Tuan Nguyen
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B&W 805 Matrix
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Wilson Benesch Discovery
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Wilson Benesch Discovery
Your Loudspeaker history...
- Thread starter Jonathan Ribee
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cliffpatte
Speed camera anarchist
Blimey, some of these lists are a bit short: from 1977 to date
Wharfedale Lintons built from a kit (my mum still uses them)
RAM 200 (stolen, along with a NAD 3030 - they left a 42/110 on the same shelf)
Kef Celeste III (Technically my wife's speakers)
Linn SARA
Linn Isobarik passive (on loan from a friend between houses for two years)
Back to the SARAs
NAIM SBL active (with 2*250)
Naim NBL active (with 3 * 250)
then NBL passive (with NAP500)
PMC DB1 5.1 setup (front room)
Back to the SARAs in the back room
ATC SCM50 ASL
Also have some EPOS ES11s in the bedroom system
Wharfedale Lintons built from a kit (my mum still uses them)
RAM 200 (stolen, along with a NAD 3030 - they left a 42/110 on the same shelf)
Kef Celeste III (Technically my wife's speakers)
Linn SARA
Linn Isobarik passive (on loan from a friend between houses for two years)
Back to the SARAs
NAIM SBL active (with 2*250)
Naim NBL active (with 3 * 250)
then NBL passive (with NAP500)
PMC DB1 5.1 setup (front room)
Back to the SARAs in the back room
ATC SCM50 ASL
Also have some EPOS ES11s in the bedroom system
WillietheSquid
pfm Member
Servolinear III -- 1973
JR-149 -- 1977
Quad ESL -- 1980
Spendor LS3/5a , 15 ohm -- 1982 (relegated to 2nd system in 1993)
Epos 14 -- 1993
Reference 3a Royal Master Control -- 1998
Tannoy System DMT15 MKII Studio Monitors -- 2003 to present
Spendor 3/5 -- 2004 to present (replaced LS3/5a in 2nd system)
Reading others' speaker evolution has been quite instructive....
WTS
JR-149 -- 1977
Quad ESL -- 1980
Spendor LS3/5a , 15 ohm -- 1982 (relegated to 2nd system in 1993)
Epos 14 -- 1993
Reference 3a Royal Master Control -- 1998
Tannoy System DMT15 MKII Studio Monitors -- 2003 to present
Spendor 3/5 -- 2004 to present (replaced LS3/5a in 2nd system)
Reading others' speaker evolution has been quite instructive....
WTS
Mains:
1999 - B&W DM601S2
2001 - Monitor Audio Studio 2SE
2002 - B&W CDM 1NT
2003 - B&W Nautilus 805
2005 - Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor
2007 - B&W Signature 805
Also had/have (in 2nd system/out of interest):
B&W DM602 S3
ATC SCM20 SL
Mission 782
Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk1
Loth-X Amaze
1999 - B&W DM601S2
2001 - Monitor Audio Studio 2SE
2002 - B&W CDM 1NT
2003 - B&W Nautilus 805
2005 - Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor
2007 - B&W Signature 805
Also had/have (in 2nd system/out of interest):
B&W DM602 S3
ATC SCM20 SL
Mission 782
Acoustic Energy AE1 Mk1
Loth-X Amaze
TheDecameron
Unicorns fart glitter.
Castle Tynes 1982
Castle, the biggest ones!-3 drivers
Spendor Sp1
KEF C45
Rogers ls3/5a's (twice- 15ohm and 11ohm)
Meridian D5k's
Meridian D5.5K's
Meridian M60's
Spendor S8's
Wilson Benesch Discoveries 2007
Castle, the biggest ones!-3 drivers
Spendor Sp1
KEF C45
Rogers ls3/5a's (twice- 15ohm and 11ohm)
Meridian D5k's
Meridian D5.5K's
Meridian M60's
Spendor S8's
Wilson Benesch Discoveries 2007
- First 'serious' HiFi speakers where Chartwell LS3/5a in 1978 after nearly buying JBL L100. Still have them.
