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What is your speaker ownership history since 1995?

Used audio market is not the same again since on-line marketplace was born in 1995 (Fleabay).   What is your speaker *ownership* history since then?   

(showroom / friend's house / loaner don't count .. must be owner of them)

Let me start with mine's, from 1998 to current (*):

(oldest to current)
Misc Wharfedale (thanks to uBid hype!!!)
Newform Research R645
Magneplan MMG
Magneplan 3.3R
NHT ???
SOTA Panorama with Time Domain bass module
Rogers LS3/5A
Infinity ??? (first time I realize 'reference' in the model name means absolutely nothing)
Klipsch Klipschorn
Tyler Acoustics Taylo Reference Monitors
Tyler Acoustics Reference 1
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.0
JMLab Chorus 7??
B&W Matrix 805
B&W Matrix 801 Series II
Revel M20
Revel F30
Alon I
Alon V
Tangent R4
Loth X BS1
Odeon Double Six
Silverline Sonata I
Meridian DSP5000
Paragon Acoustics Regent
??? Some Audio Physics DIY clone
Legacy Audio Classic
Duntech Princess
Sansui SP5000
Altec 604E w/ mastering lab (The Big Red)
Tube ? Lab ??? (it is the sorry B&W Nautilus 805 clone)
Epicure ??? (its the one with an eyeball kinda tweeter)
Celestion SL600si
Avalon Symbol
Vienna Acoustics Mahler 
Quest for Sound SQ10
??? White van speakers, can't remember the name, $80 a pair
Talon Audio Peregrine X
Fostex backloaded horns (DIY)
Counterpoint Clearfield
KR Audio (limited production specials, no model name)
Avalon Eclipse Classic
Apogee Centaur Major
Ohm Model I
Dynaco A25
Oris Horn 250
Egglestonworks Rosa
Legend Audio Reference Monitors (now known as Von Gaylord ROTL Mk II)
*Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams 930
*Wilson Watt Puppy 3/2
*Kharma CRM 3.2 FE


Pretty purpose-less, focus-less timeline, I must confess.




bsimpson
jhw9
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Old to New:

Klipsch Heresy (these got me started.. found in nice shape at a rural landfill!)
Mission 737
PSB 600
Celestion 3 (bedroom)
NEAR 10m (bedroom)
NEAR 50me mk I
Von Schweikert VR4 gen 1
NEAR 50me mk II
Magnepan MC-1 (w/ B&W PV-1)
Audiosmile LBM's (office)
NEAR 50me mk I (Current mains, found again as nearly NOS in 2014.. fav all-rounders)

I don't spend a lot. To my ears, after attending LAAS this year (aside from maybe the new ELAC Adante), there are few great sounding new full-range-ish speakers which are actually priced less than a new car. The MBL's were amazing but so is being able to buy a house;)
jon_5912
579 posts
 
I graduated high school in '95 so this is pretty much everything I've ever had. I still have a lot of these.  I'd like to have the Infinity 2.6's back.  I can live without the rest of what I got rid of.  I've had the Thiel 3.7's for 5 years now and I still have no desire to upgrade.  I've had the ATC's for about 3 years.  I got them because I have small kids and I wanted something good that they wouldn't damage and these really fit that description. 

The standouts on the list are the Acoustic Research 338 because Accessories4less.com blew them out for $100/pair back around 2000.  They sound pretty nice and are phenomenal for that price.  I gave them to my sister I think.  I thought the Infinity Intermezzo 2.6's were really nice too, although not exceptional at the original price they made a lot of them so you could get them new for $999 from Audio Advisor for a while.  The Thiel 2 2's are fantastic for the money.  Don't do anything wrong and are a real joy to listen to. 

I don't have a great frame of reference for the Thiel 3.7's or ATC 110a's.  They're in a price range where I haven't heard a ton of the competition.  They're both fantastic in my opinion and I got both used and for a very reduced price.  The ATC's especially were in bargain of the century range.

JBL HLS610 / HLS810
Acoustic Research 338
Acoustic Research 303
Vienna Acoustics Haydn
Infinity Intermezzo 2.6
B&W N804
B&W N802
Magnepan 1.4
Infinity Beta 50
JBL 6208
M-Audio BX8a
Vienna Acoustics Bach Grand
Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand
Vienna Acoustics Waltz Grand
Thiel 2 2
Thiel 3.7
Thiel MCS1
ATC 110a
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tomic601
12,744 posts
 
ESL
KEF 101 clone
DCM Timeframes ( they were free )
Vandersteen 3a-Sig
Vandersteen 5a
Vandersteen 7 mk2

no itch to leave the fold

in my " vintage system"

Sonus Faber Concertino
Linn Sarah ( wow do they rock for a small box)
Apogee Stage up in the air on custom sound anchors

garage

ADS L730
Cornwalls circa 1974..... they are just loud ( sorry )
hifijones
115 posts
 

Linn Tukan

Diapason Adamantes II

NHT Super Zero

Energy Reference 22

Realistic Minimus 7

B&W Nautilus 805

Energy Veritas V2.2

Focal Micro Utopia Be

Snell Type E/III

TAG McLaren Calliope (still have ’em)

Totem Dreamcatcher

Snell Type K (still have ’em)

Yamaha NS-10M

Linn Tukan (redux...still have ’em)

And last but certainly not least:

JM Reynaud Bliss Silver....breaking-in very nicely thankyouverymuch...


jcss7
3 posts
 
ESS  WITH heil air motion transformer
ALTEC Lansing model 19
Acoustat 11
Vandersteen 2ci
Vandersteen 1c
Vandersteen vcc-1
Vandersteen vsm-1
Vandersteen 2ce sig ii
Saving up for Focal Sopra 1 and 2
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