I've owned speakers by.....

[Puddingbuks]

First set of speaker was 1988.

Sony
Jamo
BNS
Infinity
Bose
Focal
Electro voice
DIY
JBL
Dutch & Dutch
B&W
Tannoy
SVS
XTZ
Adam audio

From some brands multiple models.

 

[Peluvius]

JBL
Paradigm
B&W
Bose
Genelec
Apple
Google
Onkyo
SVS
B&O
Osborne
LS3/5A
Sony
Martin Logan
Yamaha
Fender
Adam

 

[olbobcat]

JBL
Infinity
Sony
B&W
Pioneer
Magnepan
SVS
Sunfire
Martin Logan
Wharfdale
Tannoy
Klipsh
Buchardt
Advent
Yamaha
ProAc
Vandersteen
Elac
Dayton
Realistic
Definitive Tech
Polk
NHT
Boston Acoustics
Paradigm
Several builds as well.

 

[garyrc]

In chronological order:

1) Homemade #1 (@ ~~12 years old)12" extended range, plucked out of a Console radio).

2) Homemade #2 (same with two more speakers added, the 3 aimed in different directions; this is when I discovered that different speakers could have very different sensitivities -- but I called "sensitivity" "efficiency," in those days).

3) JBL D130 15" "extended range"

In a Karlson speaker enclosure

, with a nice big peak around 100 Hz, good, tight, clean powerful bass (except nowhere near flat -- built by my dad, a master carpenter; still have one in the rear of our music room -- no speaker in it -- as a memorial to him). That old system used a JBL 075 tweeter

crossing over at 3,500 Hz, not the JBL prescribed 2,500 Hz to get the 075 out of the harsh zone (2K to 3.5K).

4) Home theater, music room set-up: Klipschorns, center Belle Klipsch (hidden behind wall grille cloth), surround Klipsch Heresy IIs ...

Audyssey flattens response, including through the grille cloth covered wall and the AT projection screen combined.

 

[Haflermichi]

Acoustic Research. AR-3a
Bose Multiple (worked there)
Hales Design Revelation Three (still have, re-veneered them myself)
Meyer Sound HD-1 (worked there, still have)
Radio Shack. Minimus 7

 

[Reed]

Realistic (first speakers)
Dynaco
Norman Labs
Bang & Olufsen
Infinity
Goldenear
KEF
REL
Magnepan
Genelec (current)
Revel (current)

 

[Gorgonzola]

Humm ... well I've been using speakers for a long time. I don't do much speaker swapping but because of the length of time I've been at it, more than the majority here

Approximately in order of acquisition:
= Some small, cheap Realistic <<
= Dynaco A25 @
= Dynaco A10 %, (gifted to my now late mother and reacquired by me after her passing)
= AR 7
= AR 5
= Braun L710 @
= Realistic Minimus 7 %
= Ohm F @
= B&W DM7 <<
= Boston Acoustics, don't recall the model
= Crappy DIYs made by a neighbor <<
= Paradigm Atom V.3 %
= Some small, cheap subwoofer, I don't recall the make/model
= Paradigm Mini Monitor V.3 %
= PSB Subsonic 12 subwoofer %
= Magneplanar MMG
= PSB Subsonic 10 subwoofer %
= Magneplanar MG 1.6QR @
= DIY center channel of my own design %
= DIY of my own design using Dayton Reference drivers %
= DIY Zaph Audio ZRT, ('Zaph Revelator Tower'), with minor mods % @
= Pioneer SP-BS22-LR as my computer speakers %.

% = still own; @ = favorites and/or most regretted selling; << = really awful speakers

My wife, daughter, and son have used/are using computer speakers of my selection; don't recall the several make & models. Otherwise that's about all.

 

[MattHooper]

main system from 1967 to present

AR4x
KLH 5
Thiel CS2
Waveform Mach 17
Dynaudio LYD48

Desktop systems from 90s onward

Boston Acoustics A40
Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 system
Audioengine A5
Audioengine HD6

TV system from 3-4 years ago

Audioengine HD6

No duds in all those years. No urge to change speakers now either.

Holy cow, I just spotted that you had Waveform Mach 17s!

Those for many are truly end-game speakers. What did you think of them and do you still own them? (Most owners won’t part with them which is one reason they are super rare in the used market)

 

[srrxr71]

Great thread.

Altec Lansing computer speakers
PSB Alpha Mini
PSB Alpha
NHT super one
Von Schweikert VR-5 (partly HSE)
PSB subsonic 8 (or 10 or 12?)
Audio engine (???)
NHT M-00
Focal computer speaker
KEF Eggs
Focal Solo 6be
Von Schweikert VR3.5 export blah blah edition
Genelec 8010
Edifier (???)
KEF LSX
KEF LS50w
Apple Homepods (9)
Genelec 8341 (current)
Genelec 7360 x2 (current)
KEF LS50W2 (current)

I’m done. Maybe not. Might have to trade in the 8341 for 8351 since it doesn’t exactly power a midfield system at the levels I want.

Maybe Genelec W371 one day if Santa Claus is being nice to me.

Hard to imagine what can be better than these. Audio and video have reached near end game in our lifetimes. Self emissive displays can get brighter with higher color volume (QD-OLED or micro led). As for audio probably louder and more efficient. Maybe beamforming output which tracks the listener(s) and beams to each ear of each listener.

I really can’t think of what else can be done at this point. Maybe that could be another thread where we predict what the next level would be.

 

[mhardy6647]

In chronological order:

1) Homemade #1 (@ ~~12 years old)12" extended range, plucked out of a Console radio).

