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5 Years or More?

I go through a lot of equipment, but one piece I haven't changed in the past five years and plan on owning another five years or more are my Merlin VSM-MXes (revisions or updates don't count as changes). How many have speakers they've owned and listen to for 5 years or more and don't plan on changing for another five years -that what speakers have you found to be "keepers"?
pubul57
martykl
3,563 posts
 
Merlin VSMs and Verity P/Es closing in on 10 years apiece,

Marty
trcnetmsncom
431 posts
 
Avalon-Eidolon Diamonds. IMO for the size of my room, overall it just doesn't get any better.
sogood51
2,157 posts
 
Yep.....Apogee speakers.

Someone posted at another forum, that Batman uses Apogee speakers too (they saw them in the new Batman movie).

.... and Bats have very good ears.
onemug
784 posts
 
I've had My Maggie 3.6's for 9 yrs.

Had Apogee Duetta Sigs for 7 yrs. Sold them a few yrs ago due to the new house having a smaller room for the second system.

My newest speaker will be a keeper. It was custom made by a friend and uses an active x/o. I use SET's for each driver. It's the best sound I have heard. The Maggies have only been hooked up once in the last 6 months but I hate to let them go.
pubul57 OP
3,712 posts
 
One thing I notice about the kind of speakers that tend to be keepers is that the designers seem to think the speakers are worth keeping in their lineup without radical changes to an original design idea - if you get it right the first time no need a new idea every two years. Vandersteen, Maggies, Merlins, Soundlab, etc. their is a pattern - these companies also seem to last and be successful without design revolutions, but gradual evolutionary developments. I wish I had a chance to hear the Apogees with the right amp at some point.
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