Joe P
Memory Alpha incarnate | mod; Shatner number = 2
- PSB Summit 11s -- Bought when I was 16 after my first summer job; the rest of the system was to follow the next year. This was ultimate embodiment of a mullet system -- all speakers, no source or electronics (top that, Ian).
- Szabo somethings -- Reluctantly realized that speakers need an amp and source, so I traded the Summit 11s for an entry-level system with these largely forgettable bookshelf speakers.
- Cervin-Vega fuzzy DJ speakers with piezo tweeter -- Bought after my second summer job. Discovered high-efficiency/low fidelity; fell for the saleman's pitch: "These babies will blow the fuzz off your ass with half a watt of power!"
Turned out to be true -- was arse-fuzzless for a year.
- PSB Passif II -- Longed for arse fuzz, so I traded the C-Ws for crappy, boomy/bloomy floor standers.
- Castle somethings -- Brought Passif IIs into a hi-fi shop for comparison; saw them demolished by cheap bookshelf speakers from England.
- Linn Index (original) -- First foray into flatness; an OK speaker if all you've had is crap before.
- Linn Kans (original) -- Discovered that funky, fast bass is cool... if only Kans had some bass.
- Quad ESL 57s -- Oh my. Life changed. So this is what hi-fi is about.
- Linn Saras (original) -- Tried Saras on a whim; realized I missed phat bass; stupidly sold the 57s.
- Linn Sara 9s -- Slightly less nasal version of above; in hindsight a pointless move.
- Royd Sorcerers -- Fast and fun like Kans but with fuller bass and nicer mids; if only they better filled my current oddball-shaped listening room with music. I've had them since 1997, so they've lasted longer than anything else, but I long for big woofers in a big box.
