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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
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paraneer
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Here is my progression starting with my first pair...

1. KLH Model 38
2. Avid 102
3. ADS L520 - Still have them in a secondary system and they are in pristine condition. Love 'em!
4. Wharfedale Diamond 9.6
5. Vienna Acoustics Bach Grands - currently the mains in my primary system and I love these too.
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chahed
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Talon khorus II with upgrade crossover and modified tweeter...they just diseaper and live place to Music with"Audax"tweeter .
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sdecker
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Wow this thread has been going on for a dozen years. Time to update my decade-old response:

'73: Lafayette 8" coax drivers in boxes, $40
'75: KLH Model 32, used, $55
'79: 'New' Large (Walnut) Advents, new, $265
'86: Boston Acoustics A200, used, $175
'02: Thiel CS2.3, used, $2000
'06: Thiel CS2.4, used, $2800 (upgraded XOs '11 $130)
ptss
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going to salon 2 or Everest dd66000. Want feedback to help choose. Will not hear either before buying.
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intermediatic
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82 or so… round panasonic speakers, c. 1975 with one driver that my father gave me
83 Tandberg 113/106
87 some massive Bose speakers and soon after some kind of homebrew speakers
89 Koss M60
91 a cerwin vega sub which lasted until the cone wore out
00 B & W 601
08 B & W 603 S 3
10 added a B & W ASW 608 sub
12 added a second 608 Sub
13 Vandersteen Quatro
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