Who has more than one pair of speakers?

**joeinid** · October 27, 2018, 02:12 PM

And is there one particular pair that gets more playtime?

Would you give up or sell the ones that don’t get used as much even though there’s something special about them that you still love?

**steve59** · October 27, 2018, 02:39 PM

Vienna acoustics beethoven's in rosewood that I sold in 2014 turned out to be harder to replace than I expected so when a pair turned up nearby at a fair price I bought them, but they share a room with a pair of salon2's so while they still do what they do better than anything else i've heard they still don't get much floor time before I start missing the scale of the revels presentation.

**joeinid** · October 27, 2018, 02:46 PM

I totally understand. My Studio2, to my ears, are wonderful. As rotate though some of my speakers, I tend to love the one I’m with, but still miss certain attributes of the others.

**still-one** · October 27, 2018, 03:05 PM

Nine additional pair of speakers make up my whole house system. I have a relatively basic surround set-up for watching sports on the big screen. Neither gets much use. My 2-channel room gets about 98% of my attention and on most days 100%.

**steve59** · October 27, 2018, 03:11 PM

I also have a pair of kef R107/2's but they're upstairs serving ht duties and without a separate pre/pwr I can't accommodate the kube in my 2 channel system. Tbh I don't think those kef's bring anything to the table the revels don't do better anyhow.

**RDSChicago** · October 27, 2018, 03:12 PM

I have Quad 57s, Trenner & Friedl Art, Diapason Adamantes Anniversary Edition, Boenick W5 SE, Linkwitz Orion’s, Andrew Jones designed Pioneer EX Series with TAD drivers for home theater duty, vintage IMF Super Compact II’s, JBL Decades and around five other pairs.

Lately Quads get the most playtime, Linkwitz are probably the purest and fullest sound but something causes me to like the Quads over all my other pairs. Would love to trim the herd a bit. Just sold a pair of Trenner & Friedl Ella’s, MMAcoustic monitors and Focal 807w’s which I’ll miss!

**Al M.** · October 27, 2018, 03:37 PM

I have three pairs of speakers. Two old ones that don't get used anymore, and my current ones (see signature), which I do not intend to replace anytime soon. They are just too amazingly good.

**Dth31** · October 27, 2018, 04:30 PM

Magico M3’s and Audio Note kits, similar to AN/E but with alnico magnets and LX wiring. Very different but love ‘em both. Needed a musical speaker to use with my 2A3, 300B, EL34 and EL84 amps. Listen to this 2nd system probably 30% of the time.

**puroagave** · October 27, 2018, 05:36 PM

Quad ESL 57 here, too. I've threatened to sell them but instead sold two pairs of other speakers in the last few weeks to make room for a new one... Ive been hovering around Kii threes for the longest time and finally did it. i know, they're all-digital, use heavy DSP and class d amps (what was i thinking!!

).

**Phil A** · October 27, 2018, 07:53 PM

I have 5 audio set-ups where I can listen to nice 2-channel. I really don't move them (the speakers) around. I don't have anything as nice as the main system. I have a preamp for sale and if I say an ad for a pair of speakers within reasonable range more than what I have that someone was willing to trade, I wouldn't mind having a different pair for some of the secondary systems to swap in and out.

**Hounddog** · October 27, 2018, 08:28 PM

Well, I do have a pair of TAD R1s sitting in storage ....

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**mep** · October 28, 2018, 10:00 AM

Not including my HT speakers, I do have a pair of JBL 4345s and a pair of NOLA KO speakers. The NOLA KOs are for sale though.

**Mike** · October 28, 2018, 10:17 AM

Avantgarde Duo Mezzo XD’s
MBL 120’s
(Trying to work a deal on a pair of Quad’s).

**hifinutt** · October 28, 2018, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Dth31

Magico M3’s and Audio Note kits, similar to AN/E but with alnico magnets and LX wiring. Very different but love ‘em both. Needed a musical speaker to use with my 2A3, 300B, EL34 and EL84 amps. Listen to this 2nd system probably 30% of the time.

wonderful , audionote make some fabulous speakers . of course they are based on snell speakers and i use some snell drivers in my old impulse Taus speakers which are really good , in fact i would put them in magico A3 territory . listen to them a huge amount , also have a system with tannoy eaton legacy which gets a lot of listening too

**RDSChicago** · October 28, 2018, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mike

Avantgarde Duo Mezzo XD’s
MBL 120’s
(Trying to work a deal on a pair of Quad’s).

Mike, which Quads are you considering?

