Personal speaker evolution

Genesis II (late 70's)
Wharfedale E-70 (early 80's)
B&W DM110 (graduate school pauper)
Energy Pro Monitor 22 (early 90's)
Vandersteen 2ci (for a long time)
Aerial 10T (maybe forever)

A trip down memory lane. You know, I loved them all. Next thread: girlfriends.

DLK passive sub/sattelite system (new ~$300)
Carver AL III (new ~$2K)
VSR VR-4 (new~$4K)Amazing conventional driver speaker
INNERSOUND EROS (NEW~$5k +$1200 amp/xover upgrade) 'STATS! I may never go back to boxes.

Regards to all,

Nice idea for a thread!
I'm sure the thread will help others make informed speaker purchases.Prices in CDN $

Microsoft Sattelite Computer speakers with Subwoofer $140
Paradigm (2nd from the bottom) $1000 for surround package
B&W 601S2 Monitors $500 (I preferred these to the 603S2's)
B&W 603S2 Full Range $1500

CLIFFHANGER AUDIO CHS-2 W2 $5750

(One of the reviewers at Soundstage uses these Cliffhangers for almost all his reviews, these are definitely one of the best speakers I've heard in that price range)

Infinity Qa $250 new;
Magnepan MG-1 Imp. $700 new;
Martin Logan Sequels $1900 new;
Revel Ultima Salons $16k demo
I've tended to keep speakers longer than other components, in part because its just harder to keep "extras" around because of size, but in part because I believe they are the easiest way to give expression to your preferences in a system, and budget tends to change quicker than preferences do.

Fisher towers w/ 12" woofers 3 yrs
Pinnicle mini monitors 1 yr
cambridge soundworks ensemble 2 2 yrs
Vandersteen 2ce 5 yrs
Talon Audio Khorus 1 yr
Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 5 mo and counting

I think I'll keep the Wilsons for the long haul > 3yrs
I feel that the best way to judge speakers is based on how long people own them. I'll bet the average ownership period for vandersteens is over 5 years.