Speakers: all-time favorite

I like the ProAc Response Series. I have the Response Fives. The Sonus Faber Amati Homage would be a candidate and some have never wavered on the original Quad ESL's.

I will never forget being totally and completely blown away by a little speaker system called the Beveridge 2SW's. I had never experienced anything like that before from a music system. That was about 25 years ago and I have no doubt that this experience is a primary influence on why I am hooked on the this neurotic hobby. If I could find a used pair I buy them in a heartbeat for sentimental resaons - and fight with my wife later.

I'd have to say the ESP(Esoteric Speaker Products) "Grand Concerts". Not only the most amazing soundstage,but they can also do what very , very few high end speakers can... these babies could rock! Don't know if this company is still around, but check them out if you get a chance. One little note to make is that I haven't had a chance to hear the MAXX or X-1, or any Revel........

I don't have a favorite speaker system (yet), but I do have a favorite speaker driver. It's the Dynaudio Esotar dome midrange. I think it's a better midrange than the Esotar tweeter is at being a tweeter! I SAY IT REPRODUCES A SIGNAL WITHIN ITS OPERATING RANGE BETTER THAN EVERYTHING, I mean EVERYTHING!!! You name it: ESL's (including the Quads), Manger, MBL, Genesis ribbons, other ribbons/planar magnetics, even ATC's 3 inch dome, and definitely any cone midrange or midwoofer.

I don't have a pair YET but my favorite speaker is the Merlin VSM with BAM. I heard them on a tube system and I was blown away by them.