Your question is impossible to answer. As Tpreaves posted above, there is no best of anything. I agree. Especially speakers as they require you to listen and make a subjective conclusion. So the question is really what is the best speaker for you or your friend?
If your serious to find out, this is a long path to follow because there are hundreds to listen and choose - from large mainstream manufacturers to small DIY'ers that make and sell speakers to clients from their basements.
Also,the best is relative. Coming from Bose, an Infinity Primus system may sound like the best but its actually pretty entry level. But unless you listen to a full blown B&W Diamond system, Dynaudio Focus system, Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand system, Sonus Faber Cremona system, etc, etc, how would you know? Sorry if I left out a hundred others - I don't mean to offend anyone. While these are all respected high end manufacturers, there is yet another uber high end level above these as you go into six figures for speakers.
Finally, if you have no access to audition speakers, a better way to ask what is the best speaker "for me" is to state your room size, budget, how many HT speakers you want and what your listening preferences will be. Then you might actually get a more definitive answer.
If your serious to find out, this is a long path to follow because there are hundreds to listen and choose - from large mainstream manufacturers to small DIY'ers that make and sell speakers to clients from their basements.
Also,the best is relative. Coming from Bose, an Infinity Primus system may sound like the best but its actually pretty entry level. But unless you listen to a full blown B&W Diamond system, Dynaudio Focus system, Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand system, Sonus Faber Cremona system, etc, etc, how would you know? Sorry if I left out a hundred others - I don't mean to offend anyone. While these are all respected high end manufacturers, there is yet another uber high end level above these as you go into six figures for speakers.
Finally, if you have no access to audition speakers, a better way to ask what is the best speaker "for me" is to state your room size, budget, how many HT speakers you want and what your listening preferences will be. Then you might actually get a more definitive answer.