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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
cinepro
3 posts
 
My Legacy Whispers are amazing reproducers of seemingly infinity musical quality. Best I've heard.
obrown
80 posts
 
Today I heard the JM Focal Utopia Be. What an experience . I instantly realized what the Hi-End was about . Simply amazing with Esoteric transport , Boulder pre,dac, and amp.
cujo
3 posts
 
churhills by tannoy , driven jadis 300b mono blocks....sweeeeeeet!!!!! soundstage city..palpable presentation
french_fries
815 posts
 
the best "where's the system? moment" i can recall-
music- jennifer warnes- the hunter.
speakers- magnaplanar 3.6

another time- rickie lee jones singing thru' maggies.
or was she actually standing there ?
cuehead
7 posts
 
Full range electrostatics like the Quad 988 and Russ Knotts Signature Model 2 (custom) are my top choices. The magic of single driver coherence with distortion-free evenness is unbeatable. Magneplanars have consistently been near the top of my list too (MG 20, and MG 3.6)

The best dynamic speakers I have heard are B&W (800 and 801) and Tyler Acoustics. Even thoug these dynamic designs are great, they don't invoke the emotional response of planars/electrostatics.
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