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

Showing 4 responses by mejames

Dunlavy VI's are better than Dunlavy V speakers the bass is slightly better than the V.
Genesis 201's are it. These big speakers literally disappear as sources. They throw the widest stage I ever heard images totally outside the edges of speakers. The wall behind the speakers and side walls disappear with these speakers like no others I have heard before. The speakers are very quick on transients and never sound stressed even when playing extremely demanding pieces with very complex arrangements all the different parts remaining distinctly separate from each other. The bass is absolutely unbelievable when the recording asks for it to be. The air in my 20x23 room actually shuddered along with the entire structure of the room like their was an earthquake happening. Very defined and quick also. I thought I owned excellent subwoofers before but these are in a different league.
jbangelfish the Mirage M1 Si are clearly inferior in every sonic parameter compared to the Dunlavy 4 speakers I previously owned both sets in the same listening room.
I can only disagree with the above post regarding the tube amplifiers being limited on loud passages simply isn't my findings with the Genesis 201 speakers even when using the VTL SIGNATURE 450 amps even in triode mode at ear damaging levels in a large room, needless I say the reference 750 in triode mode is much better sounding regardless the power difference. What tube amplifiers are you referring to tim777 ?