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
Jctedinburgh:

I had the Avanti 3's on my original short list but never got a chance to audition them, since there are no local dealers. Everything I've ever read about them has been glowingly positive, however. Welcome to the "Satisfied with my Loudspeakers" club, of which I am also a happy (ecstatic, actually) member. Congratulations!
Advents still rule! After digging mine out of storage after twenty years and getting them re-foamed, they play all types of music beautifully. Ineffecient but detailed and accurate,they sound better than anything I can find under $1000 to $2000. Rock On!
Best speakers I "EVER" heard...? Bose, "You are there"
(and you wished you were someplace...anyplace else!)
The most important part of an Audio system is the source. Garbage in Garbage out. The spaeker being most important is
fed by MFGS and Reatailers. Thats where the biggest margin is.
Dont be fooled. Source is key. I have heard 10K speakers fed with lousy sources sound like crap and great soureces making moderetly priced speakers sound great. If the source is laking all the speaker in the world cant help it.