Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

I listen to my KEF 105/3s since summer 1990, i've swapped electronics & cables many times, but that captivating sound at the showroom was coming from those kef's and i wasn't giving up til i got it. when I finally achieved audio nirvana it was almost disapointing as my quest was done. still in 2004 i decided to replace them but after several home speaker auditions i found nothing could best them in my price range, so 21 yrs & counting.

Bose 901 or Cerwinvega.

My first speakers were Genesis Model 1's that I bought with paper route money in 1979. They were amazing speakers for their price point. Built in New Hampshire and modeled after the BBC school of speaker design and engineering, this was a period considered the New England school of design which was pretty much the same as BBC in the U.K. I wish I still had them. Paper drivers didn't last long but boy could those babies sing with my Technics receiver.
I got lucky and owned B&W DM602 for about 10 years. At $600/pair, I'm not sure if I've ever heard speakers that liked to party like these at any price point. These were my very favorite speakers. I now own much more expensive and better gear, but nothing will ever connect with me like a cheap NAD integrated with cheap 90's B&W monitors.

I have 4 different systems== including my first high end speakers---DQ=10's. They are ina small room w/ a pair of MC-30's running them.........music to my ear.Bought the DQs back in 1977 while still in college--but working in a stereo shop. Here is a pic of me w/ them from 1978 and The Tympanis ...which I recently sold.

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Still have the 2217......sold the d-75 for a d-70mkII.
jpb

Ok i know this is an old post but my speakers are even older i'm an Acoustat fan boy since 1984 going on 27 years and still in love my friend Jocelyn REVIVES the old and brings them back to life you can see some of his work in my Flickr photo galery here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mracoustat/ mine are a pair of modified 1+1s all 2x3 steel frame filled with silice they weigh 200 pounds each Jocelyn's model is the Spectra 6600s also all steel frame covered with mahogany wood they weigh 600 pounds each they are almost thief proof no matter what model he rebuilds once completed they sound incredible dollar for dollar it's the best I have heard in 40 years and i have heard quite a few i am 66 years old and audio as been my ONLY passion for more than 40 years.