2) Homemade #2 (same with two more speakers added, the 3 aimed in different directions; this is when I discovered that different speakers could have very different sensitivities -- but I called "sensitivity" "efficiency," in those days).

3) JBL D130 15" "extended range"

In a Karlson speaker enclosure

, with a nice big peak around 100 Hz, good, tight, clean powerful bass (except nowhere near flat -- built by my dad, a master carpenter; still have one in the rear of our music room -- no speaker in it -- as a memorial to him). That old system used a JBL 075 tweeter

crossing over at 3,500 Hz, not the JBL prescribed 2,500 Hz to get the 075 out of the harsh zone (2K to 3.5K).

4) Home theater, music room set-up: Klipschorns, center Belle Klipsch (hidden behind wall grille cloth), surround Klipsch Heresy IIs ... View attachment 235893
View attachment 235894
Audyssey flattens response, including through the grille cloth covered wall and the AT projection screen combined.

Bonus points for the Karlson!

 

[Snafu]

chronological order:

B&W
Duntech

 

[usersky]

KEF
Yamaha
ELAC
Monitor Audio
Wharfedale
Tannoy
Sony
Magnat
Boston Acoustics
SVS

(all currently owned and used - more or less)

 

[Old Listener]

Holy cow, I just spotted that you had Waveform Mach 17s!

Those for many are truly end-game speakers. What did you think of them and do you still own them? (Most owners won’t part with them which is one reason they are super rare in the used market)

I owned them for about 18-20 years. In theory, they were the best speakers that I've owned.

I got tired of all the cables and boxes and wanted to simplify them. I bought a pair of 3-way Dynaudio LYD48 active monitors and found them to be quite satisfactory. I posted on ASR offering the Waveforms for free but didn't get an immediate positive response from a local. I also posted on a local to me audiophile group on Facebook and got several takers. I chose one who seemed likely to appreciate the speakers rather than just resell them. I threw in the ATi amp as well.

 

[Open Mind Audio]

Attempted chronological order (going way back):

Yamaha
Radio Shack
BIC Venturi (with the knob to adjust from classical to rock 'n roll)
Advent
Altec Lansing
Pioneer
Energy
Axiom
Hsu
Ascend Acoustics
Sonos
GoldenEar

 

[panther]

Logitech Z somethings
Monsoon MM-1000
Audioengine A5
Audioengine A5+
Yamaha HS8
Vanatoo T0
KEF LS50
Elac DBR62
Triangel Borea BR03
Elac Carina BS
Dali Menuet SE (Still Own)
Elac Carina FS (Still Own)
Adam A5X

 

[ajramirez]

This is in a span of 43 years. Not that many, considering.

Scott S176. My first system at age 13. Two way bookshelf speakers with 8” woofers.
DIY 3-way with Radio Shack 12” woofers, Pyle Driver midranges and piezo tweeters. My father built the cabinets. Used them mostly for my DJ business (in high school). Nice and loud and made me a fair amount of money.
Paradigm 7. Bought these with a NAD 3020a to bring to college with me.
Fried Q4 (I think, may be wrong on the model).
Linn Kan II
Vienna Acoustic Mozart
Dynaudio Evoke 10

The last 4 I still own. The Fried and the Linn are 32 years old, the Vienna are 19, and the Dynaudio are new. The Vienna are in regular use in a second home, and the Linn in an office.

Cheers,

Antonio

 

[scottmckinney67]

JBL
Polk
Pyle
Fosgate
Infinity
Pioneer
Klipsch
Sony
Design Acoustics

 

[retro]

B&O 70's model
Luxor
Cervin Vega AT40, AT100
Infinity Kappa9, Kappa Rear, Cascade various, IRS Sigma, IRS Epsilon
Wisdom Audio Dipole 75
Revel Ultima Studio
Definitive Technology BP2000 + center
Monitor Audio Studio 20 SE
Apogee Slant 8
Thiel CS2.2, CS6, CS3.7, SCS, Smartsub 4
Linkwitz Orion
NoFrills Caveman 15
JBL SVA2100, Array 800, Array 1400
Elac AM180
HRT Stage
Paradigm Servo 15
Velodyne DD10, DD+10

Forgot some, I'm sure...

 

[MattHooper]

I owned them for about 18-20 years. In theory, they were the best speakers that I've owned.

Awesome!

I auditioned those speakers at John Otvos' own house.

I got tired of all the cables and boxes and wanted to simplify them. I bought a pair of 3-way Dynaudio LYD48 active monitors and found them to be quite satisfactory. I posted on ASR offering the Waveforms for free but didn't get an immediate positive response from a local. I also posted on a local to me audiophile group on Facebook and got several takers. I chose one who seemed likely to appreciate the speakers rather than just resell them. I threw in the ATi amp as well.

That's insane that nobody jumped on them here!

And I seem to remember coming across your post about the Waveforms.

Then again, I wouldn't have grabbed them either as they are too big for my room and I wouldn't want the added cabling/amps either.
But I was utterly smitten with the Waveform Mach Solo (smaller passive version) speakers I had in my home for a review. I'd occaisionally think over the years that I shouldn't have let those go. But they are ridiculously rare on the used market. On pair finally came up for sale at an incredibly low price, and it was even local to me so I could have driven them home in my car, but it happened to come at a moment of bad finances so I had to pass them up. Still bugs me.

 

[Narnian]

Over 50 years I have owned:

Dynaco
Infinity
Radioshack
Infinity again
Klipsch
Revel