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 ---
My vote for Klipsch Lascalas (with sub) due to three things: 1) The sound stage feels big and correct 2) Volume can easily replicate actual live musical venues with relatively inexpensive amplifier push 3) Reproduction is quick and transparent although poorly recorded source will tell on itself. Perfect for small intimate jazz recordings, my current bassa nova phase, and imaging to die for. However, unsuitable for those who don't like to tweek their system. Right speaker cabling, interconnects, amp, cartridge, and on and on....Worth every minute and rewarding
Radio Shack rs-50000 the best speakers in the world!!!!! And you don't need any MODS. Beautiful fake wood cabinets, I think they called the wood (partical board) and top of the line Chinese made crossover. YES SIR top of the line in 79 and when you played the BEE GEE'S on them you thought they was in the same room. NOW THAT'S A SYSTEM!!!
Von Schweikert Ultra 11 is the best I've encountered which is superior in all sound categories. I had stats including the ML Quests, Monolith IIIs, Acoustat Xs and 2+2s for 20 years. I am so happy that I don't have them any longer (except for the 2+2s, I should have kept those). I prefer a large, dynamic sound with excellent bass and wide seating dispersion. Stats don't do that except for SoundLabs. I also prefer easier to drive speakers. Maggies are great for the price and most acoustic and smaller music but not their larger speakers which now cost as much as comparable dynamic speakers.
So many great sounding loudspeakers and finding that perfect tune. A pair of Infinity RS 4.5 biamped with a couple of Threshold Stasis 2's , room was a perfect fit for those .The song was the Police's "Don't stand so close to me ". that blew my hair back. I still remember the goosebumps when that first drum kick came out of those bad boys.. Watkins dual voice coil woofers and those EMIT Tweeters were sweet. Such a tough speaker to drive though. Acoustat model 3's playing Joni Mitchell's " Court and Spark" Thru Conrad Johnson gear.
quad 57s........and note to Viridian from 06/06/2013.....not the hamburger but the cheeseburger.....easily in my top ten.... what can I say,there's no accounting for taste
This question needs to be focused a bit better. Best panel - Magnepan 20.1 Best 2 way monitor - kharma 3.2FE Best Full Range Dynamic-Magico Q7, Wilson Alexia properly amplified. Best HORN - JBL 15" with midrange Lens and Dukane ionovac plasma horn tweeter. (Best tweeter)Very believable and startling dynamics. Beyond subwoofer bass. Best Omni Directional - Numerous MBL speakers Best Electrostatic-Quad, Sound Lab depending on room Best open Baffle - Audio Artistry Beethoven, External Xover Legacy Whisper, Best Powered Speaker - Vaughn Loudspeakers Triode with restored Plasma Horn tweeters by Dukane. Stunning and giant killers.. honorable mention Dunlavy SCV,
I doubt that anyone on this site is listening to speakers that provide a more musical, dynamic, detailed and accurate presentation than the JBL DD6700. Yes good ol' JBL-the company that provides dance music and classical music sound reinforcement--to the world. And they can be driven by any decent receiver of 100 watts to toe tapping delight or symphonic bliss.. Neat.
I do'nt have lot of experience in speaker review except from dealer show room. But the best speaker ever on my system now are Acoustic Research AR 3 i paid $10 for the pair at a thrift store... I was that day at the right place in the right time. This speaker are sold an average of $1500 US on ebay. And i understand why...
The sound of AR 3 are difficult to explain... My only comment will be, do i will sales them? NEVER, will keep them all my life.That mean every thing.
no 1 beveridge 2 sw with janis subwoofer and sequerra tweeter build your speakers system in your sound room.multi amps and multi channels to setup and flat pink noise setting. no 2 ......no more
Hello Tbg The DQ 20's when first introduce, where excellent performers. Since they are over three decades old,It would be very rare to find a pair that is fully functional without some sort of repair or mod. Most of them suffer from woofer surround rot. My pair was extensively worked on by Mr. Bill LeGall of Miller Sound.It's truly astonishing the way they present the music. Very open and smooth.
Joejr, Do you mean unmodified Dahlquist DQ 20's? While I lived on Long Island, I heard many modifications of these and was very impressed, but not with unmodified units. I moved away too fast to ever have a pair. At the time I had double Quad 57s.
I really don't think this can be done unless one adjusts for the technology at the time. I think dynamic driver technology and tweeters have greatly advanced. I have twice owned Klipsch corner horns, which have to be one of the best compromise speakers of all time. I also owned two pair of Infinity ServoStatics. Two excellent windows to the sound stage. KLH Model 9s. I also had AR-3s, Rectilinear IIIs, Roger's LS3/5as (two pair with one atop the other), Fulton J Modulars and Premieres, Linn Isobariks, Avantegard Duos and Trios, and now the BMC Arcadias. All of these I think merit top rating in their time.
