What is the best sound system you ever heard?


I am curious to hear what in your opinion was the best system you ever heard..

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In recent memory it has to the Kerr Acoustic K320 speakers. Nothing spectacular, but nothing obviously wrong - no sibilance, no bleaching, no cabinet issues. Eminently listenable fuss free sound through a Pioneer CD and smartphone streaming no matter what they were asked to play. Not sure about the amp, but it was a large black box with handles on the front.

I should also mention being stunned by the spooky imaging and scary dynamics of the Avantgarde Trios some 15 years ago. System featured a (ridiculously) deep plattered turntable with a, wait for it, £5k cartridge! Amps were some exotic valve types.

It was almost a time machine experience, but the trouble was the young chap demonstrating only played some 1950’s Jazz and didn’t seem keen on trying anything else. I still recall him telling us that it cost £5 in stylus wear every time he played a record.
@orpheus10, but even after a hundred years or so that's one of the hallmarks, a key reference point of all audio (domestic, film, broadcast etc), isn't it?

Of course you can't reproduce the  acoustics of the Albert Hall in your car but you could still get an idea, couldn't you?