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
Sold the Audio Physic Step SLE.
Bought me the normal Steps with the iron black stands ,very musical sepakers!
Avalon Opus.
Chario Academy Mill. 1.
Musical Affairs Sonatine.
I find it interesting where the original poster advanced from buying new to used. I just bought my first ever pair of brand new ML's, but only because they'd been purchased by the original owner and were never unsealed. Hand me downs is the way to go for anything audio. Can you say depreciation?
I prefer not to say "depreciation". My program just isn't designed to absorb that kind of a loss.

My speaker progress has taken me through many changes, some of which are listed back on page 3 or 4 of this thread. Today I have a pair of mid/high horns mounted on top of an old pair of JBL woofer cabinets. I've had them for about 20 months now and I'm pretty certain the search is over. I don't even imagine that there is something better out there for me. What a great feeling!!
Large Advent
Castle Severn
Maggie 12
Spendor Sp1/2
Hornshoppe
Shahinian Obelisk
Klipsch Heresy, Forte, Belle
Human 81
Sold most, kept some...this is one looney hobby !
If I were on the hunt for new speakers...Devore Fidelity or Daedalus.
Update to 11-24-08 update to 3-21-08

Jensen
Sonab OA-12's or 14's I can't remember
Sonab OA-116
Dahlquist DQ-10
Maggie 1.6
Vandersteen 3A Sigs & 2Wq subs
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Wilson Sophia 1 ( Another Classic !!!!) & quite a jump up from the others
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Wilson Watt/Puppy 8. This is an amazing speaker!!!!