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?
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Showing 5 responses by dawgbyte

I disagree with Patpong! A well designed and engineered speaker should play ALL types of music with equal aplomb. GMA designs their speakers to play well with all types of music and from what I've read so does Zu Cable.
Loki1957 - I also have the Hales C-5. I will never sell them! One of these days I'm going to give them the power they deserve... I'm sure it will be a whole new experience.
Hifisoundguy - Dude I just Super Glued some 901's version 6.12 to some ear muff's and I'm blown away buy the dynamics, transparency and holographic sound. I've had my receiver customized, so now it goes to 11 on the Volume. KC & The Sunshine Band has never sounded so good.

The only drawback is these new 901 based headphones are a little heavy, so I can only listen to one song at time.
This past weekend I had the privilege of listening to the finest speaker of all time. Micro dynamics, prosaic transients and sublime transparency that no other speaker can touch. The Dexter 6000R is by far the greatest man has ever produced. At $1,600,000 it's an absolute bargain. I was so blown away by the fidelity and sonic boom that I took delivery of two pair. Chim Richaldson of Dexter Audio personally set-up one of the systems in my master bathroom. The 6000R is the cure!
CTsooner, I just visited the Vandersteen web site. Holy smokes... 5A's are now $26K a pair and the 7's $52K! Fourteen years ago I almost bought a pair of 5's for $9K. Went with Hales Design instead.

"Carbon-fiber Perfect Piston" drivers? Really... I'm sure they're good, but $26K good?