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Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?

*** I am not trying to create a debate or a quarrel with anyone. My discussions are purely having a talks and to express one's experiences. Also to learn fellow audio lovers passion. Please do not disrespect with hurtful words or expressions. Please be more forgiving and understanding in this discussion thread. Thank you." ***

Hopefully one day, someone would say "Mon Acoustic speakers were the turning point in my Hifi life".  😃

My 2ch-audio journey began when my uncle bought his BOSE system at his home (don't even know the model or never really heard it) in early 90s. Bose was rear and expensive in Korea(South) back then. So I started my own system with Bose Cinematics 2.1. Then moved on to Goldenear Triton 3, then to Triton 1. But more utilizing the speakers for AV set ups, not 2 ch stereo.   

When I had my first house, I bought a pair of Revel M105 speakers and I think these are the pair that really changed my audio life. My initial paring with M105 was Yamaha receiver. Then I tried goofie set up with center speaker 3.1 to see if it improves vocal in the songs I liked. We went through many combinations of system set up. I ended up with Chord Electronics set up. 

I still own them. Always struggle time to time, whether to sell them or not due to the number of pairs I own(out of a guilt). I cannot argue how many pairs of shoes my wife owns.  I pair them with NAD M10 (version 1) for my bedroom since my wife likes the warm and well rounded sound, and 80% its white design aspect. 

So what are the speakers that have impacted your life? 

 

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tylermunns
590 posts
 

Usher CP-6311

Solved so many of my sound problems.  With diligent attention to placement and use/non-use of the gold spikes (depending on the room) for the beefy cast iron stands, I achieved an extremely focused image, excellent depth and height of soundstage (if not the most expansive width - no complaints here) and a remarkable tonal balance.  Bass is great. Transients and high frequencies are natural and detailed. Nothing in the frequency range seems to dominate the others.

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jeffseight
574 posts
 

None changed my life. 

These moved me in new ways

Sanders 10e

Borresen 01s

 

joncourage
185 posts
 

Aerial 7b were the first time I realized how good a modest system could sound, and were probably my gateway to wanting to keep finding incremental improvements; ie the merry-go-round.

klh007
616 posts
 

KLH Model 9 stats

jan_mc
13 posts
 

Beveridge model 2s.  I'd heard a lot of really nice speakers before that but when I heard them it was a complete game changer.  Never before had I heard speakers that sounded like the person was standing in front of me, or that the piano was in front of me.  My regret is that I never bought a pair.

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