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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
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Yeah, I used to be that beginner. Fortunately, I didn't make big mistakes, in part thanks to Audiogon people.
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danzspkrman
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Great journey to say the least

Vandy 1B’s
ADS L710
Homemade Focal 2 ways with Kevlar woofer and T90K tweeter, custom passive 10 inch sub down below
Madisound dual 12 3 way kit in 4.5 cubic ft with Dynaudio D21 tweeter
Aperion Sub/Sat with Intimus 4, SW10 sub(still have)
Vandy 2Ce
Fritz Grove (Still have)
KEF LS50 with ADS MS4 sub(current setup now)
Gonna take stupid amount of $$ to beat this in our tiny 800 cubic foot room
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bdp24
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ESS TranStatic I, Quad ESL (single and stacked), Magneplanar Tympani-1D, Infinity RS-1b, Eminent Technology LFT-8b, Magneplanar Tympani-IV and IVa, GR Research/Rythmik OB/Dipole Subs, Rythmik DIY F15HP Kit Subs in 4cu.ft. enclosures. 

soundwatts
221 posts
 
Allison acoustic 8
Magnepan smgc
Magnepan 1.5
Gershman acoustic avant garde rx20
JM Lab Daline 3.1
JM Lab Daline 6.1
B&W 805 matrix
Audio Physic spark 3
Back to JM Lab Daline 3.1 for the last 10 years
Looking at a pair of sonus Faber 2.5 anyone have these and can comment on them?


tubegroover
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Thanks for your comments Roxy. I completely agree that a common mistake for the unwary is that the messenger is often shot when the the carrier is the culprit. You have owned some fine speakers among your list. Ironically the one you disliked the most I currently own and love with a passion. I think it goes back to your words of wisdom to the beginner, the absolute importance of system synergy. Sometimes it ends up being blind luck when things come together in that special magical way as it has for you with your Klipsch/SET combo and me with my current Decapo BE set-up where the sum total far exceeds any of the individual parts. The persistence in getting there paid off this time unlike previous efforts in my case. Rock is as enjoyable/believable and natural as is classical, choral, string and small acoustical ensemble and jazz. Even my wife doesn't now cringe when I play the Stones. The other night she even came into the room and started dancing, enjoy the music!
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