Best U.S.A. speakers?

Cdc writes:

How about Gilmore Audio?

Your post made me wonder about them. There was a big buzz about the Gilmore speakers three years back, and I heard them at CES with Abe playing bass through the Model 2. From their web site:

Model 2: was $19,950/pair - now $12,950/pair

I guess their strange looks never gathered many converts.

Regards,

>>I guess their strange looks never gathered many converts<<

If you heard them you'd realize looks had nothing to do with it.

Merlin, Nola (a.k.a Alon), Thiel, Vandersteen, Magnaplanar and Devore. I've not yet heard Zus, but they appear to have a growing following.

My top ten...uh, twelve?

1. Magnepan
2. Ridgestreet Audio
3. Merlin
4. Soundlab
5. Green Mountain Audio
6. Joseph Audio
7. Nola
8. Magico
9. Wilson
10.Aerial

*Honorable mention (too new to really know at this point) - YG Acoustics
** Vandersteen would have made my list just a few years ago but progress by other companies has me dropping this fine company from my "top ten"

Maggies, and Wilson's, Klipsch..and yes even a mention for the good old 901's,