Rate YOUR Speakers You Own Right NOW.

jbasse

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I thought it would be fun to rate the speakers that you curently own, first being your favorite and last being your least favorite.
Here's my List:


AR-3a
ADS L810
Frazier Mark IV
AR-2a
Klipsch KG4 (Can't really get them placed right where there is any bass at all.)
 
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I'm not going to list them all, there are just too many. Based on sound rather than looks, and only including ones that are currently fully operational, here are a few favorites:

Infinity RS II
Advent Maestro
KLH Model 5
Realistic Optimus 1B
Polk Audio RT 600
Yamaha NS-A400

Some small favorites:
JBL L20T
RCA Pro X88AV
Polk Audio Monitor 4

This list doesn't include any projects like things that need refoaming or are missing a tweeter, but it does include things that are missing grills or need the cabs refinished. If all my projects were complete, I don't believe that the top spot would change, but nearly every other spot probably would. Nothing on my list has been recapped, the Infinitys were refoamed.
 
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My 2 favorite pairs of speakers were Dynaco a25 and Advent "the smaller speaker"
in the case of the Advents I got them mostly because they are famous, renowned,
whatever. After quite a period of listening and comparing, the Dynacos win out
hands down. The Advents were just to...hmmmm thumpy? Hard to describe dark,
jus too much base! I wanted to like them, but I never could just be relaxed with them.
I sold em, the Dynacos are clear smooth, with enuff base they sound great. I am
relaxed with them, totaly. Dynaco wins, Advent walks.
Steve
 
I don't want to list them all, and some are better in one way, worse in another, so it's hard to rank them all in a definitive listing.

The funny thing about this question is that the Infinity RS IIs are still at the top, and they were the first speakers I got, that got me back into (vintage) audio, and they were also the cheapest - free from the trash! Everything else I have bought since has failed to outshine them, except the Sequerra Signatures, which are in the same sonic quality bracket, sharing the top spot.

I have a bunch of speakers in the "heard herd" below them, including Dahlquist (DQ-12/20), ESS (AMT 1b, Tempest 12), DCS (TFM-700), KLH (23), AR (4x, 2ax), Peerless, Sequerra (Met 7s), Infinity (QLS 2, Modulus, Infinitesimal), and a few others (Spanish-made full-range coaxials I can never remember the name of...something like DAS, etc...). Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and it wouldn't be easy to rank them all, but none quite match the two big boys mentioned above. I've had other speakers along the way, but the ones that were disappointing got moved on more quickly (eg, Rauna Tyr IIs --not really bad, but not equal to the Modulus speakers, so out they went).
 
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JBL Array 1400 (LR)
JBL S/2600 (LR)
JBL L5 (bedroom)
Infinity Kappa 8.1(HT)
JBL630T (not in use)
JBL L830 (Florida)
Infinity Beta 50 (HT)
JBL E30 (office)
JBL SW38IIAW (outside by the hot tub)
Infinity C360 (HT)

JBL 1500 Array sub (LR)
Infinity SSW-210 sub (office)
JBL L8400 sub (Florida)
Infinity SW-12 sub (HT)
 
My Micro90t system includes the following. 2 Micro90x (for front) 1 Micro90c for the center. 1 Micro90pv for the sub. These are the best speakers I've owned, but the subwoofer amp is kinda weak for me. The rear speakers are cheap Micro110x, and they sound nice, they aren't very good quality.

For my Stereo, I use the Ohm D2. They are rather nice. I power them with a SX-580
 
heres my list:
klipsch cornwall 2 pair
crysler ce-2 pair
crysler ce-3 pair
subsonic xs-1
cts speakers
dse speakers
logitech z-5500



then the crappy white van speakers i picked up from gumtree for free
 
(off the top of my head):

Altec 604E (Billfort's corner enclosures)
Altec Santiago
Altec Valencia (currently out on loan)
Quad ESL-57
Polk Monitor Series Model 7A
R/S 40-1354 twincones (Bob Brines' mass loaded folded TQWT enclosures)
Allison One
ads L-710
DCM Timewindow 1
AR-3
Fostex FE-207E (Dave J's bass reflex cabinet design)
ads L-420
Electrovoice Esquire
AR-14
KLH-6
Polk Audio Monitor 10
AVID 102
Polk Audio Monitor 5B
EPI 100 family members
AR-2ax
Pioneer Project 100A
Radio Shack Electrostat 2A
Pioneer HPM-1100
Polk Audio Model 9A (2nd version of Matthew Polk's original consumer product)
Original Utility Advents
Radio Shack Mach Two :p
 
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In this order:

Quad ESL-63 PRO

Sony SS-m7

Kef 103.2

Diatone DS-77hrx

Celestion SL-6

Pioneer CS-A700 (I'd put these farther down if I could).
 
I have 2 separate categories: :D

Vintage 70's / 80's:

JBL 250ti

JBL 240ti

JBL 150A

ESS AMT 3 Rock Monitors

JBL L50

JBL L56

B&W Matrix 1


Vintage 50's / 60's Horn speakers:

Electrovoice Regency III

JBL C40 Harkness 001 load

Overall I would choose the JBL 250ti's
 
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Mark you need to get rid of some of that junk laying around :D

Ohm Model 4
Timewindow 1
Timewindow 3
Klipsch Cornwall
Sony SS-M7
Magnepan 2.5R
Ohm model 5 (to be fair they need repairs, otherwise I'm sure they'd be above the 4s.)
Polk 7


Cerwin Vega D-18EE that should really become subs.
 
Klipsch Klipschorn
(big gap to 2nd place)
Yamaha NS1000m
Klipsch Cornwall
Frazier F12-4H
AR 3a
Frazier Mk V
Boston Acoustic A-200
Frazier Monte Carlo D
EPI 100 (1st gen)
Mission 700 (1st gen)

...and a bunch of other stuff, from good to not as good.
 
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I'll play along :)

Boston Acoustic A400
Klipsch KG4
DCM TimeFrame 400
Original Large Advent (Stacked)
JBL L26 Decade
Realistic Mach One
DLK/2
And last but not least..Voice of Music Model 81's cuz they just look cool :D
 
My list is simple:

Line Array w/2235 JBL bottom (Avatar)
Marantz LD30 (modified w MDT 30 tweeters)
Beringer MS 40 (modified mirror imaged)

DC
 
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