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Your Loudspeaker history...

Leak 3030 (1977)
Acoustic Research AR12 (1979)
JBL L15 (1984) later added two kit-built subwoofers (1987)
Meridian DSP5000 (1994)
Meridian DSP7200.2 (2015)
 
Goodmans Q30 (bought from Comet with a Pioneer SA420 - sounded horrible although much improved on the end of an old valve amplifier)
Philips RH541 MFB (great bass from a small box - surprisingly musical)
IMF TLS50 (heavy and slow - tried with all sorts of different amps without success)
KEF K120 (partnered with LP12/Linn Intek - my favourite setup of the 90s)
Quad ESL57 (everyone should own a pair at least once)
Tannoy Mercury M20 (great with a Quad 303)
JPW AP2 (good bass for the size)
KEF K120 (another pair - I used them till the woofer surrounds turned to dust)
Monitor Audio RX1 (good for detail speed and timing but irritatingly bright long-term)
Kirishima double mouth horns (with SE 2A3 amp the best for 'being there' imaging)

Naim SBL (on the end of LP12/72/HiCap/Snaxo/140s probably the best all rounder so-far)
 
Kef 104AB (always had the mid bias on +, bass was whooly, nice mid though)
Misson 770 (very thin bass, never liked ported speakers after this experience)
Kef 104 MK2 (far too boomy in my room...only lasted 2 weeks)
Linn Kans Mk2 (loved these for many years, 10 perhaps, very musical and fast)
Linn Isobariks passive and active nowadays, love their coloured sound.
 
Heybrook Hb1
Mission 760 ( still used daily in the garage)
Mission 760se
Mission 780se
Mission 751
Celestion 9 (still used in the TV room)
Rega Kyte
Mordant Short MS?? (Small floor stander)
Castle York
Triangle ..can't remember, didn't like them
Sonus Faber Concertino
Sonus Faber Concerto ( still in use, main system )
Totem Arro
Totem Mite
Totem Model 1
Diapison Adamantees II
Mono pulse .. Can't remember , didn't like them
Shahinian Compass, very good but weird & interesting , I didn't feel they suited my room acoustically.

Currently awaiting arrival of a pair of Sonus Faber Olympica I ,( can't feking wait) the concertos will then go to the TV room and the celestions the garage/workshop.
 
Jamo power 120 - 1980's
Ruark Templar 2 - 1990's - mid 2000's
Dynaudio Audience 72 SE - current

Considering changing to ATC 40's soon
 
Bloody hell...

AR4a
Lowther Mini Acousta
Spendor BC1 (over-reaction to the Lowthers)
Keesonic KRF (like Spendors but with balls and a sense of humour. Much missed.)
Leak 3080 (if I didsn't know better, I'd swear these were mostly plastic).
Mission 770 (but they sounded so good at Paul Benson's. Shit-faced? Who, us? Nah. Pass me that joint).
Linn Sara (with hindsight obvious plea for counselling)
Meridian M1
Meridian M2
Arcam something. Can't remember the model number. Their first ever speaker, actually rather good.
Wharfedale 708
JBL something. Can't remember model on this one either – clearly a reaction to things being a little too polite for a while.
Magneplanar SMGa
Meridian M1 (Yes, again.Still the best Meridian ever.)
Meridian M3
Meridian DSP5000II (further proof if it were needed the M1 is the best Meridian ever. And the DSP5000 definitely bloody isn't...).
Living Voice OBX-R2.
(Second system diversion: AudioNote AN-K, LV Auditorium/Avatar hybrid (from Kevin's 'what if...' prototyping back room).
Living Voice OBX-RW.
Boenicke W5.
 
Dalesford D Major 1985-93
Linn Keilidh Wlnut & Ku ‘93ish - 2014 ish, yes, I liked them a lot.
Epos Epic 5
I still see all the above at the friends & family who have them now.
Audio Note AZ Three Hemp

When funds permit, AN-E/SPe HE
 
Keesonic KRF (like Spendors but with balls and a sense of humour. Much missed.)

Not familiar, had to look those up. I never saw a Keesonic speaker bigger than the Kub before. KRF looks like a good design, are those Mordaunt-Short woofers?
 
B&W DM-302 (1998-2003 in main system, still have them)
JMLab Chorus 710 (2003-2011)
ProAc Tablette 2000 (2011-2014)
ProAc Response 2S (2014-2017)
ProAc Studio 140 Mk. 2 (2017-current)
 
Bloody hell...