- B&W DM6 that where my brothers, but I had them for a couple of years. Never really liked them.
- Rauna, by the Opus 3 people. They should stick to records!
- Linn Sara.
- Linn Sara 9. Liked them a lot.
- Naim SBL. Never got them to work properly, I think.
- von Schweikert VR 3. A round earthers dream with virtually no coloration. Boring as hell.
- Naim Intro II. Very colored, but at least not boring.
- Royd RR3. Very good, probably as good as small standmounts get.
- JBL L65. Big 1970's things with proper bass and very good PRaT.
- JBL 4331B. I'm stuck in the JBL swamp now. These are very big studio monitors and reproduces all music properly with scale, authority and delicacy.
JohanR
- B&W DM6 that where my brothers, but I had them for a couple of years. Never really liked them.
- Rauna, by the Opus 3 people. They should stick to records!
- Linn Sara.
- Linn Sara 9. Liked them a lot.
- Naim SBL. Never got them to work properly, I think.
- von Schweikert VR 3. A round earthers dream with virtually no coloration. Boring as hell.
- Naim Intro II. Very colored, but at least not boring.
- Royd RR3. Very good, probably as good as small standmounts get.
- JBL L65. Big 1970's things with proper bass and very good PRaT.
- JBL 4331B. I'm stuck in the JBL swamp now. These are very big studio monitors and reproduces all music properly with scale, authority and delicacy.
JohanR
Laurie Saunders
The Full Half-Hour
In no particular order:
I have once owned/still do own:
Celestion County
Tannoy DC2000
SBLs
Isobariks
ES14
ES11
ProAc Tablette 50
Proac Response 3
Kef Coda
Kefkit 2
Mission 770
Leak 2030
plus a number of others that have been on loan including Neat, B&W, AR, JBL, Monitor Audio
looking forward to hearing a pair of avalon eidelons(?)
laurie
I have once owned/still do own:
Celestion County
Tannoy DC2000
SBLs
Isobariks
ES14
ES11
ProAc Tablette 50
Proac Response 3
Kef Coda
Kefkit 2
Mission 770
Leak 2030
plus a number of others that have been on loan including Neat, B&W, AR, JBL, Monitor Audio
looking forward to hearing a pair of avalon eidelons(?)
laurie
justiceklopper
pfm Member
mordaunt short ms10i (nice, stolen)
wharfedale modus 6 (able to take a lot of punishment)
mission m71 (nice)
b&w 603 (meh. still got them but not used)
mackies 824 (nice)
wharfedale modus 6 (able to take a lot of punishment)
mission m71 (nice)
b&w 603 (meh. still got them but not used)
mackies 824 (nice)
I'm feeling quite modest in my speaker-buying habits now, thanks to some of the people on here.
1985-92 Mordaunt Short Pageant 2 (big 70s boxes, nicked from my Dad and spray painted metallic purple for that student grunge look)
1992 Ruark Icon (bookshelf speakers, bought with first paycheck from that Naim dealer near London Bridge, now doing duty as rear speakers in my home cinema)
1995ish Naim SBLs passive
1997ish Naim SBLs active
2002ish ditto plus REL Strata subwoofer
2004ish Shahinian Arcs (great speakers, will buy some again one day for a third system)
2004ish ATC SCM10A-2 (super little active monitors - still use them in second system)
2004ish ATC SCM50ASL (super larger active monitors)
Andrew
1985-92 Mordaunt Short Pageant 2 (big 70s boxes, nicked from my Dad and spray painted metallic purple for that student grunge look)
1992 Ruark Icon (bookshelf speakers, bought with first paycheck from that Naim dealer near London Bridge, now doing duty as rear speakers in my home cinema)
1995ish Naim SBLs passive
1997ish Naim SBLs active
2002ish ditto plus REL Strata subwoofer
2004ish Shahinian Arcs (great speakers, will buy some again one day for a third system)
2004ish ATC SCM10A-2 (super little active monitors - still use them in second system)
2004ish ATC SCM50ASL (super larger active monitors)
Andrew
Wolfmancatsup
Empire State Human
Celestion Ditton 33 
Sara
Kaber (passive for three years then active)
Espek active
...so far.
