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How many pair of speakers do you own?

Since I am a self proclaimed speaker nut, I was trying to justify to my wife that having 5 pair of speakers is normal for an audiophilic addict. Curious also about what type, Dynamic, Planar, Single Driver etc; If you are member of this sight, you probably have a mania towards some component or other. Mine is Loudspeakers, which I learned early are 70% of your system. To me they may be >> 80%

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bbchem
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dtc
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In use

8 Pair Indoor
2 Pair In Walls
6 Pair Outdoors

2 of the indoor pairs are in 7.1 setups.

So, 42 total speakers and 2 sub woofers - Yikes!

Multiple old speakers in storage.
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closdesducs
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Five pairs which I will eventually pare down to the three (the first three) speakers.

Altec 846A Valencia
Quad ESL 57 electrostats
Quad ESL 63 electrostats paired with a Gradient SW-63 (both are in need of repair)
Snell Type J II
Snell Type J III

As for future acquisitions, I may try to buy a gently-used Devore Orangutan O/96 at some point in time.   Once the Big Move from Southern to Northern California takes place later this year and my house remodel is done, I'll be running the Quad speakers with Audio Research or Quad II gear and I've been running the Altec's with my Shindo gear.

The "end of the road" is in sight!
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nonoise
4,382 posts
 
3 pair

Clearwave Duet 6 monitors-presently in use
Tonian Labs TL-D1s_not in use
Audioengine 2 for my computer

All the best,
Nonoise

mizike
52 posts
 
I have 7 pair, only listen to three at any one time. Main system, office system, and my son has one pair in his system. I will likely buy more some day. It's a little like black tar or crack.
mechans
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I have 8 + pairs in total and several project speakers.  I have left out the garage sale stuff that turned out to be junk, e.g. Marantz early 70s I guess Marantz bookshelf made in Japan.

2 pair of Klipsch heritage  Heresy is my first big HiFi buy in 1976 and a pair of 1978 La Scalas.

2 pairs of JBL Signature Series circa late 50s early 60s both 16 Ohm.

1 pair of Tannoy Gold in DCM? type cabinets de-veneered and spray painted by some one but not on drivers .

1 pair of Von Schweickert  VR2s made in San Diego not China beautiful veneer with rear facing ambience driver user adjustable. 

1 pair of JM Lab Focal Electra 936s no Titanium  tweeter version

1 Pair of Hyperion 585 book shelf.

That's all for now not including 4 pair of headphones.

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