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 2 responses by rkmoyle

Number one problem with any answer, it depends on the environment you heard it. My first trip to the Munich hifi show I fell in love with all things Infinity. Their display was a 50 ft wall of Quantum 2 and three, QLS, Reference systems. I went to Wilson and heard Alexandria - love at first hearing! Went to Legacy to hear the Focus and sent it home to test, yes bought. I went to an audiophile home, 450 miles away to hear the Coincident and within 5 minutes that was all I needed. So much depends on where you listen. I have since added two big subs to fill in my room. Room is 38 long, 20 wide, and a ceiling going from 9 to 23 feet high. The sound is totally mesmerizing. Always remember the best test will always be your in the end. Good luck
Coincident Pure Reference! Unbelievable speaker system. Within 15 minutes of hearing them I just had to have them. Seriously, my current speaker had been the Legacy Focus, a terrific speaker unto itself. But, the Pure Reference was spectacular in their delivery of music, detailed, articulate, very dynamic and open with no beaming. Walking around the speaker revealed no typical holes or beaming. Soundstage and depth are incredible. Toughest part of making a choice is the ability to get home in your home connected to your equipment to give the speaker a fair chance. That ability very much limited my selection. There any number of other speakers that may be as good such Focal Utopia, Ursher BE-20,Wilson Maxx. But it makes a huge difference to bring it home and see what synergy you have. Do that and you never be disappointed!