Sara
Kaber (passive for three years then active)
Espek active
...so far.
My first pair of speakers were bought as secondhand when I was 15.
They were made by a company called "Clearwater".
They didn't sound half bad for bookshelfers on the end of my Revolver/LvX/K9 - Nad 3020a!
Never heard of Clearwater before or since...
Moved on to Linn Helix, then Mission 753 Freedoms.
Finally got a pair of Briks a while back, phew!
They were made by a company called "Clearwater".
They didn't sound half bad for bookshelfers on the end of my Revolver/LvX/K9 - Nad 3020a!
Never heard of Clearwater before or since...
Moved on to Linn Helix, then Mission 753 Freedoms.
Finally got a pair of Briks a while back, phew!
sandgrownun
pfm Member
Main system:
Home-made corner horns (Wireless World design)
Gale 301
Epos ES12
ATC50A
Plus, in other systems
B&W CDM1NT
Neat MFS
Monitor Audio RS5
Dali Ikon 1
Velodyne sub
Miller & Kreisel MX A/V system
Home-made corner horns (Wireless World design)
Gale 301
Epos ES12
ATC50A
Plus, in other systems
B&W CDM1NT
Neat MFS
Monitor Audio RS5
Dali Ikon 1
Velodyne sub
Miller & Kreisel MX A/V system
Pre 1993: Celestion Dittons (possibly 15) with additional ABR (Auxillary Base Radiator)
1991-1993: Massive, friend's home made speakers that you could almost step inside, probably part horn-loaded- very sketchy memory of them- very black and a bit rough sounding.
1996-2000:
Mordaunt short MS10i- part of starter system from Richer Sounds.
B&W 602 s2- Amazingly dynamic alongside a Kenwood 3020se amp and cheap Technics CD player!
Acoustic Energy AE509, Didn't stay for long but nice smell to the wood.
KEF Q3. Sublime connected to Nicam VCR but a bit anemic with bass driven music...BUT then:
1998- 2003:
JBL 4312 mk2 (90's reissue). Amazing dynamics! Didn't get on with slight mid-range colouration (nasality) but, unwisely, did not try alternate amplification before selling them.
1998-2005:
PMC TB2
PMC GB1
2005-2006
Tannoy Ardens 15"
2006-present:
Tannoy 15 DMT mk2
2007-present:
Merlin VSM MMe
Past subs:
REL Stampede.
Revel B15a (putting vinyl or FM through it just didn't work for me)
1991-1993: Massive, friend's home made speakers that you could almost step inside, probably part horn-loaded- very sketchy memory of them- very black and a bit rough sounding.
1996-2000:
Mordaunt short MS10i- part of starter system from Richer Sounds.
B&W 602 s2- Amazingly dynamic alongside a Kenwood 3020se amp and cheap Technics CD player!
Acoustic Energy AE509, Didn't stay for long but nice smell to the wood.
KEF Q3. Sublime connected to Nicam VCR but a bit anemic with bass driven music...BUT then:
1998- 2003:
JBL 4312 mk2 (90's reissue). Amazing dynamics! Didn't get on with slight mid-range colouration (nasality) but, unwisely, did not try alternate amplification before selling them.
1998-2005:
PMC TB2
PMC GB1
2005-2006
Tannoy Ardens 15"
2006-present:
Tannoy 15 DMT mk2
2007-present:
Merlin VSM MMe
Past subs:
REL Stampede.
Revel B15a (putting vinyl or FM through it just didn't work for me)