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Your Loudspeaker history...

Dad's hand me downs homemade small book shelf.
Kef c35 (I think small, book shelf) - blew tweeter
Kef Concerto - played them loud to make the bass drivers clank on end stops.
Mission 731 - not sure of exact model
Bose Acoustimass 5 , 2.1 sub sat , used when I was moving from bedsit 2 bedsit
Impulse H2 - very smooth natural sound with extended bass
Kef 105/3 on top of 2 B&W 800 matrix subs + KEF TD34 surrounds and C200 centre - awesome a real hooligan of a system !! blew tweeter-had to let these go as my girlfriend / partner / mother of my children couldn't live with them . Plus they weren't exactly baby/toddler friendly stacked on top of subs.
B&W 8nt Signatures * 3 + 2 B&W FPM 4's + Sunfire 12" - heard a demo of these and was amazed at the quality. Bit of a pig trying to change cabling tho :(
 
goodmans RB35
triangle cx2
chario syntar100
kef cantata
braun LV1020
cabasse dinghy 222
rogers LS7
ditton44
kef 105.2
tannoy canterbury
 
jonesi said:
Some Technics 2 way jobbies from the 70s
JPW Sonatas (still have these, I take them on holiday and can listen to them for hours)
Eltax Symphony 6 (I wanted some floorstanders)
Epos M15 (my first proper speakers)
Epos ES22 (main speakers and my favourite so far)
Royd Minstrels (on loan to my girlfriend, nearly a good as the ES22s and easier to position)
Celestion Ditton 25 (bought for a bit of fun to experience a 12in bass driver, not enough in the mid-range for me, I prefer the ES22s and the Minstrels)
I'd love to try some IMF transmission line monsters but don't have the space or cash.
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Well I've still not owned any IMFs but I do now have some nice Tannoy Berkeleys. I'm still interested in TLS80s but after my trip to Scalford I now have big active ATCs on my radar :)
 
PRO 9TL DOMESTIC MONITOR by Chris Rogers DIY
Linn Kan
Linn Sara
Linn Isobarik - active
Epos ES11
Falcon LS3 5A DIY
Naim SBL - present speakers (active) as the wife did not like the look of the Isobarik's
 
Mordaunt Short MS 20
Kef Koda 9.2
Mission 750 LE
Audio Physic Step
Triangle Solis
Triangle Ventis XS
Penaudio Chara/Charisma
Diapason Adamantes III
Chario Constellation Ursa Major
 
Kef coda 7.
Epos es 14.
Kef refrance 1.
Celestion A2.
Living voice.
Ruark sabre.
B&W matrix 802.
HSM.
Next will be Snell or Audionote me thinks.
 
Studio Power MC150
Celestion 3 with B&W sub
Linn Kan mk2/mk1 hybrid (late mk2s with Kustone internal base and mk1 style internal cabinet damping)
Linn AV5140
Linn Akurate 242

Surrounds:
some 50p speakers by dad bought at a car boot sale that had Kan sized cabinets.
Linn Kan 1s
Linn Kan 2/1s
Linn Komponent 104
 
Kef Coda 2
Monitor Audio (something, nice wood veneer thoguh)
Linn Nexus
Tannoy R3
Living Voice Auditorium (for over 6 years now)
 
In no certain order, Just as I remember them...

Wharfedale diamond 3
Wharfedale diamond 8.1
Wharfedale diamond 8.3
Wharfedale linton 3XP
Kef cresta 10
Denon SC-M51
Celestion ditton 15
Acoustic energy Aego M
Mordaunt-Short ms914
Mordaunt-Short ms206
Mordaunt-Short ms814
Mordaunt-Short ms30i
Technics somethings
Art stiletto 6
Rogers LS3/5A
Rogers ls6
Eltax Symphony 6
Eltax Monitor3
Quad 12L
Monitor Audio B1
Monitor Audio Monitor Gold 2
Sony APM-20ES
Sony APM-22ES
IMF TLS50
Keesonic Kubs
Caste Durham
Castle Conway II
Neat Critique
Neat Mystique
Linn Nexus
Linn Keilidhs
Cerwin Vega VS12
Royd Minstrel.
Acoustic Research AR18s
Acoustic Research AR2ax
Acoustic Research AR4xa

Theres probably more that I cant remember :rolleyes:
 
Homemade boxes, KEF B200, KEF T27
B&W Bookshelf
Rega Ela 1
Shahinian Compass - great
Shahinian Arc - didn't really work for us
Shahinian Obelisk 2 - superb. love 'em
 
Here goes!
Not in any particular order of date.

Leak 2060s
Lecson HL1
Celestion Ditton 44s
Wharfedale Tritons
Kef 104 AB
B&W DM3
Tannoy 3LZ
Mission 770s
SD Acoustics SD1
Rogers Export Monitors
Spendor BC1s
Townsend Glastonbury 2
Heathkit Ambassadors
Mordaunt Short Signifiers
TDL Professional Monitors
Kef C95s
Kef 104/2
Linn Keilidhs
IMF TLS 80s
Linn Isobariks X 2
Mission 70s
Mission 763s
Celestion DL 8s
Leak 3080s
Celestion Ditton 15s

That's as far as I can remember but probably more?!!

I noticed a pair of Tannoy 3LZs went for £1,500 on ebay recently?!! Nevermind!!!

Regards

Ray
 
B&W DM601
Dynaudio Audience 52 ( had it for quite a few years)
Dynaudio Focus 140 ( meh, bad move- listened to the reviews instead of trusting my own ears)
ATC SCM 19 ( punted on an used pair - hate it!)
Dynaudio Comfdence C1


Fostex backloaded horn ( piece of shit that was)
Quad ESL 57 ( still have them but they sound much better at a friend's place)
Saba Reso Green cones and Mini Onkens for second system ( flawed but fun speakers)

since late 2010-
DIY active horn speakers - now in 4 way guise. ( found the sound I like and no further interest in any commercial speakers )
 
1974 - Leak 2020
1978 - Tangent TM1
1980 - Isobariks DMS (walnut)
1986 - Isobariks DMS (black ash)

That's it - not many changes in 38 years.
 
Omar Wendovers (it's taken me ages to remember that name)
Ruark Sabres
Ruark Talismans
PMC FB1+s

I've clearly not chopped and changed that much in thirty odd years.
 
I am amazed at how some people have changed their speakers so often.
I have always made my own . So there is only one person to blame if you dont like the sound . My TMLS have been with me for 13 years . Have tried different drivers ect over the years . I am overwhelmed about the response . Have to go & have a lie down :<)
peter
 
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