Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

I also have kept a pair of KEF104/2s since 1986. These later versions do not have surround foam deterioration problems, can be bi-amped or bi-wired, have 92 dbl sensitiviies, and cannot be matched for sound quality by modern speakers until one reaches the $12K+ range. I do not use the Kube. For a more modern sound my Dynaudio Confidence 1 pair are present, and will probably be kept for 20 + years if I am around that long!

Magnepan for Life...that's me.....

Tympani 1D system for 30 years then upgraded to 20.1 system....why...I have listened for 50 years to all kinds of systems.....bottom line I feel more into the music with 6 ft towers or room dividers feeding me info...Box speakers tend to let me know they are box speakers...

Maggies on the other hand dispense music in all directions just like musical instruments...while box speakers emit music in one direction.....

Thus my perception that Maggies creat a more accurate musical experiance....

That's my 2 cents

I've had a pair of IMF TLS80 speakers for about 25 years that have withstood the test of time and many re-auditions. Only now am I again questioning if they are dated due to new technology and need replacing. Getting ready to do a search.

After going through Klipsch LaScala, Magnaplanar, KEF Reference, Wilson Sophia, Thiel 2.2 and 3.6, ProAc Tablets, I now have Spendor 2/3's.

As the migration to all tube electronics has occured, so has my appreciation of accurate and smooth voices and mid-range instruments, such as guitars and cellos.

The Spendors do more for me than all the others, with a liquid sound that just flows and is never fatiguing. They are delightful. I use a REL sub to fill in the bass.

I also still have the Tablets and can't imagine ever selling those little jewels. They are hooked to the TV and never cease to amaze.

Another speaker I have high appreciation for is the Joseph Pearl, at many times the price of the Spendors. The Pearl gives goose-bumps and I'd love to have a pair.

For the past 12 years I have been happily listening to my Aerial 10T's and have no desire to replace them. Sure, speaker design has evolved and advanced, but the 10T still holds its own pretty well as a benchmark speaker, with a very cannily chosen balance between price, size, and performance capabilities. By modern high-end pricing standards, a used pair (post 1996) in good condition would be a freaking bargain.