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02-22-2013, 08:39 PM
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Resurrecting an old thread for my very first post to AA but I love these kind of threads so here goes:
Paradigm Mini Monitors B&W 602 s3 Definitive Technology BP7004 and BP7006 (home theater days) Monitor Audio B4 Dynaudio Audience 62 Dynaudio Audience 52SE Castle Stirling SE PMC DB1 Paradigm Studio 20 Totem Sttaf Totem Forest Neat Motive 2 Naim Arriva Rega Ela MkII Spendor 2/3R Harbeth P3 JM Reynaud Twin MKII KEF QX30 Klipsch Heresey MkII Naim SBL Linn Ninka Proac Response 1.5 B&W 804 Matrix Quad ESL 63 Linn Majik 109 Totem Mites (still own) Totem Tribe (still own) Totem Arro (still own) Snell Type J/II (still own) Snell Type K/II Martin Logan Source Martin Logan Vantage (wish I kept these) Magnepan MMG Zu Audio Omen KEF LS50 Up next, a pair of Sonus Faber Liuto monitors once time and funds permit 
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#102
02-23-2013, 07:26 AM
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Elipson 402
Acoustat 22 Magnepan MG2C Tannoy Devon Quad ESL57 Klipschorn Martin Logan CLS 2Z Rogers LS5/9 JBL Jubal Quad ESL57 Tannoy GRF Memory Pro Ac D38 Tannoy Cheviot * Rogers LS3/5a * Elipson BS50 Chapelle140° * Elipson 1303 * Elipson A45S8 * Klipschorn * *: possessed today
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#103
02-23-2013, 11:59 AM
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Another great thread to read. I'm of pretty simple means.
I spent awhile on the used market in the $1000-2000 area. My favorite little speaker was the Platinum Audio Solo. Awesome little speaker . Think I paid $900. They said not for tube amps. I ran em with a vk60 and those speakers kicked. Unbelievable room filling bass from 4" woofers. The original AP Virgo we're great imagers but had no deep bass, needed a good sub. Coincident total victorys were also a good speaker for the money. I really like the ribbon tweeters. Joseph rm22( se or si, don't remember exactly)real nice speakers. All those speakers were purchased 8-10 years ago. I've been out of the game awhile. Right now I'm running kef r300. Just got em. Heard them running at the store couple weeks ago. I couldn't believe the sound . I automatically figured they were way more money. When I found out the price I left my speakers there and took these home. Now broken in I'm very happy I did.
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#105
02-23-2013, 03:43 PM
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My list of speakers owned is not as illustrious as many other members, but none the less I have very much enjoyed the speakers i've owned which include;
- Infinity Reference 3's: These were large 3 way bookshelf's which new IMG (Injection moulded graphite) inverted cone drivers which were quite ahead for their time. They were heavy too & bent the wooden shelf they were on! Not bad for a poor 17 yo student  (ps: sorry I couldn't find a photo of these speakers, so I posted one off the net).- Infinity Reference 60's: These were top of the range towers in the Reference series from 1991 & featured twin 8" IMG bass drivers & an Emit-R tweeter. These speakers looked lovely in Oak veneer & always brought a smile to my face. - Infinity Renaissance 90's: These were a BIG ugprade from my old Reference 60's! Deeper bass from the 10" Watkins dual voice coil woofer (though I never had enough watts to get the most out of it), better mid bass from the Mid-bass coupler and faster, cleaner mids & highs from the High Energy Emim & Emit tweeters. The cabinet was also unique and threw a very even, wide sound stage. As a result, the speakers could be placed almost straight ahead, with very minimal toe in. - Marten Coltrane Alto's: These are the best sounding stand mounts i've ever heard (including Magico Q1). Unlike the Q1's, the Alto's are truly full range speakers and have incredible purity which you can only really appreciate once you've heard a speaker with a moulded carbon fibre cabinet like Marten, Vandersteen or Benesch. They have incredible speed which reminds me very much of the speed & airiness of ML's, only with better image specificity. These speakers also disappear in the room thanks to their narrow, carbon/kevlar sandwhich cabinet. I must say I love the piano black/cherry finish as well That's me guys  Enjoy the pic's        
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#106
02-25-2013, 07:56 AM
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Some of them must of been hard to let go.I too had vantages and really Liked them. What do you think of the LS 50s?
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#107
03-01-2013, 01:33 AM
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What Speakers Have You Owned and Loved?
With trepidation and generally poor memory...
Marantz (no idea on the model circa 1970) Bose 901 (sorry guys! -- raising kids) - Gave away to Son-in-law Infinity RS IIa (circa 1996 to date) - Still have Revel F52 - Used in Theater Revel C32 - Used in Theater B&W - LM-1 - Used in Theater Infinity IRS Betas - Sold Sonus Faber - Stradivari
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#108
03-01-2013, 03:54 PM
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klh box speakers -college yrs
B&W 802d-too polite Thiel 3.5 -best customer service ever Joseph audio rm25si mk2-mediocre sound and service,biggest mistake Reference 3a grand veena-big distance between speakers= big room needed Von Schweikert vr35-bad fit for room Wilson Audio sophia 1- best i've ever owned and great company to deal with Last edited by rlw3; 03-08-2013 at 01:22 PM.
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#109
03-01-2013, 11:48 PM
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My first pair of speakers were Advents back in 1974. Then I traded up to a pair of Paradox Super Rhino Column Speakers made by Sonic Energy Systems in Houston Texas. Blew these up when I moved to a Phase Linear 700 amp. So long ago......
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#110
03-02-2013, 12:20 AM
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Infinity RS-4
Kirksaeter Monitor 100 Spica TC-50 Magnepan SMGa Eminent Technology LFT-IV VonSchweikert VR-4 Meridian DSP-5000 NHT SuperOne and SuperZero MartinLogan Electromotion The one I misss the most were the Eminent Technology LFT-IV. Rated at 80db they only sold 400 pairs but that was a great sound speaker. I wish I had kept them.
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