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The best speaker you ever heard?

In my opinion, the speaker is by far the most important part of the audio system. After all, it is the only part you hear. OK, the other stuff really matters a lot, but without a great speaker... No go.

I am a bit 'speaker-obsessed' I guess, and now I am wondering: What are the best speakers you have ever heard, and what made them the best?
njonker
jppenn
130 posts
 
Everything in the universe is relative...but for my room, my equipment, my listening ear, etc., the 802 diamonds are something special!
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rx8man
1,475 posts
 
Apogee Scintillas & Divas.
Avalon Ascent MK.2's & Eclipse Sigs.
Dahlquist DQ-20I's & DQ-30I's.
Vandersteen 3 Sigs & 5A's.
Von Schweikert DB-99, VR-7&9's.
More than one pair, sorry !
jeremy
44 posts
 
Question is very subjective.

Best speaker to A might not be for B's ear.

To me, I think the marten design coltrane should be one of the best.
lacee
811 posts
 
A toss up between Soundlabs the Ultimate one with CAT electronics, and the Sonus Faber Stradivari with Nagra tube equipment.The rooms of the owners were different as was all associated gear but both were systems with first rate sound.It would be hard to pick a winner,so I'll call it a draw.
puresilversound
4 posts
 
The Joseph Audio Pearl. I heard these at CES and thought there was a real accoustic Bass player in the room, so I went in. It was just the Pearls in there.
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