The best speaker you ever heard?

Hi Bifwynne,

Thanks for that...i helped my brother buy Paradigms floorstanders (Silver Signature) and they are very, very good.

As for Wilsons, they too need to be set up properly and with good electronics. Sashas will sound good with many things but not special. Watts can sound downright sterile with some equipment, and Maxx1 or 2's as well. Maxx 3s are exceptional speakers, and Alexandrias are world-class...but again, set up "so so" and you will be impressed but not for the money. Set up right, and most people will never forget the experience.

enjoy and pls post when you hear.

Ebm, Which model, year?

I own a pair of the Quad 2905's and they have exceeded any expectations that I may have had. I bought them because I listen mainly to Classical music and more specifically, to chamber music or music for solo instrument. I was initially concerned that I wouldn't be satisfied with their representation of full orchestra because of the lower end but I got over that old idea right away. I have a great system to go with it. Matching up speakers with amplifiers and CD players can be more an art than it is a science. I had to think of what type of recordings I played the most. If I listened to mostly rock or jazz I may have considered another speaker, possibly the Vandersteen 5's or even a classic pair of JBL's.

Enjoy, GoofyF,

thats a nice set of speakers...out of curiosity...what amp are using to drive them?

I'm using a totally upgraded ASR Emitter 2 Exclusive version blue and my digital source is an Ayre QB9 DAC with High Diamond interconnects and speaker cable. My analogue is an ASR Mini Basis Exclusive but only with a Thorens TD-145 turntable with a Grado mono mm cartridge and an old Pioneer Tuner from 1971 but in mint++++. I started running out of money at some point.