The best speaker you ever heard?


In my opinion, the speaker is by far the most important part of the audio system. After all, it is the only part you hear. OK, the other stuff really matters a lot, but without a great speaker... No go.

I am a bit 'speaker-obsessed' I guess, and now I am wondering: What are the best speakers you have ever heard, and what made them the best?
njonker
They might not be the best speaker out there,but for the Money and for people who do not have large listening area's these speaker's are about as good as it get's before going into the $4000+ bracket!

NEAR's use Inverted Dome Tweeter's similar to the ones used by Wilson\Watts Series.The only drawback I had found when auditioning them a time ago was an uncontrolled Bass which I shall be getting the most advanced version to date.A new Crossover and possibly newer driver's.

They are not a hard load to drive either ,but being Made of Metal Driver's they might not take well to Tubes.

I have a pair of NEAR M15's Modified with a Woofer\Mid that plain blows B&W CDM 1NT's away in shame.The Bass Articulation of these driver's are the best I had ever heard and that goes for 3-way speaker's.Deep ,Taut ,accurate bass with a perfect blending of Mids and Sweet Highs.

ML-Amp
ARC-Pre-Amp
Proceed

Hope you all find the Audio Nirvana that I have!
About a year ago I heard a pair of Sonus Faber Grand Piano's. I was blown away! Tonight I heard a pair of Monitor Audio Gold Ref. 60's and I fell in love all over again. Also, the equipmnet used on the Monitor Audio's was no where near as good as the equipment used on the Sonus. GO Figure...
There are three differnet paths for speakers, inner detail
dynamics and blend.

Quads driven by JF's OTL amps win the inner detail contest.

Mr.Wilson's speakers get the dynamics right.

Uncle Jim at Magnaplaner wins the blender award.

It seems the current mega $$$ line source arrays can combine the best of all worlds in the perfect room.

For the rest of us, Talon's speaker line is our best shot
at a view of reality.

Aloha.
SENNHEISER ORPHEUS EAR SYSTEM heard on Headroom show in Philadelphia PA.
I realized that once I get it i will need no speaker ever.