Speaker Technology over the last 10 years

The biggest advance in speaker technology has been the unbelievable increase in the ability of speaker companies to get audiophiles to spend money. The last 4 pairs of "NEW" speakers I have purchased have been used. I am picking up my latest Sunday. I have now worked my way up to 2000. My advice is either keep what you have if you like them or to buy used speakers, ones formerly on Stereophile's recommended list are a good place to start.

So what I am hearing, please correct me if I am wrong, that there has not been leaps in speaker technology say compare to CD players over the years.

Then the true improvements in speaker technology is more dependent upon the source. Since those sources have dramatically improved that combination along with speakers technology has contributed to the most improvement in overall sound quality?

Has the been any speaker company that has made a huge difference in sound quality?

Active Speakers have become more popular (this design topology has a lot of advantages in terms of lower distortion, better accuracy and eliminating the interface crap shoot issues between finding the right amp to suit a given speaker).

Speaker transducer technology has not really advanced in any significant way, although more is made in China so thinsg keep getting cheaper (if you are prepared to keep your fingers crossed about the quality control - remember speakers are never tested by consumers to confirm that they conform to manufacturer's claimed standards and it is easy to make ONE good sounding speaker t odeliver to a reviewer but harder to mass produce them with consistent performance)

still putting drivers in boxes..you haven't missed much

Speaker technology went down hill after they Stoped making AlniCo Drivers! www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28617