**CPP** · October 28, 2018, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by joeinid

I totally understand. My Studio2, to my ears, are wonderful. As rotate though some of my speakers, I tend to love the one I’m with, but still miss certain attributes of the others.

Hey Joe have you received your JBL L100 Classics ? ,

**joeinid** · October 28, 2018, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by CPP

Hey Joe have you received your JBL L100 Classics ? ,

I just got them but am a little occupied with other speakers.
I’m not sure what to do, that’s why I posted that question. The L100 are in the box.

**Mike** · October 28, 2018, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by RDSChicago

Mike, which Quads are you considering?

2912’s.

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**joeinid** · October 28, 2018, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

2912’s.

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Wow! That’s great Mike. I hope it happens. I know you’ve wanted Quads forever.

**jdandy** · October 28, 2018, 12:50 PM

Joe.......I have multiple pairs of speakers:

>PMC EB1i (2)
>Sonus faber Amati Anniversario (2)
>B&W DM303 (4)
>B&W LCR-3 (1)
>JBL LSR6332 (2)
>JBL LSR6328P (5)
>JBL LSR6312SP (1) powered subwoofer
>Mackie HR824 (2)
>JBL 4312A (2)
>Pioneer SP-BS22-LR (2)
>Niles OS7.5 (4) outdoor speaker
>JL Audio Fathom f113 (1) powered subwoofer
>McIntosh XLS112 (2) powered subwoofer
>Velodyne CT120 (1) powered subwoofer

**joeinid** · October 28, 2018, 01:11 PM

That’s a great list Dan.

Thank goodness I’m not alone here.

**puroagave** · October 28, 2018, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

2912’s.

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nice speakers (when they work

). I know it aint your first rodeo (far from it) but a major auditory adjustment will need to take place coming down from Avantgardes. If you listen to Quads in the nearfield and treat them like the giant headphones they are, little compares to them, IMHO.

**Paul** · October 28, 2018, 01:29 PM

This thread makes me feel little better. I’m not the only weirdo

**joeinid** · October 28, 2018, 01:43 PM

Originally Posted by Paul

This thread makes me feel little better. I’m not the only weirdo

No, but weird nonetheless.

I feel the same. This is like a support group for audiophiles.

**wisnon** · October 28, 2018, 03:34 PM

4 pairs plus a Bose like Boomer speaker. 3 pairs are Heils....the other (bookshelf) one is a Linn Index.

**SuperDave** · October 29, 2018, 11:57 AM

B&W 704S - waiting on my brother's WAF
B&W 803D - current rear channels
Rockport Avior - current mains

If the Aviors are replaced, they will become rear channels for a 5.2 Rockport HT.

Dave

**Mike** · October 29, 2018, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by puroagave

nice speakers (when they work

). I know it aint your first rodeo (far from it) but a major auditory adjustment will need to take place coming down from Avantgardes. If you listen to Quads in the nearfield and treat them like the giant headphones they are, little compares to them, IMHO.

Yup, I’ve heard them many many times. It may not work out. A bit of horse trading with the other dealer needs to occur and I may have just sold the Integrated amp we were discussing in the trade.

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**nc42acc** · October 29, 2018, 03:09 PM

Von Schweikert VR5 Anniversary MKII
KEF LS50
KEF R500
KEF R11 incoming
Joseph Audio Pulsars
Aurum Cantus V80F in storage
Apogee Caliper not working

**AJ Soundfield** · October 29, 2018, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

It may not work out. A bit of horse trading with the other dealer needs to occur and I may have just sold the Integrated amp we were discussing in the trade.

I have a horse I could trade for the Quads. Maybe even throw in a cat.

Btw, add up all the speakers in the thread so far. Whatever the total is, Mike and I know a guy in St Pete who has more. In one place. 2 buildings, but one place.

**puroagave** · October 29, 2018, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Yup, I’ve heard them many many times. It may not work out. A bit of horse trading with the other dealer needs to occur and I may have just sold the Integrated amp we were discussing in the trade.

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they had many issues with the panels (failures) when production shifted to Asia. Id find out if they were replaced, when, who did them, etc.

**Mechnutt** · October 30, 2018, 08:31 PM

PSB T3's
Magnepan 1.6's

A few extreme budget speakers-

Original Magnepan MMG's
Monitor Audio Silver S1's
PSB B6's
Wharfedale Diamond 10.2's
Monitor Audio Pro 1000's
Older B&W 600 series

**Jack in Wilmington** · October 30, 2018, 09:54 PM

I have my Dynaudio Contour 1.8 MKII in my two channel system

I have Usher X-719's as the front end of my HT setup
I have Usher S-520's that are currently doing time as my surround speakers in my HT setup

I have Paradigm Mini Monitors in our Family Room in a 3.0 setup

**astrotoy** · October 31, 2018, 03:13 AM

I have 2 AV Duos and 3 AV Solos in my 5.1 system which also can play stereo. The .1 is a Velodyne DD18 sub.

