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Has anyone considered rebuying a speaker you once owned??

I am curious if any one has ever considered buying a speaker previously owned and liked, but decided to either downsize or look for a "different" type of sound. 

I ask because I purchased a pair of Acoustic Zen Adagios speakers about 5-6 years ago, and decided to downsize the system with a less heavy speaker that was easier to move around.  The Adagios were 80 lbs each.  I currently own a pair Golden Ear Technology model 7 speakers (purchased in 2014)  which are smaller and lighter at 37 lbs each. The Adagios are 50 inches tall, and the GET 7's are 40inches with a slimmer profile. 

I realize the Adagios  are almost three and a half times more expensive than GET 7's. which are $1395. They can sound very good, but I have come to realize they are not in the same league sound quality wise as AZ Adagios. and  may possibly be the best speaker I ever owned.   Of course, hindsight or hindsound is a wonderful thing.    Thanks,  SJ   

  

 

sunnyjim
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willieva
61 posts
 
Snell type A's, I owned them in the early 80's and when I moved I did not have the space for them. Moved on to a pair of vandersteen 2c's. There was a certain magic in those Snell's that I still remember very well. .
ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
I bought a pair of Vandersteen Treo's over the JM Reynaud's.  Got to hear them in Amherst, MA and really liked them.  He did a great job at setting them up etc...  I did worry about such a small network and how long they'd be in the US in case of problems down the line.  I liked the Vandersteen's better though and went that route.  I upgraded to the Quatro two months ago and love them, but I'd have no problems going back to the Treo if I needed to for money's sake.    If I had to have a stand mounted speaker, I'd really give the JMR's another listen though.  I just figured that for the same footprint, I could have that last octave or two of bass.  JMHO.  

I often get to listen to speakers I used to love many years ago and honestly, today's speaker's overall are so much better, because of the newer technology available.  Takes nothing away from great sounding speakers of the past, but when those same designs are upgraded with the better parts available today, they sound that much better.  Just look at some of the speakers that are similar designs over 30 years, but built better today.  
cogito1965
16 posts
 
I would love to re-buy a brand new pair of Boston Acoustics A-400s. The BEST speaker BA ever created.
hugos7
19 posts
 
May be my ProAc D100 after I change them for Avalon Time.
What if I miss the ProAcs....
ctsooner
2,480 posts
 
I switched to Vandersteen after over 20 years with many Proac designs and have not looked back.. I am enjoying music so much more.  Not even close right now.
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