What was the first pair of speakers you ever owned?

[Jimmy C]

...about 12 when I bought a pair of Lafayette Criterions... similar to the Mach Ones you mention.

Six months later I had a small pair of Pioneer HPMs. Slightly better.

By age 14 (1980...yikes!), I found "high end" audio stores, and bought the Boston Acoustics A70s. I can remember lusting after the Alisons and Snells, but the "bang for the buck" was firmly planted in that Boston lineup.

[46minaudio]

KLH 6s I think that was the model #

[markw]

29.95 each. 8" 2 way (with a 3" tweeter) in a ported cabinet.

Part of my first "real" stereo which also included a Lafayette 224A tube amp (a rip roaran' 6 wpc) and a Garrard AT-60 (with the 1cent Pickering cartridge).

All for the princely sum of $160 or thereabouts in 63 - 64 or so, from snow shoveling and lawn mowing money from the previous few years.

[Andy2]

My humble journey in Hi-Fi started with a 5.1 set of Onkyo speakers and a Harman Kardon
receiver. Shortly after realizing that there are actually other speakers out there besides those sold that Circuit City, I then ordered a pair of Acoustic Energy evo1. I then sold these at Audiogon then bought a pair of AE Aesprit 309 ... then a pair of EPOS M12 ...
and finally a pair of Spendor S8. I now have a total of there pairs at home but using
on one. The other two are just sitting there collecting dust.

[Mikereyno]

My first speakers were Ohm Es powered with a Nikko 5055 Stereo Receiver I bought with college graduation money in 1976. The Ohms are actually still in service in my bedroom and still sound pretty good for 28 year old speakers.

[tullymars]

My first speakers were sears lxi's,they were actually made by fisher,big,12" wolfers,two 5" midrange,and 2" horn tweeter,I had a little nad reciever,it was about 20 watts rms,a dual turntable with a signet cartridge...that little nad reciever litt those big ole speakers up too,bought everything in 1983,sold the componets to a pal of mine after my speakers were stolen,he still has it,and the little nad still sounds great

[filecat13]

Not counting my first two stereos (Electrophonic three piece units), my first real speakers were JBL L100 Century speakers (early vertical alignment models). They were driven by a Kenwood KR-6160 and I had a Dual 1215 turntable. The Kenwood had to be repaired a couple of times, but it lasted until around 1980. The turntable lasted until maybe 1985.

The L100s are still playing today in my second system upstairs. When I'm on the treadmill, they crank out club mix and dance tracks at high volume and they never, ever miss a beat. After 30+ years, the return on my original $273 a speaker is fantastic.

[JRS11]

29.95 each. 8" 2 way (with a 3" tweeter) in a ported cabinet.

Part of my first "real" stereo which also included a Lafayette 224A tube amp (a rip roaran' 6 wpc) and a Garrard AT-60 (with the 1cent Pickering cartridge).

All for the princely sum of $160 or thereabouts in 63 - 64 or so, from snow shoveling and lawn mowing money from the previous few years.

Mine as well, purchased in '67 or '68 at the store in Lynbrook, NY. I still have the speakers and am wondering what to do with them, the rest of the system got stolen many years ago and enabled me to buy much better components.

From my bedroom in the '60's:

[Geoffcin]

KLH 6s I think that was the model #

I still have a pair of these!

[millwright008]

...about 12 when I bought a pair of Lafayette Criterions... similar to the Mach Ones you mention.

Six months later I had a small pair of Pioneer HPMs. Slightly better.

By age 14 (1980...yikes!), I found "high end" audio stores, and bought the Boston Acoustics A70s. I can remember lusting after the Alisons and Snells, but the "bang for the buck" was firmly planted in that Boston lineup.

Lafayette Radio - i haven't heard this name in years.i wish i would have bought their supply of tubes!
bottom line save your money young man.