Can you live with your current speaker until you die?


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Yes I can!

In my 40 years of history I had gone through around 15 speakers including

ADS, Altec Lansing, Thiel, Canton, Apogee Duetta Signature(10years), BMW 801, Avalon Ascent, Wilson Audio Watt and Puppy6.



I settled at Pacific Northwest area located just midway between Seattle and Vancouver BC around 6 years ago.

It has a nice western view of Bay and Pacific Ocean with 2 acres lot.

I could play music loud during midnight with no problem to my neighbors as long as I close the windows.


With vaulted big space, my Lansche 4.1 speakers makes a beautiful voice out of classical, Jazz or even new age music.

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I had been living with the speaker since 2007.

I do not claim that Lansche 4.1 is the best speaker in the world.

But with clean and pristine treble out of plasma tweeters and pretty good bass out of 2 10 inch driven by internal active amplifier and high efficiency (99db spec, but I believe it to be around 93db), it is hard to find better speaker with overall merit for my house.


The only catch is that it can stop working since it is an active speaker( plasma tweeter and active bass unit).

But I keep having good communication with Henry Dien of Lansche Audio who upgraded plasma tweeters twice at reasonable cost.

I can happily live with Lansche 4.1 speakers at my present house for my life unless serious health issues happen to either me or my speakers.

How about you gentlemen and ladies?

Had any one of you found the speaker for your life?


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  • I am fortunate to have the Apogee Scintillas and I will keep them until I die. Had them for 34 years, and will plan for another 34 years. I am planning to acquire another pair and do some time alignment mods, upgrade the caps, new ribbons and have them rebuilt. I think there is a little more to be gained by such improvements. Source is a Naim NDX Streamer into an Allegri+ TVC for volume control, direct driving a Krell KSA-80B and they sound fabulous. Source material is Naim Core RIP of CD's, TIDAL, and Hi REz downloads from ProStudioMasters & HD Tracks. Also upgrading to the ND555/PS555 streamer later this month.

    Bailyhill


Sometimes I still miss Apogee Duetta Signature that I had used from 1988 to 1998.

It had a very natural soundstage and nuanced details.

It is very nice for you to keep your  Apogee Scintillas for your life.

I hope you enjoy it for your life.

Thomas
I think I can...

The last 25 years with Wilson Audio WATT/Puppies and now the WA Sabrinas. If I ever do get a different pair, I'll likely stay in the family.
Another for apogee’s...have apogee  Diva’s...rebuilt ribbbons and upgraded Caps etc...use Pass amps,Bat pre all keepers!
  • Another for apogee’s...have apogee  Diva’s...rebuilt ribbbons and upgraded Caps etc...use Pass amps,Bat pre all keepers! 
I wished to get Apogee Diva on 1988, but I could not afford Diva, active cross over and two power amplifiers at that time.

Good luck you you if you still keep  Apogee Diva.

Thomas
I have been in love with my Nestorovic System 16 powered by McIntosh solid state amps since 1990. I recently had new surrounds installed on two of the mid range drivers but that is all of the maintenance required. The solid state McIntosh amps now do sub woofer duty only and a pair of MC 275 tube amps handle the mids and highs through the NL12 electronic crossover. Mile Nestorovic was a genius and his speakers remain as proof of that.
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