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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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lou_setriodes
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From beginning to present:

78-81 Sound Research
81-84 Smaller Advent Loudspeaker
85-86 Jamo Compact 50's & 70's & Triad Subwoofer
86-88 Mirage 660's.....(excellent)
88-93 ProAc Studio 1.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 Celestion C7.....(excellent - gave to brother for stealing his Advents & taking them to college)
1993 Chateau Research 1.5.....(top 5 I've owned)
1993 ADS CM6.....(horrible)
1993 Celestion C3
1993 Infinity Qb
1996 Vandersteen 1B
1997 Klipsch KG3.5 (black).....(worked great w/SE amp)
2002 Tannoy D90.....(top 5 I've owned)
2004 Omega Grande 8.....(top 5 I've owned)
2009 Celestion DL-8 II's (very nice)
2009 Mission 70 mkII (underrated)
2009 RogerSoundLab CG-6 (looked much better than sounded)
2009 Boston Acoustics A-200
2010 Wharfedale CRS-5 (nice)
2010 Mission 700 LE
2010 Wharfedale Delta 70
2010 Klipsch KG 3.5 (oiled oak)
2010 Pinnacle AC800 (very underrated speaker)
2010 Linn Helix LS250.....(top 5 I've owned)
2011 Celestion C100s
2013 Omega Grande 8 (re-acquired)
2014-2017 Canton Plus S
2014-2017 Paisley Reseach AE-500 (top 5 owned)
2015 Mordaunt Short MS-20
2017  Fostex P1000-BH 4" Full Range Back-loaded Horn

To the best of my recollection give or take a few months/yrs
rjthomas4
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Thanks for starting this thread. Nice to reflect on the over three decades of wonderful audio memories.

Vandersteen 1B
Magnepan 1.6
Wilson Audio Sophia
Tidal Audio Piano Diacera
Tidal Audio Contriva G2

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lou_setriodes
672 posts
 
I wish I was one of those guys with 5 speakers in 30 years, I'm more like 31 flavors........but if your looking at turntables, it's been 5 or 6 in 30 years.

jhw9
39 posts
 
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
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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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