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What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?

I just recently recieved my long awaited Shahinian Diapason 2’s from Vasken And they are absolutely spectacular! This got me thinking about my long journey to get here. Bless my wife for putting up with the many many many speakers that have passed through. The lifelong saga began with Magneoan MG 1’s back in college which were replaced by Dahlquist DQ 10’s. Then we traveled down a long road of speakers and systems. Magnepan Tympanis, Misson 770, Randall Rsch DQ10’s, Quad ESL single and stacked, Acoustat II, rogers LS3/5A’s, Linn Isobarik’s (2 pairs) B&W 801 Matrix, Hales Signature, Martin Logan Monolith2, Apogee Scintilla (1 ohm) Apogee Full Range, Theil SC 5A, Egglestonworks Andra, B&W Nautilius 801,Quad 63 and some I’m sure I forgot! Each speaker had its virtues and flaws but oh what a fun and a times frustrating trek! I think I have finally found my speaker to take me to retirement they do everything that I value wonderfully . They are detailed without sounding so, very dynamic, they have great low end reach, power and detail, are open sounding like a planner, their tonality and timbre seem spot on and they sound wonderful on any kind of music. Tell me about your journey!
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elizabeth
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Back in 1965 I bought pir of JB Lansing speakers They were the best for 15 years. If I never would have sold everything to go travelling... I might still own them.
Back in 1982/3 I bought a pair of Infinity RSIIa, which were the best speakers I owned and had those until around the mid 2000’s.                                           
In 2010 I both a pair of Magnepan 3.6 which were the best speakers I ownd into in 2018 I bought 20,7 Magnepan. which are the best speakers I ever owned...                      
Though I I had only bought RS I’s instead of II’s back in 1983 I might still own them. or maybe the JB Lansings...            
If I had some big money I would own a pair of MBL 101e
elizabeth
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Just want to say plenty of speaker can be wonderful. You just have to work to get the little stuff adding to the system right for them.   
AC power stuff, IC, tweaks. It is really hard to have a pair of speakers 'do it all' perfectly out of the box with what you already own.    
My new Magnepan 20.7 were nice enough. Nothing to cry about when I got them. But now ten months as a lot of other little adjustments to the system they are World Class. So for folks who read this and wonder why can't MY speakers be this great.... They CAN. just work at it.
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