Larry

**Don Ivey** · November 1, 2018, 12:25 PM

Passives:
- Audio Note Spe/he
- Vandersteen Treo CT's
-Kef LS50's
-Buchardt AS400's (incoming)
Actives:
-Vanatoo Transparent Ones
-Kanto (Massdrop Specials)
-Naim QB

**Randy Myers** · November 2, 2018, 02:31 PM

I am a bit envious with all the gear you guys have... I have just one set

... but they do what I need. The KEF R700 (although would eventually love to get either Reference's or Blade ii's

).

**steve59** · November 3, 2018, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Randy Myers

I am a bit envious with all the gear you guys have... I have just one set

... but they do what I need. The KEF R700 (although would eventually love to get either Reference's or Blade ii's

).

Sometimes less is more,the r700 are good looking and sounding speakers and my experience with kef in the past their 'R' series offers more detail, but without careful component matching no more musicality.

**annapolis Raider** · November 3, 2018, 10:19 AM

Wilson Benesch Cardinal/Torus
Martin Logan Masterpiece Renaissance ESL15A
Avantgarde Zero 1XD

That list is in flux at the moment,

**steve59** · January 1, 2019, 10:19 AM

I'm out of room and driving to get another pair of speakers today so my list will be
Usher BE20-dmd
Revel salon 2-for sale
Kef R107/2-for sale
Vienna Acoustics Strauss-for sale
Vienna Acoustics Beethovens I'm keeping forever
The salon 2 have been a compromise in my room with each movement revealing a little more of the speaker quality, but after 9 months of inching them around my room I'm going to sell them as it seems the placement I get the best imaging is where I have a bass null that sucks the energy out of my old rock recordings. sigh. These are truly amazing speakers and if I had my way I'd move my system to another room in the house that would better accommodate the speakers, but I listen a bit too loud to be let out of the basement.

**Jack in Wilmington** · January 1, 2019, 01:16 PM

I have Dynaudio Contour 1.8 as my main 2 channel speakers. I have a pair of Usher X-719's as my main L and R home theater speakers and Usher S-520 currently doing surround duty in my HT rig

**Hounddog** · January 1, 2019, 02:59 PM

Not a good question for me! I have a pair of TAD R1 MK IIs in storage! (building a dedicated room this year, these came up for sale on a deal too good to pass up (even after storage costs), and so here we are - with fabulous speakers, just sitting.

**joeinid** · January 1, 2019, 03:49 PM

I originally started this thread with 6 pairs of speakers that were since sold. One pair of KEF, one pair of Revel, and 4 pairs of JBLs.

Since getting my Avantgarde, I've decided to focus on only the Duo XD. They are just too wonderful to swap out, not to mention a little too big/heavy to move as well.

The JBL 4367 and Revel Studio 2 are amazingly great speakers, but it was time to move on. I may regret the sale of those, but having them just sitting around is no good for them too.

It actually feels good to clean house a little. Now if I could just organize the garage and basement, I'll be good. Maybe 2019 is my year to clean house. I have a decent start already.

**steve59** · January 4, 2019, 09:46 AM

I picked up a pair of Usher BE-20 DMD speakers on new years day, swapping out my salon 2 and bringing my total to 6 pair. At least I have something new to listen to while my back heals from moving monster speakers up and down stairs.

**nbrowser** · January 11, 2019, 02:36 AM

Ok...now I can do a list! Yes I have multiple pairs of speakers...

Polk
1979 era Monitor 5 with Peerless tweeters
Later Monitor 5 Jr+ with SL2000 tweeters
1985 SDA 2 with mild mods
RTiA3 bookies
RTiA7 towers
Pioneer BS-22LR bookies
Wharfedale Diamond 225 bookies
Tannoy Mercury V4 Bookies

Right now the big Polks (SDA2) are inthe hybrid rig permanently and the Diamond 225s are holding tight in my bedroom mini rig. Wouldn't sell anything cause sometimes a change is good and having choices is nice.

**wisnon** · January 11, 2019, 07:56 AM

Heil AMT Kithara, Auslos and Syrinx. Linn Index standmounts. Yamaha bookshelf micros. Kenwin BT knockoff of the Preachtree Audio Deepblue 1.

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