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Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents?

It was actually my second "real" system...but it is simply historic how many people that love great audio systems and the music they allowed us to enjoy started or at one time owned the original Large Advents.  If there is to be a list of the most influential audio products of all time, the Large Advent would be at or near the top.  I guess another interesting question would be how many sets of these Large Advents are still in use.  My brother in law and my sister still have a set of Small Advents in use in their den. 
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mg16
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My first real system in the early 70’s. Large Advents, Sherwood receiver, Dual 1229 with Shure M91ED cartridge. Saved for 6 months from my first factory job, and bought it all for around $500 or so. Kept them for several years and enjoyed them until bitten by the upgrade bug in the 80’s. When I started reading Stereophile magazine. 
tcutter
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First "high end" system had Large Advents driven by Crown preamp/amp in college.  Upgraded to stacked Advents shortly after graduation.  A few years later gutted them and converted into tri-amped speakers with all-new drivers. Young and stupid...
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tarheel54
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From 1975, Double Large Advents powered by Marantz 2270, fed by Dual 1229 and Stanton 681. Some fun rockin'.
ejr1953
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My first "real" system had a pair of Dynaco A25 bookshelf speakers, driven by a modest Kenwood integrated amp.  That combination sounded pretty good...but not as good as my large Advents driven by a McIntosh MC225 with a Dynaco PAT4 preamp.
Both systems had a Dual 1219 with a Shure V15 Type 4 cartridge.
thelonerider
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I started with a stack pair of smaller Advents with an array of 4 Philips some tweeters on top of the stack to increase power handling of that fried egg. Sold those off. Later built my own speakers using Philips 15", cone some miss and those dome tweeters... Was into loud instead of listening...
Eventually got a pair of Advent 2002 for many years.
I now have 2 sets of OLA (walnut and utility), a set of NLA bullnose, and a set of newer small Advent with the 2 cone tweeters mounted on a V shaped plate and 8" woofer. Also have a pair of A25. Would love to get a pair of original smaller Advents, but are rare and far between in decent shape or priced over anyone's budget.
The OLA with green tweeters (recapped) are in use everyday powered by a H/K 930 twin power. The others are in use in my tech room powered by a Yamaha C6 / M4 combo. Always liked the relaxed sound. It was the first speaker I heard where the FM announcer sounded like he was talking right in front of me.
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