The Borresen 01's seem to be the consensus winner here, a speaker that I never have listened to. I am surprised that the Focal Diablo Utopia III's have been nominated for that category of the "best ever." I had them and they are great speakers, especially with a tube amp, but the "best ever," . . .? The Joseph Audio Pulsars, another speaker that I have owned, is a fantastic well-rounded stand mounted speaker, but I would put them in the same league with the Focal's. A different sound between the two, both enjoyable. Maybe I'm just jaded now regarding what the "best" stand mounted speaker should sound like . . .