10 enjoyable speakers you've owned

Here's some of the speakers I've owned... I say some as I can't 100% remember every single one :doh:

I've starred those I remember most fondly... Listed in no particular order:

Sanyo bookshelf jobbies
Wharfedale Diamond 1
Wharfedale Diamond 3
Wharfedale Programme 30D
Wharfedale Diamond 8.1
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3
Wharfedale Linton 3XP
Wharfedale E70
Kef Cresta 10
Kef Corelli
Kef Choral
Kef Reference 103.4 *
Denon SC-M51
Denon SC-M2
Celestion Ditton 15
Celestion Ditton 33
Celestion Ditton 44
Acoustic Energy Aego M
Acoustic Energy AE100
Mordaunt Short MS-902i
Mordaunt-Short MS-914
Mordaunt Short MS-202
Mordaunt-Short MS-206
Mordaunt-Short MS-816
Mordaunt-Short MS20i
Mordaunt-Short MS25i
Mordaunt-Short MS-30i
Mordaunt-Short CS1
Mordaunt-Short Carnival 2
Mordaunt-Short Festival 2
Mordaunt-Short Pageant 2
Jamo D-165
Technics SB440
Technics SB-EX2
Tannoy DC200
Art Stiletto 6
Rogers LS3/5A *
Rogers LS4a
Rogers LS6
Eltax Symphony 6
Eltax Monitor 3
Quad 12L
Monitor Audio B1
Monitor Audio BR1
Monitor Audio BR2
Monitor Audio Silver S5 *
Monitor Audio R352
Monitor Audio Monitor Gold 2
Sony APM-20ES
Sony APM-22ES
Sony SS-G3
Sony SS-A1 *
Neat Critique *
Neat Mystique
IMF TLS50II *
Rega Kyte
Rega Ara
Rega Ela *
Royd A7
Royd Eden
Royd Minstrel
Royd Apex
Royd Merlin
Royd Sorcerer *
Linn Nexus
Linn Keilidh
JPW Mini Monitor
JPW AP2
JPW AP3
JBL L90 *
JBL TLX70
Cerwin Vega! VE12
Acoustic Research AR94
Acoustic Research AR4xa
Acoustic Research AR2ax
Acoustic Research AR3a *
Acoustic Research AR18s
Goodmans Magnum K
Goodmans Magnum K-2
Goodmans Magnum SL
Goodmans Axiom 301
Gale GS301
Naim Credo
ARC 101
Mission 760i
Mission 780SE
Mission 751
B&W DM2
B&W DM4
B&W D5
Castle Richmond 3i
Castle Durham
Castle Conway II
Epos ES14
SD Acoustics SD3R
SD Acoustics OBS

Is that all James? ;)

A sad shortage of Tannoys. Did the DC200s put you off? I'm not surprised, they are pretty dire.

How many on your list have you still got?

(the TLS50 and AR3a speakers would be my pick out of your list)

+1 re. the AR3a and AR2ax speakers. :)

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Is that all James? ;)

A sad shortage of Tannoys. Did the DC200s put you off? I'm not surprised, they are pretty dire.

How many on your list have you still got?

(the TLS50 and AR3a speakers would be my pick out of your list)

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Hehe, it may look like quite a few but most are budget models. Yes the DC200's are best forgotten ! I would like to try some "proper" Tannoy's but things just haven't come together yet... I'm sure their time will come ;) Of those listed I still own the B&W D5 & Monitor Audio B1... I'm currently in the market for another pair of speakers but haven't decided which direction to take yet. The D5's are doing a sterling job whilst I make up my mind.

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Originally Posted by Barry

+1 re. the AR3a and AR2ax speakers.

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Currently one of the biggest bargains in retro hifi IMO. I do wish a current manufacturer would produce a proper sized, 3 way acoustic suspension standmount... With modern driver tech I daresay they could be quite superb but we'll just have to make do with the still rather spiffing originals :)

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Originally Posted by istari_knight

. I do wish a current manufacturer would produce a proper sized, 3 way acoustic suspension standmount... With modern driver tech I daresay they could be quite superb :)

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Very much agree. If they could be retailed at under a grand they would be first in a field of one.

