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 are close to the best speaker, but the company's newest model was incredible at the show in London. I can't wait to hear it at T.H.E!! Supposedly the Ovation will be used at one of the rooms over at Alexis Park, so there will be a chance for us all to hear the differences right next to each other. (if it's true and they're there)
JTinn at Chambers Audio told me that the new speakers Evolution Acoustic sound as good as the Kharma Exquisite $100K for the fraction of the price. Did anyone have a chance to listen to these?
It was a diy project. A single horn measuring 18 ft. high 22 ft. long and 20 ft. deep. Built around a concert d Bosendorfer - not unlike a hunting trap you have to lure a musician inside...a really nice bottle of just opened scotch will often do the trick...think Balvenie 1973 single cask and Oscar could show up at any minute...or a barbeque sandwich with the crust cut off for Charlap. though not perfect, I'm enjoying wadia to atmasphere's to 3a's-I'll put my anniverssary steps up against most any monitor in near field environs, given proper juice.
The best loudspeaker system I have ever heard was the Dunlavy SC-V's driven by BAT 60 amp, VK3i preamp, VK-10 phono amp, VPI Aries turntable, and BM-glider cartridge.

I brought some albums to audition this system at my local dealer and was totally blown-away by the sound this system put out. We played the Doors first album and the tract Light my Fire was totally electrifing. I could literally reach out and touch the performance. The sound was totally transparent and layered in three dimensional space. Dynamics that were unforgetable and palitable. Wall shaking bass from the center of the earth and extended highs with imaging to a pin point. What an auditory experience.