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
Im 52
as teenager: Wharfedale W30D, AR2ax
20 something: Phillips (something with 12" woofer and treble/bass adjust
30 something into 40s: Bang & Olufsen M100-2
Late 40 to present: B&W N804

Went 5.1 so bought Nautilus HTM2, Nautilus 805S.
1988-Yamaha 3-way towers with paper drivers.
1994-Infinity Reference 4
1995-Definitive Technology BP-10
1 week later: NHT 2.5
1998-Martin Logan Aerius i
2003-NHT 2.5 i
2005-NHT 3.3
2007-NHT Three
2007-Genesis APM-1
Still have the last two entries.
Dynaco A25
Large Advents
Dynaco A50
Infinity Q5
back to Dynaco A25
Ohm Walsh 5
Apogee Stages
Aerial 10T
Wilson Watt Puppy 6
Von Schweikert VR7HSE
Piega P10
Kharma 3.2CRMfe
HOME MADE JBL D130 Woofers and a horn tweeter with a crossover in huge cabinets that I made. New. Hey, I was 16 and they were for my van in 1976. Very cool for the era. Used to open the side doors and let em rock at the keggers. You know, you were in high school too, right?

JBL L200 Used, Price, too much smoke to remember.

JBL L300 Used. Really big. Price, still too much smoke to remember but really expensive and incredible speakers for their time. Driven with a Pioneer SX-1280

PARADIGM TITANS new, price, not much. They were utilized in my first 5.1 system.

NILES in wall 5.1 system, came with the house.

B&W 602S3 600.00 and two KLIPSCH VA-1215 SUBS

VIENNA ACOUSTICS BEEHTOHOVEN CONCERT GRAND 5500.00

Mixed with Krell's help the Vienna's are great and yes, my memory has improved since my youth.

Mike