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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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l1975r
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Wilson X-1 Grand SLAMM. I never owned a pair, but when I was young and returned home after college I went looking for a new stereo to move into my place with. Knowing nothing back in the late 90's I randomly walked into the first stereo shop I found myself walking by in New York City, which happened to be Sound by Singer. Straight out of college I obviously could not afford anything in there, however a nice salesman let me listen to a few systems, one of which was a pair of Wilson X-1 Grand SLAMM speakers hooked up to full Krell kit. Before that the nicest hi-fi I had heard was my parent's KLH Model 20 stereo and my buddy's Onkyo integrated with some Cerwin Vegas. I never knew that hi-fi could sound that good. So that started me on my audio path. 

So, to answer your question the Wilson X-1 Grand SLAMM changed my hi-fi life, because without having heard those, I probably never would have gotten into this stuff as deeply as I have.

sro
16 posts
 

Kudos Titan 505. Not much to say other than you should hear them.

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sennheiserbeats902
2 posts
 

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Luthier speakers

They include a filing
Made of solid pine wood that has two hollow profiles inside. A cylindrical profile that accommodates a speaker, and a conical profile that directs airflow
towards a trumpet. The outside of the shaped channeling
oval. This piece is made using high-tech machining based on numerical control or computer-assisted manufacturing.
computer. They include a base and a pedestal made of
Russian birch wood also using cutting machinery
high technology based on numerical control. on the bases
the golden connectors and the "spikes" made in
100% solid brass.

Integrate a trumpet, with everything and its
nozzle, attached to the wooden channeling by means of a
brass tube. They were designed taking advantage of the acoustic properties of trumpets and their mouthpieces, as well as the
properties of a 4” diameter extended range loudspeaker with a paper cone made from banana pulp.

 

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4krowme
542 posts
 

Ok, now that's just funny.

rustler
135 posts
 

The first time I heard ADS L810s, they blew my mind in a stereo store in Bowling Green Ohio. I later picked up a used pair in Chicago and absolutely loved them for many years. Now my martin Logan Summit ex electrostatic speakers are my last and favorites.

 

Along the way I heard some speakers made by a local company called Chicago speaker works and they were really nice as well.

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