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Originally Posted by istari_knight

Here's some of the speakers I've owned... I say some as I can't 100% remember every single one :doh:

I've starred those I remember most fondly... Listed in no particular order:

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Blurry 'ell, I thought we were talking ten!!! I haven't broken double figures over an entire lifetime. maybe I was lucky to find my perfect speaker early on.

Quad 57.





JR149
Kef 101
Kefkit - can't remember number - usual three drivers.

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Originally Posted by istari_knight

I still own the B&W D5

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Well worth hanging onto. Better than the DM4 which remains a popular 'classic' (for reasons I can't fathom).

They're not bad at all - I do [did] like the DM4 but despite being a technically inferior design the D5 has the musical edge which at the end of the day is what its all about.

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Tannoys

Previously:

IILZ (3 pairs)
Chatsworth Gold
Cheviot HPD 315A
Eaton HPD 295A (5 pairs. Lovely little speakers)
System 1000
System 800 (3 pairs)
System 600
i6
i12
DC 1000

Currently: Cheviot II (3128 drivers) easily the best to date.

I've also owned speakers by Cura/KEF/B&W/Proac/Magnat/Celestion/Goodmans/Studiocraft/Fisher and many, many, more including home built systems.


Not exactly a list of ten, unless you just include my previous Tannoys.

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Now there's a man that knows what he likes :clap:

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Originally Posted by istari_knight

Here's some of the speakers I've owned... I say some as I can't 100% remember every single one :doh:

I've starred those I remember most fondly... Listed in no particular order:

Sanyo bookshelf jobbies
Wharfedale Diamond 1
Wharfedale Diamond 3
Wharfedale Programme 30D
Wharfedale Diamond 8.1
Wharfedale Diamond 8.3
Wharfedale Linton 3XP
Wharfedale E70
Kef Cresta 10
Kef Corelli
Kef Choral
Kef Reference 103.4 *
Denon SC-M51
Denon SC-M2
Celestion Ditton 15
Celestion Ditton 33
Celestion Ditton 44
Acoustic Energy Aego M
Acoustic Energy AE100
Mordaunt Short MS-902i
Mordaunt-Short MS-914
Mordaunt Short MS-202
Mordaunt-Short MS-206
Mordaunt-Short MS-816
Mordaunt-Short MS20i
Mordaunt-Short MS25i
Mordaunt-Short MS-30i
Mordaunt-Short CS1
Mordaunt-Short Carnival 2
Mordaunt-Short Festival 2
Mordaunt-Short Pageant 2
Jamo D-165
Technics SB440
Technics SB-EX2
Tannoy DC200
Art Stiletto 6
Rogers LS3/5A *
Rogers LS4a
Rogers LS6
Eltax Symphony 6
Eltax Monitor 3
Quad 12L
Monitor Audio B1
Monitor Audio BR1
Monitor Audio BR2
Monitor Audio Silver S5 *
Monitor Audio R352
Monitor Audio Monitor Gold 2
Sony APM-20ES
Sony APM-22ES
Sony SS-G3
Sony SS-A1 *
Neat Critique *
Neat Mystique
IMF TLS50II *
Rega Kyte
Rega Ara
Rega Ela *
Royd A7
Royd Eden
Royd Minstrel
Royd Apex
Royd Merlin
Royd Sorcerer *
Linn Nexus
Linn Keilidh
JPW Mini Monitor
JPW AP2
JPW AP3
JBL L90 *
JBL TLX70
Cerwin Vega! VE12
Acoustic Research AR94
Acoustic Research AR4xa
Acoustic Research AR2ax
Acoustic Research AR3a *
Acoustic Research AR18s
Goodmans Magnum K
Goodmans Magnum K-2
Goodmans Magnum SL
Goodmans Axiom 301
Gale GS301
Naim Credo
ARC 101
Mission 760i
Mission 780SE
Mission 751
B&W DM2
B&W DM4
B&W D5
Castle Richmond 3i
Castle Durham
Castle Conway II
Epos ES14
SD Acoustics SD3R
SD Acoustics OBS

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SOME of the speakers you've owned?