How often have you purchased new speakers?

I've had my current speakers (ProAc Studio 150) more than 10 years now. I think I'd need to spend a pretty substantial sum to upgrade them, so they'll be sticking around for the foreseeable future. Besides I love them

 

Once back around 1989 when I bought a whole Yamaha mid-fi stereo system.

Since then I've bought everything else used, approx 7 pairs over the years.

Once my listening room is done I might have to buy some Totem Mites new if I can't find them used to go with my other pair (bought used) to create a 5.1 surround system.
Also in another year or two I'll end up buying new in-wall Totem's for a home theater room.

Beyond that I will mostly buy used as I feel you get better bang for your buck and I only buy used if I can audition them to make sure they work, so that means local pick-up only for me.

 

As much as I hate resurrecting old threads, it does seem somewhat appropriate in this case as I've just bought a new pair of speakers after the longest period with the previous pair. The RM1s were getting a bit long in the tooth, as a couple of foam surrounds had gone, and while replacement drivers were available at the time, unfortunately VMPS is no longer an option as the designer passed a couple of years ago. I was at a loss as to where to go until I stumbled upon Golden Ear speakers. So,to add to my list: 2014 Golden Ear Triton 3. I won't say that I'm done, but unless I hit the lottery or a rich uncle remembers me in his will, I suspect it will be another number of years before I replace these.

John K.

 

Purchased new, four pairs since the Eighties and of those, three pairs in the last 5-6 years - all PMC :
a) FB1i's - quite good
b) fact.8 - very good
c) fact.12 - bucket list

D.D.

 

For my 2 channel system I've had my Snell QBx monitors for 14 years. If and when I can get a better job to be able to afford a new pair, I'd buy a new set. Though I do like my Snells.

 

1997 - Aerial Acoustics 10T
1989 - Klipsch Chorus II

 

Quad 22l2
Tekton M Lore
Then I stopped messing around and bought the Devore Orangutans.
These will be my end speaker unless I come into lottery winnings.

 

1985 Rogers LS3/5A
2002 Audio Physic Virgo III

I still have both pairs. It is about time for me to get another pair, or two - first the KEF LS50, and then some bigger full range ones.

 

Geez; I've had more speakers than I can properly recall to enumerate. I'm a speaker slut!

 

I don't remember the exact years. But I have kept all the receipts.

 

Five times for brand new speakers over the years.

1982 Wharfedale Laser 60
1993 Mission 751
1998 Mission 733i
2011 Tannoy DC4
2014 Pioneer S71-B

Notable used purchase goes to the excellent Mission 752 in 2008.

 

Pre 1991 various boom box type systems since was either a broke University Student or broke graduate living in small places.
Moved to London in 1987 and it started there:

1991 - Epos ES14
1997 - Naim SBL

that's it, I'm easy to please.

 

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My Large Advents and my AR 58's are both 30+ years old and my Triangle Cometes I just sold were about 10. I just bought a few months ago a pair of JBL ES20's for all of $129 and am very impressed, but should have bought the ES30 with a 6.5" woofer. Maybe by Christmas. Sadly the new JBL's are as good as the Triangles, surprisingly. I am over the marketing hype for gear.

 

Once. Late 70's, a pair of Infinity Quantum Jr. Everything since then has been used, or I build it myself. But the Infinities are the standard by which I judge everything else. I remember what I heard. And if I don't hear it when auditioning new systems, I pass.

 

1991 - a/d/s/ L7
1993 - a/d/s/ M20
2008 - Marten Bird

 

Flat Earth. I like it!

 

Wow! $379/pr. on Amazon. Just to admit my biases, when I looked these up I thought, "typical Best Buy-type mid-fi." Don't judge a book, etc.

 

1989ish - Diesis Solitaire. Power hungry little bastards - kept blowing speaker coils.

2006 - Maggie MMGs

2011 - replaced the Maggies with Proac Studio 125s. Because we had an accidental baby.

But in 29 years, when he leaves home, in buying Maggies again.

 

1985- AR28BX
1989- Magneplanar SMGa
1990- Magneplanar MG1.4 (traded in the SMGa's for full retail price)
1991- Magneplanar MG2.6R (traded in the MG1.4's for full retail price)
2000- Revel F30

 

I used a pair of Cerwin-Vega D-3 for 20+ years. Then I moved up a little, added a 2nd system, and then discovered ProAc about 4 years ago. Journey ended.

 

1986 Fried bookshelves
1999 Magnepan MG3a
2001 Magnepan MG12
2003 Revel M20
2005 Totem Hawk (cherry)
2007 Totem Hawk (maple)
2009 Totem Forest
2015 ??????

Yes, I liked the Hawk so much I 'sidegraded' to a different finish.

The fabulous Revels were only in the main system briefly, but then became the anchor of a second system, now in my bedroom.

I am happy with the Forest, but it's been five years and I read this site and Stereophile and Tone and TAS and I have started auditioning candidates. I've listened to a number of speakers in the $10-20,000 range(new), and while most were at least 'different' and the Audio Physic Scorpio (or Virgo? I forget) was 'better', I haven't heard the magic yet that justifies spending five figures.

 

I've had my Paradigm 90Ps since 2000, still quite happy with them.

 

1969 AR4xa

1978 Large Advent

1993 ADS L400 w/surround

2005 PSB Alpha w/surround

 

Don't remember the dates but here's the newest to oldest in order, I think.

Main system
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Sonus Faber Anniversario
Revel Studio 2
Revel Salon 1
Revel F50
Audio Physic Virgo
Martin Logan CLS
Quad ESL63
Western Electric 755A drivers in custom cabinets
Altec 604

Garage system
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Paradigm Anniversary Inspiration
Paradigm S20 v.6
Paradigm Model 9
Paradigm Titan

Vintage system
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Sonus Faber Guarnari Homage
B&W Silver Signature

Every change has been an entertaining and educational experience, more than four decades playing around with this rubble, wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Have not owned horns but there's still time, I hope. lol

 

1980 - Technics ? (2-way sm floorstanders)
2000 - B&W CDM1's

I'm ready for the next change, will be looking at floorstanders with a more full range.