The best speaker you ever heard?

Acapella Triolon Excaliburs, absolutely no question. For me, they redefined what recorded music is capable of.

Tbg: I heard them at Audio Federation in Boulder, CO. I've actually now spent many hours listening to them with 3 different amps (Edge Signature something, Audio Note UK Kegon, Lamm ML2.1). As much as I'm a Lamm fan (and owner), the Kegons are just magical amps. Before I heard the Triolons, it was my opinion that the law of diminishing returns hit hard not far into the 5 figure range. Now I know, at least in one case, that you really do get what you pay for with top end gear. Of course, the Trolons may just be the exception, I still haven't heard anything else on the extreme high end that is really *that* much better than the good stuff you can get for 15-25k.

Larryi,

I bet those Kagekis are amazing. I am as close to perfectly happy with my Lamms as I think is possible when it comes to an audio component. That said, if I buy another amp, it will be from Audio Note. I'm awestruck by what the Kegons can do, and am not sure I even want to hear the Gaku-On until I'm in a position to be able to afford them.