's/Martin Logan Odyssey's at my previous large house. My first pair of high end speakers were the Dunlavy SC-V's which were great for re-creating a large dynamic and realistic soundtstage..they just didn't quite do it for me on symphonic material, otherwise I may have kept them and never moved! |
celestion sl-700........what was i thinking ????? |
Montana KAS's. I traded them in for the WAS's, which I love even more, but I sure wish I could have kept both -- the KAS's in the bedroom would have been sweet overkill. On second thought, I just remembered Sean's comment above and I'm not sure I could afford to build a second system! One is more than enough to keep me busy. Still ... that sure would have been great. Maybe I'll have to find something more compact. |
Nothing, just regret to buy something not good at all ! |
rogers studio 7 pair in perfect condition
was talked out of them for $60.00 after finding altec lansing model 15's |
walnut ads L-810-II's with stands- sold them to a friend at work for $300. he painted them black the next day- got quite a bit of paint on the metal grills too. i had a quiet fit by myself when i got home. incredible speakers (separation of instruments) as long as you didn't push them too hard.
later i picked up a pair of ads L-1590's in rosewood- sold those to get b&w 801's. sure the b&w's were great speakers, but @#$%^&*!!! just the same... |
My old AR-12's. I actually gave them away rather than move them with me. Great old speakers that taught me to appreciate accurate bass, rather than "thump". |
I had only slight remorse about selling the maggies, didn't last long. I have had the VR2s since March, but they ship out today. A very nice speaker which does a lot of things right, but can't match the magic of the Montanas.
Oz |
Don't regret selling the Maggies, Ozzy? You were using VSA VR2s last, now? |
None. I don't want any of them back. Had Eosone RFS-600s, then Wharfedale Emerald 97s, then Acoustat Model 3s. I like what I have now much better. |
I regret selling my Montana SP2 Sigs to my buddy. BUT......I have remedied that situation. I found another pair on the AA classifieds last week and they will be arriving by freight carrier to me today. I was extremely lucky to get the jump on the others who showed great interest in getting them. SP2s rarely come up for sale on the used market, and there is a reason for that.
Oz |
Boston A-400's, a wall of sound and a small footprint, would love to still have them for system in the basement, office, etc. |
Martin Logan SL3's... dynamics, bass & such was not their forte, however for this price range speaker paired with a good tube amp made magical music! The vocals, harmonics, timbre, etc. defied the price point of the total system! |
Dunlavy SC V needed transportation at the time |
electo voice interface a's |
Original Harbeth P3s, in special edition wood veneer (the guy I bought it from said it was yew, but it looked like deep rosewood to me). Brilliant stuff, esp. with the Quad 34/306 amps I had at the time.
That was 5 years ago. I have since rectified the mistake by getting a pair a couple of months ago, with Xtenders. In cherry veneer, not as pretty as "the ones that got away". |
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Hervel,
I still have my original pair of JBL L65 speakers. I had the bass drivers re-coned several years ago. (foam rot got them) Other than that, they still sound great. Even have the original 'owners manual' and spec. sheet. The grill covers are blue. The cabinets are finished in hand rubbed black walnet. Glass tops on both are still intact!
Regards, |
I really regret selling my matched suite of Hales Revelation One's, Two's, and Center in the Saple finish. The One's and Center even had Paul Hales autograph on the back (waaay cool!) Oh wait, that was just a bad dream. Whew! I HATE nightmares! JZ ;-) |
A set of Vortex Screens , A big mistake. Guess you live and sometimes do not learn |
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1. The 4way transmission lines I built myself.
2. Stax ELS-F81 |
Un-modded mint DQ-10 with factory stands,bought them at
Beale AFB thrift shop for $75.00 sold to a friend of my
brother who blew them all to hell,just very sad,so sad... |
Shahinian Diapasons, sold em in a cash crunch. Bought some Soundlabs (thinking they would be better)when I had money again. Still longed for the Shahinians. Sold the Soundlabs, bought a brand new pair of Shahinian Diapasons and lived happily ever after. |
Harbeth HL1 Mk1's, my orginal first-owner JBL L100a Century, Spendor BC3 - a mid range on par with my Stax headphones, but a soft bass though. Lentek transmission-line monitors - the orginal Bert webb design, Lecson HL1 with horn mid and top. That's about it. |
