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Personal speaker evolution

OK, so here is a thread I haven't ever seen here: What speakers have you owned? starting with the earliest, price paid, new/used, and perhaps the models that really impressed you (for the price) in CAPS.

Rat Shack Something or others, $120, new
Fisher Something or others, $280, new
ADS L710's, $550, new
Snell A2i's, $1100, used
BEVERIDGE SYSTEM 3'S, $1000, used
Martin Logan CLS, $1400, used
MARTIN LOGAN SL3'S, $2300, used
pmwoodward
jsbail
320 posts
 
radio shack mc1000 $?
EV 16 $250 ?
baby advent $?
ads L880 $900 new
nht 2.9 $2000 new
proac 3.8 $ 4000 used
jsbail
320 posts
 
radio shack mc1000 $?
EV 16 $250 ?
baby advent $?
ads L880 $900 new
nht 2.9 $2000 new
proac 3.8 $ 4000 used
sc53
689 posts
 
You know what's great about this thread is it reveals the approx age of the posters based on what their first few speakers were! I'm glad to see we do have some younger members of this insane club, but the majority seem to be, like me, Boomers, ie 50's babies.
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
Sean, that's painful. You drank the Bose Koolaid eh? Glad to see you climbed out of the rut and came over from the dark side. Betcha those Bose speakers burn great though!
djcxxx
81 posts
 
1977 Magnepan SMG $550
1990 Magnepan 2.5R $1450
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