The best speaker you ever heard?

Got a full day of listening to the Vandersteen 7 mkII's on Saturday.  Unreal how great this speaker is.  AMG TT with new ARC ref pre and Vandersteen's liquid cooled amps.  They come with the AQ WEL cables attached to them.  The system was just amazing and the best sound I've ever heard at any price.  Then Garth from AQ installs his new Niagara 7000 power deal with his prototype power cord that will be out pretty soon and the cost is not much for a cable. This new cable line will be one of the best buys in audio. The system with the Niagara gave us the whole hall, detail that just wasn't there without it and SPACE.  Even when he installed the 1000 for only 999 the system was about 90% of what the 7000 did. The 1000 has only 1 outlet for power and the other 5 are source with room for wall warts.  I was blown away by the Niagara.  It's a full component upgrade at least.  I wasn't the only one.  Garth is as good a presenter as you can find.  I know this is about your favorite speaker, but the Vandersteen with the Niagara plugged in went to another level entirely.  I spoke with a gentleman who owns a speaker that costs over 200k and he said that he will be selling and getting the Vandersteens.  He said he's auditioned many of the speakers over 150k and he said nothing has come close for him in this type of setting. Can't tell on anything without it being in your home and system of course.  Blown away...just amazing....  Thanks for letting me share.

RE: Charney speakers
Horning Hybrid, which can also be heard in NYC, also comes with Lowther. I believe also the DX65. It "cheats" with a tweeter and shared sort of T-line back loaded horn thing shared by midrange and bass drivers. It was pretty dynamic and immediate and the drivers seemed well integrated. Too bad I did not spend more time with the Eufrodite. The big, 102db sensitive one would be the one to hear, though, for orchestral recordings. Thanks for the Charney mention. I run in to the Alerion design, but dumbly didn't know a company that made it.

They both have their problems, but the best I know, as have been mentioned are Avantgarde Duo Mezzos and Soundlabs, U1 or Majestics. I'm too poor to be picky, but its hard to be enthusiastic lifestyle speakers that predominate the market. I only wish horning hybrid (or anyone)made something bigger, more sensitive in my price range.

The Ribbon Reference System at Pyramid Loudspeaker, followed closely by the Sequerra SP-1. Over the years several other unlikely setups have generated memorable experiences but those two are formidable and do not ignore physics.

Hey Wahwah! I had that experience with the Met 3's as well and just bought a pair. I have had T-1's since '82.

Tannoy Westminster Royal SE on a Audio Note (Japan) Ongaku tube amplifier. Some 25 years ago.

Living Voice Vox Palladian's on Kondo Audio gear.