To build on Bobby's comment regarding "is there one speaker to make everyone happy?"
When I look at the short list of speakers that come to mind as the most talked about, praised, successful(at their price point) high end speakers ever, I get a short list...
Wilson Watt/Puppy Series
B&W 800 Series
Vandersteen 2 Series
Maggies (pick your model)
Quad ESL 63 & successors
Merlin VSM
All of these have many fans. All, except the Merlins, seem to have nearly as many detractors. To me, that says plenty.
Spencer
When I look at the short list of speakers that come to mind as the most talked about, praised, successful(at their price point) high end speakers ever, I get a short list...
Wilson Watt/Puppy Series
B&W 800 Series
Vandersteen 2 Series
Maggies (pick your model)
Quad ESL 63 & successors
Merlin VSM
All of these have many fans. All, except the Merlins, seem to have nearly as many detractors. To me, that says plenty.
Spencer