Your hifi history part 1 - speakers

Mark Holder

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My first were some Goodman's X45 if they ever really existed. They were bought from a club book and i liked them at the time.

Next was some Jamo, not HiFi but fun as i was a teenager

They were replaced by JBL LX44 Really liked them.

I replaced them with Castle Avon's. I really did like them, they sounded excellent with what every i played on them.

My next pair came after a HiFi upgrade and they were Proac studio 100. Excellent speakers for stand mounts.

Proac D30R followed, really excellent speakers. 

Next a pair of PMC PB1, Wow these were fabulous speakers. And boy they play loud with no stress at all.

I now have a pair of Wilmslow Encore which were DIY speakers. 

 

Jezzer

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JBL TLX3GI

JBL LX60

B&W 603s2

JBL XTI 60

Dynaudio Contour 1.3mk2

Dynaudio Contour 1.1

Dynaudio Contour 1.8mk2

B&W DM303

Monitor Audio GR60

Totem Arro

Leema Xone

Proac Response 1SC

B&W 805S

Yamaha NS1000M

Usher Be-718

Harbeth P3ESR

kef LS50 Meta

ProAc Tablette 10 Signature

Focal Kanta No1

Had some of these for years - 1.3’s for over a decade - some not so long…
 
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dougal74

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Jun 16, 2013
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Adam
HiFi Trade?
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Is it bad that I have only ever owned 3 pairs of speakers and that (currently) I still do?

Mordaunt Short MS25Ti - bought when I was 14 in the 80s and sat on Linn Kan style stands. I love them and probably always will!



Eltax Liberty 5+ bought as part of a surround set up and kept them even after switching to a soundbar recently. They have now been usurped by Musical Technology Kestrels - beautiful looking and sounding things

Now onto my 4th pair as I approach my 50s! Wharfedale Evo 4.4 - amazing depth and soundstage. Probably too big for the room but I don't care...

...just need to upgrade my 2250 Dynamik to drive them cleanly.

 

Metatron

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Jan 15, 2009
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Varies by deed poll
HiFi Trade?
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Tannoy 631SE

Kef Q35

Wilson Benesch Orator

Wilson Benesch Act One

<all hifi sold off to keep a house in relationship breakdown>

B&W 601 S2

Celestion A1

Wilson Benesch Orator

Wilson Benesch A.C.T.

+added 2nd 'bedroom' system using JBL LSR305 Mk2 (active speakers)

 

sub_war

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Mar 14, 2021
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Sony APM22ES

Dynaudio Audience 42

Kef Q7

Yamaha ns1000

KEF R300

Now, this got me thinking that I could maybe prolong some of my equipment aesthetics...

 

kenton

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Oct 5, 2008
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Ken
HiFi Trade?
  1. No
Wharfdale Linton
Linn Kan
Naim IBL
Naim SBL
Proactive Tablet ref
Avalon Arcus
Tannoy DC8
EgglestonWorks Fontaine
Avalon Ideas

And some Leema Xones in the other room.


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tarkus2

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Aug 27, 2020
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Paul
HiFi Trade?
  1. No
owned

Goodmans Minister

KEF Chorale

B&W DM4(still have)

Mission 770

Linn Kan

TDL RTL2

Apogee Slant 6

Manger 3

MBL 121

Castle Durham(for sale)

Totem Arro(for sale)

Ascend Sierra 2(for sale)

Magnepan !.7(still have)

Verity Parsifal Encore(for sale)

Avalon Idea(due in next few weeks)

and a few others to be added when I can remember

 
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andyrlb

Must have shot a Robin
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Apr 24, 2016
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Andy
HiFi Trade?
  1. No
Ruark talisman 2

Kef concerto

Kef 104/2

Kef 105/4

Kef 105

Kef model 4

Martin Logan ( can’t remember model )

Klipsch ( huge but can’t remember model)

Yamaha ns1000m ( x 3 )

Kef reference 103

Dynaudio ( one offs ) special commission

Rogers jr149

Rega ela ( great speakers )

B&w P6

Sonus faber concertinos

Radford monitors ( very good )

Magnepan smga’s

Electrocompaniet cubes

Tannoy srm12x

Pmc fb1

Spendor ( can’t remember model )

Tannoy 3lz

There were more.

Current speakers ...

Gale gs401a

Kef reference 107/2

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Blzebub

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Dec 22, 2015
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James
HiFi Trade?
  1. No
AR 18s

Rogers LS7

Epos ES 22

ATC SCM 100 ASL Pro

ATC SCM 150 ASLT (special build w/ discrete Anniversary amp packs)

 

bigrod

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Mar 12, 2013
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Julian
HiFi Trade?
  1. No
Solovox PR45

Wharfedale Linton

Wharfedale Glendale

Wharfedale Dovedale

Wharfedale  Airedale.

Wharfedale Triton

Wharfedale E30

Wharfedale E50

Wharfedale E70

Wharfedale E90

Tannoy Berkeley 

Harbeth 

Linn kan

Gale 40l

Mordant Short  Pageant II

Celestion Ditton 15

Celestion Ditton 33

Celestion Ditton 44

Celestion Ditton 66

Mission 700

Mission 720

Mission 730

Quad ESL 57

Rogers LS/ 508

Mission 710

PMC OB1

Cabasse Kara

The reason why their are several of the same brand Wharfedale , Celestion, Mission is because during the late 70s and 80s I worked for a company manufacturing wood finishes both in the lab and tech service and had access via the reps for speakers straight from the factory ..

