The best speaker you ever heard?

The Vienna Acoustic Liszt were above and beyond the worst speaker I have ever had the displeasure of owning...I cannot imagine The Music sounds any different given the similarities. Dream elsewhere...caveat emptor!

For me it's still the Vandersteen System 9 (pair of sub 9's with Model 7 mk2).  I've heard the larger Magico's, Rockports, top two Wilson's, Von Schwiekerts, Dynaudio's top three models as well as the largest Maggies (newest), Tidal's and others in the over 100k league.  

Vandy still gives me the goosebumps.  I have always been drawn to true phase and time correct speakers and I'm not into digital room correction for bass built in etc...  I've yet to hear it done properly.  

That doesn't mean that I couldn't own some of these others and love them, but I'd want the Vandersteen's and I wasn't even a fan years ago.  Just like any other speaker, they need to be set up correctly.  I've been blessed to be able to audition so much awesome gear.  Oh, I like the Kharma's too.  Another excellent speaker.

1. Stenheim (Alumine 5)
2. Ensemble (Ondiva)
3. FM Acoustics (XS1)


4. Zellaton (Statement)
5. Focal (Sopra)







6. Trenner & Friedl (Ra, Isis)
7. Oswalds Mill Audio (Imperia, Ironic)

MBL 101 Extremes by a mile...

TRUMP is the best speaker I've heard !