How many pair of speakers do you own?

5 pairs at one point, only 3 pairs now if you count the pair I gave to my parents.

Sonus Faber Amati
Sonus Faber Cremona
Usher X-718

If I can, I will own the whole entire Homage line of Sonus Faber just because. But life is more fun with more varieties, I am going to own something very differnt.

I asked a friend why he had 7 turntables, he asked me back why I had 5 pairs of speakers. I was speechless... Now I am thinking about picking up a 2nd turntable.

Why? there are probably 2 basic reasons -
1) There are multiple rooms in my house (plus a vacation house) that I want to be in at various times and don't want to be without music.
2) I enjoy the contrasting qualities of different speakers/systems - I guess I'm just a hardware geek.

'Got 4 pairs-- Also got 5 amps---4 of which ain't been used in at least 9 months.--All work A+.

3 pair maggies for surround, big maggies front and rear
2 pair SEAS EXCEL based home brew,
1 extra above for center channel
1 pair Spica
1 pair focal/vifa home brew for the daughter
1 pair garage speakers
3 different under $300 pairs of computer speakers.
2 pair out on loan, JSE and JBL
4 subs, none under 10 cu ft./Home brew over 300#'s each.
In walls in the living room.
Patio speakers 2 pair

As I started going through this it occurs I should possibly be seeing a hear shrinker. Except, I build speakers so having lots of different types around for voicing reference helps. Nah I need to see a shrink and audiogon/e-bay.

Lets not even go near amps huh.

3 pairs...gradient revolutions(passive), castle harlechs, , and the greatest i have ever owned, AR classic 30's.