I remember a dealer welcoming me to hear the new Bose 901s, which he assured me would certainly replace my AR-3s. I listened and said I didn't like listening to elevator music coming from everywhere. About six months later he dropped the line.
Tubegroover and Wildoats, I too strongly recommend the Nestorovic 5ASMkIV which I will never sell. The complete speaker. Midrange to die for, potent bass and silky extended highs. And at 91dB sensitivity my 70wpc tube amp drives them perfectly. Add to this... Aerial 10T, 20T Acapella MBL 101 Dunlavy SC IV, and V King Sound Stats Big Wilsons Maggie 20.1 TAD Reference Raidho
All great at different things, but musical at heart.
Top ten of all time? Thats a tough one depending what decade your referring to. However..the largest selling speaker of all time that would make them #1 in global sales is the large Advent. In 1976 one out of four speakers sold worldwide were Advent's. No other speaker company to date has matched that record.
My speakers Talon Khorus II are the best for the resting of my Life since i update the xover and récently changed the tweeters and replaced them by Audax ref:TW025a8 .They are giving me happiness and pleasure to listen to Music any kind of Music and i just fell involved what ever and whenever i listen to Music ,i just respected the work they pût into them by changent the tweeters. yes i am à happy man...yes i am very happy .
Green mountain audio !! Pick one ! I prefer the c-2's and they are 10 years old. They now have new stuff out I would love to hear.! 901's please ! You need to get out more.
AR-3a's will always be in the top 100 of all time. I bought a set new in 1969, still have them and the invoice!
I've just purchased a set of AR-9Ls in remarkable condition...looking for amplification recommendations now on the 9Ls. Something in the 300/300 rms pc range.
Memorable speakers through the years but taken in the context of great set-ups to showcase the possibilities. I have heard MANY highly acclaimed speakers that might have been better than they sounded because of poor or less than optimal set-up, one can't be separated from the other. A good example being Vandersteen which I have heard sound absolutely dreadful, dull and lifeless, at an audio show with Richard Vandersteen in the room no less. If one was to hear them for the first time in that set-up after reading about how great they are he would wonder what all the fuss is about. Almost any speaker can sound good or poor. Great sound, which I have heard from all the speakers on my list, requires a bit more which I'm sure we would all agree on?
Quad esl (including the original, 63 and 2905) These speakers are the BEST IMHO at natural, unfatiguing tonality and midrange purity Nestorovic 5AS Dunlavy SCIV Apogee (Stage, Duetta) Sound Lab A1 and A3 Infinity Ref 5 Verity Parsifal Encore Merlin VSM (owned for 12 years) Vandersteen (2 and 3 series) Sonus Faber Extrema
My top speakers BOSE 301 1ST SET HEY I WAS BROKE AND 22. THE KLISPCH FORTE LUSTED FOR IT ML PRODIGY LOVED THESE LUSTED ONLY PARADIGM MODEL 9 AND THE ORIGINAL STUDIO MONITERS. THE LEGACY FOCUS.THE ESSENCE SUPER GEMS AND MY BEST TO DATE A 10 YEAR OLD SET OF THE SOUND LAB M1.I DO LIKE THE CARVER AMAZINGS BUT SOLD THEM BACK TO MY FRIEND.I GUESS THE BEST I EVER HEAR WERE THE SANDERS SYSTEMS 10C AWESOME CANT WAIT TO GET THE FUNDS.THEY SHALL BE MINE!
Everybody probably know Yamaha NS-1000M - old unexpensive now speakers with beryllium mid and twitter. Since I am a JBL fan and love JBL bass, I went ahead and replaced an original Yamaha woofer with JBL 128H-1 woofer. The result was as expected. Very detailed, crispy,has JBL bass and below $1000.
Best image celestion sl 600. Best bang for the buck maggy 1.6. Best ever for me atc 100's. Active. There are a bunch I have or do own but those would be the top 3 for me
Best Category: MBL's Remarkable...incredibly dynamic, lifelike imaging Nearfield Acoustics Pipedreams Model 21 (owned 18's) Sound Labs A-1 (five years ago) Remarkable Clarity (Owned) THIEL CS5 (Owned) Ruler Flat, neutral Freq. Response and terrific CLARITY. 5i, later, improved bass dynamics.
Moment in time Award: IMF Studio Monitors: They were a scandalously high priced amount, $2200. in 1978--but made musical noises to my ears. I was in love but not ready to purchase at that price back then. Bud Fried was clearly a music lover.
Guilty Pleasures Award: Phase Linear Andromeda III Panel speakers with the following complement of drivers...5 vertically mounted tweeters, with diffraction cones for front and rear dispersion...two 4" drivers, one front mounted, one rear, and two 8", one front, one rear...then a sub with two 10's?. Outboard box for adjusting rear spl. In some ways, and certainly in their day, they were fun and dynamic and, had a life like quality that I enjoyed then. Oddly, I replaced them with Fried ALS 30's a little bookshelf speaker that was IMHO fun and very musical.
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