The best speaker you ever heard?

the best "where's the system? moment" i can recall-
music- jennifer warnes- the hunter.
speakers- magnaplanar 3.6

another time- rickie lee jones singing thru' maggies.
or was she actually standing there ?

Full range electrostatics like the Quad 988 and Russ Knotts Signature Model 2 (custom) are my top choices. The magic of single driver coherence with distortion-free evenness is unbeatable. Magneplanars have consistently been near the top of my list too (MG 20, and MG 3.6)

The best dynamic speakers I have heard are B&W (800 and 801) and Tyler Acoustics. Even thoug these dynamic designs are great, they don't invoke the emotional response of planars/electrostatics.

For the real world, the Wilson Watt/Puppy 7. They better the 5s in many ways not the least of which is easier room-placment. This speaker showcases everything upstream. Loves tubes. Works well with solid state and connects you to any-type of MUSIC you love.

ACI Jaguar / LFM combination

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