 
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Jules_S

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Gosh, I feel very inferior compared to some of you! I've had very little kit over the years really:

  • Monitor Audio 14 (still own and use)
  • Castle Harlech Series 1
  • Castle Conway Series 3
  • Wilson Benesch Curve
  • Q Acoustics Concept 40 (still own and use)
  • Q Acoustics Concept 20 (still own and use for the telly)
  • Q Acoustics Concept 500 (current)

Can't see me changing now until I can scratch my electrostatic itch, and I don't know if that will be successful or not, but I need to try some MLs out so see if they work for me. Last pair I heard were some badly set up CLS which did nothing for me, but I think the more recent hybrids might be more up my street

 

HoopsOnToast

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In rough order (In Bold still own) - Edited March 2022...

  • 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

  • Rega R7

  • Tannoy Mercury S

  • ATC SCM-7

  • Fostex FF225K Jericho Horns

  • Kord Tornado

  • Veravox 3 (Omnes Audio BB3.AL) (DIY)

  • Keesonic Kolt

  • Rega R1

  • ATC SCM10

  • Fountek FE87

  • IAS Prototypes

  • Keesonic Kolt

  • Wharfedale Diamond Active Plus

  • Acoustic Energy AE2

  • Kord Vulcan

  • Magnepan MMG

  • KEF Reference 104/2

  • Eclipse TD-508

  • Veravox 5S

  • Fostex FF225K

  • Klipsch Heresy II

  • DIY Actives (Seas Based)

  • DIY Actives (Volt 10" Bass and Radian 850PB)

  • Rega Alya

  • Goodmans Axiom 201

  • ATC SCM10

  • Tannoy Chester (Project)

  • Rega R9

  • Frugelhorn Lite

  • KEF 201/2

  • Supravox 165-2000 (DIY)

  • Supravox 2-way (DIY)

  • Spendor S3/5R

  • ATC SCM10

  • Tannoy Stirling TW

  • KEF Reference Three-Two
 
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MVJ

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Blimey Rob thats some speaker history you have mate👁👁

Just wondering are my old Tannoy Sterling TW's the final chapter or just another stepping stone in your journey 🤔
 

 
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HoopsOnToast

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Blimey Rob thats some speaker history you have mate👁👁

Just wondering are my old Tannoy Sterling TW's the final chapter or just another stepping stone in your journey 🤔
 
Not 100% sure yet, I've been playing with my SCM10s again, both very different but not decided quite which I prefer.

 
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ProfessorP3PP3R

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I'll try and list in order. Journey started in either 2017 or 2018 iirc.

Bang & Olufsen C75 

Q Acoustics 1010i

Monitor Audio Silver 100

Kef 104/2 #1

Kef cantor III

Tannoy 607

Kef 104/2 #2

Kef Reference Model One

Celestion Ditton 44

Celestion Ditton 25

Monitor Audio Bronze 50/AMS/FX/C150 (AV system) 

JBL L100 Classics

 

yoda900

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Sep 20, 2005
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Sticking to the last 20 years  only

Snell Cii  (like these)
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Only replaced by  these Art Impressions 15 years ago!

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now supplemented with some Townshend Super Tweeters in my Music Room/garage conversion.

 

robin

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Dec 6, 2006
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wharfedales cant remember whitch

jpw mini monitors, better than the wharfedales

quad 11ls first decent hi-fi speakers

wharfedale diamond 8, the floorstanders 3s i think, great bass

monitor audio gold reff standmounts, didnt really do it for me

ae alite 3, really liked these, good price too

spendor s5e, didnt like these at all very thin sounding

heco celan 300, very good build, but too much bass for my room

ipl m3tlm modded by a wammer- still owned by a wammer- great speaker

some obscure infinity floorstanders- really quite good

keff 104 a/b sounded very dated to me

zhorn herkura- very good at what they do, fantastic with the right amp and music

kora mandalas, not very well known, but fantastic speakers, amazeing sound with border patrol 300b amp

quad els 63, my current and best speakers so far
I need to update this, will do it on the laptop later today

 

robin

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I need to update this, will do it on the laptop later today
Tannoy 12" gold monitors in lancaster cabs, at last good bass that doesnt react with my room, treble only average.

Tannoy 15" golds in corner cabs, great bass and mids, bur still weak treble, and bloody heavy..

Audio note e lx, love the mids and treble, but bass awful, my room again causing this i think.

Audio note e spe he, a fellow wammer lent me these to try, i was a bit reluctant as i thought they would be the same as the lx , but their not, superb, i had to add a bit of room treatment to tame the bass slightly, but their my keepers.

 
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MVJ

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Kenwood bow front speakers 70s

B&W DM3 

Rogers Ls6

Rogers Ls7t

Linn Keilidh Aktive

Linn Accurate 242 Aktive 

B&W 802d

Kef Reference (Model?)

Martin Logan (model?)

ESi 3 Active monitor

Tannoy Sterling TW

Tannoy Cheviot 
Just a quick update on my journey both of these are keepers more so the Opals they are brilliant in my music room..

Event Opal active studio monitor standmounts.

Accustic Energy  AE 1's active standmounts.

 

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