Top Ten Speakers of All Time?


Well its time for a new Top Ten Thread. WOW-Have I learned a lot.Thanks to all Audiogon members.Have had several e mail thanking the Top Ten Threads. We have a lot of new members just starting their High End adventure. Info was much appreciated. I will start the thread for the Acoustat 2+2 and Model 2 of which I still own and continue to enjoy. So lets have your top ten members. --- MANY THANKS ---
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I have a pair (# 17 & 18)of Snell Type A speakers since 1978. Apart from having to replace blown fuses and the occasional driver, the speakers have always been up to the task to handle whatever power source that I use to drive it. Rather than spending thousands of dollars to replace them, I spent $500.00 to replace all the drivers last year. Although the Snell Type A-III are probably better I think the orginal Snell Type A were and still are fantastic sounding speakers.
Although they're small, Mission 770's were a true classic. I always regretted not buying a pair when I had the chance - sweetest little 2-way ever made.
Started this thread over two years ago. Just shows our diversity and how all of us perceive sound. This is as it should be,just a wealth of information. A few months ago acquired a pair of Alon Point V floor standing speakers. After living with these awhile I have found them very musical as far as box speakers are concerned. The clarity and sound stage is just down right amazing. These have managed to replace the venerable Time Windows,something I didn't think would happen. At this point will be looking at the upper line of Alons. If you haven't heard Alon speakers,do audition a pair. I think you will be most impressed.
Can anyone say REVEL???? I was, a short time ago, in an audio store that carried B&W, Revel, and Vandersteen. They had a room of all Levinson equipment to try out these lines. The B&W 802 were on a pair of 33H. the sound was good, but not great. We traded the B&W for the Vandersteen 3 and went down hill. After the disappointment, we walk to another room of identicle size where they had a Classe system consisting of the CDP1, a 47.5 pre, and the CA200 amp hooked up to a pair of Revel Studios, the small brother of the Salons. The sound was the best I have heard to date. I attend CES every year and still have found nothing better. Assuming the Levinson equipment is better than the Classe, The Studios were even more impressive. STUDIOS, STUDIOS, STUDIOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!