AR4a
Lowther Mini Acousta
Spendor BC1 (over-reaction to the Lowthers)
Keesonic KRF (like Spendors but with balls and a sense of humour. Much missed.)
Leak 3080 (if I didsn't know better, I'd swear these were mostly plastic).
Mission 770 (but they sounded so good at Paul Benson's. Shit-faced? Who, us? Nah. Pass me that joint).
Linn Sara (with hindsight obvious plea for counselling)
Meridian M1
Meridian M2
Arcam something. Can't remember the model number. Their first ever speaker, actually rather good.
Wharfedale 708
JBL something. Can't remember model on this one either – clearly a reaction to things being a little too polite for a while.
Magneplanar SMGa
Meridian M1 (Yes, again.Still the best Meridian ever.)
Meridian M3
Meridian DSP5000II (further proof if it were needed the M1 is the best Meridian ever. And the DSP5000 definitely bloody isn't...).
Living Voice OBX-R2.
(Second system diversion: AudioNote AN-K, LV Auditorium/Avatar hybrid (from Kevin's 'what if...' prototyping back room).
Living Voice OBX-RW.
Boenicke W5.
I like my Meridian M1s very much, I am looking for a pair of M10’s which I owned as a lad.
Keith
 
Some nasty pioneer speakers
Linn kan mk 1
Naim ibl
Linn kan mk 2
Mordant Short somethings
Naim sbl
Naim ibl
NVA cube 3

I’d love to get a larger pair of NVA speakers but given the current situation with the business I’m probably going to have to rely on the 2nd hand market. Patience is a virtue.
 
AR18s
KEF can't remember which model -- they were pretty awful.
Sonus faber Cremona Auditor M
Vivid V1.5
Martin Logan Montis
ATC SCM50 ASLT
JBL 4429

Not a long list, but it scores high for diversity.

EDIT: forgot the Vivids.
 
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Dali Helicon 300, ok speaker but to expensive when you compare to other standmounts.

Rega R7, really loved this Rega speaker. Super midrange and bass respons. Easy to place and amp friendly. Maybe not the prettiest.

Raidho Eben X1, expensive standmounts. Easy on the ear and power ful Even at low volume. But on the end to boomy and lack of details. To expensive.

Forsmann vss4, super cool and different kind of speaker. Big soundstage and great details. It lacked a little bas when played at low levels, which I often do whne i got Kids.

Rega RS7, better looking than R7 and again great sounding, I sometimes miss Them.

Rega RX3, super little speaker, but In My New living room to small. Maybe i needed a sub, but to late.

Blue Trumpet model two, a 3 way speaker mad by My local dealer and a speaker build er. It is not the prettiest of speakers. Still a bit of a prototype. But the sound is way up there. Great details, soundstage and bass.

I have had some some more i guess, but this was a short list. If i say this is My last speaker, i would Lie. It is a hobby and you newer reach goal when you are hooked. Even if you love the sound.
 
Right now, Audio Exklusiv Tubular Bell mk1 and Rogers db101.
Snell Type K Mk1 for the next week.

Cheers
 
Jamo power 120 - 1980's
Ruark Templar 2 - 1990's - mid 2000's
Dynaudio Audience 72 SE - current

Considering changing to ATC 40's soon

Well I did it, got a pair of scm40s off Foxman50 a fellow pfm member.

Massive upgrade over the Dynaudios.
 
Few more additions in the past couple of years since my past update on this thread.....

Technics SCHD70 speakers
Tannoy Mercury MX1
Tannoy DC1000
Tannoy Sensys DC1
CSS FR125S (DIY)
Rega R3
KEF XQ1
Tannoy HPD315's in OB (DIY)
Tannoy Cheviots
Omnes Audio L8 (DIY)
Silver Iris 10" Coaxials in OB (DIY)
Rega Jura
Bandor 50mm (DIY)
Veravox 5S BiB (DIY)
Veravox 5S Bipoles (DIY)
Rega R7
Tannoy Mercury S
ATC SCM7 (mk2)
Fostex FF225K Jericho Horns (DIY)
Kord Tornado
Veravox 3 (Omnes Audio BB3.AL) (DIY)
Keesonic Kolt
Rega R1
ATC SCM10
Fountek FE87 (DIY)
IAS Prototypes
Keesonic Kolt
Wharfedale Diamond Active Plus
Acoustic Energy AE2
Kord Vulcan
Magnepan MMG
KEF Reference 104/2
Eclipse TD-508
Veravox 5S (DIY)
Fostex FF225K
Klipsch Heresy II
Seas based Hypex Active (DIY)
Rega Alya
Goodmans Axiom 201 (DIY)
ATC SCM10
Tannoy Chester (Project)
Tannoy Stirling HE
Rega R9
Frugelhorn Lite (DIY)

KEF 201/2
Supravox 165-2000 DIY
Supravox Active Open Baffle (165-2000 & 285GMF)

I still have the Supravox drivers, Veravox drivers, Frugelhorn Lite and Rega R9s.
 


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