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Owning the speakers you dreamed of 20 years ago

Does speaker technology really change that much?  As I'm listening to my Klipsch Heresy's in a bedroom setup, I decided to look up to see what $3k or so could buy me today used and was shocked to see the speakers I used to drool over, when I was done looking at the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition ;), were available for a quarter or less of the money.

Revel Ultima
Sonus Faber
JM Lab Mezzo 

And more, are all available to buy used.

Seriously these were speakers I would daydream about.  How do they sound today compared to a speaker that you would spend $3k on new or even a few years old?  How could these $10k speakers from a time I can still remember, really sound like a $3k speaker?  My Klipsch's remind me that speakers even older and cheaper are irreplaceable to me, so why wouldn't I spend $3k for one of my old heroes?

What am I missing here?



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mike_in_nc
1,250 posts
 
In that price category, I'd go the the speakers I dreamed about THIRTY years ago:
Aerial 10T
blkwrxwgn OP
240 posts
 
Can you imagine shipping on those bad boys? Aerial’s are sexy. 
douglas_schroeder
3,350 posts
 
Evidently, you don't have much experience in comparison of vintage to current designs. 
mrklas
441 posts
 
Speakers have changed…

I think the quality of speakers at various price points ($500, $1000, $2000, $3000) are significantly better than they were 10 years ago. 
And listen to them because you may find what you like. 
vassilis_t
39 posts
 
There are definately some great deals out there. I recently bought a B&W 801 Matrix S3 in mint condition for less than 2K. It compares favorably with any 20K speaker or below I have listened to. Smiling every day!
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