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If you could just pick one instrument that you think sounds best on your speakers

What would it be? I love my OHM 5000s. The instrument of my choice would be the synthesizer. I'm now listening to EL&P's songs Tank and Tarkus on CD. Ive just played them 3 times because it gives me good frisson. (Other thread). In the opening of Sade "Smooth Operator" the synthesizer sounds like its notes are moving all around in the room. It's the same with Tears for Fears "The Working Hour". 
So if you could just pick one instrument that your speaker plays the best at. What would it be? I'm sure this would be a tough question for some members because there are many great speakers that do very good at all music. It might also be one instrument you like hearing best anyway. So what would be your choice? 
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markalarsen
651 posts
 
+1 Saxophone. And human voices. @elizabeth

richopp
760 posts
 
Maggies:  Linda Ronstadt, Maria Muldar
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tostadosunidos
1,197 posts
 
I chose my speakers  largely for the way they reproduce vocals, but I think piano sounds better (more authentic/convincing).  Dynaudio Contour 1.3 mkII


genez
220 posts
 
This can be very misleading.... Speakers are only the tail end. What precedes them can make a speaker into an entirely different creature. Even speaker placement can change its character. Be that as it may... In my system. One speaker stands out. I listen nearfield in very close proximity to where I sit. The speakers in my room need a bit of bottom enhancement . On good recordings I refer to them as headphones worn off of my ears. Audience 1+1V2’s. They are a breed of their own.  Drums, bass, violins, electric guitars... anything well recorded.
jdub071
71 posts
 
Other than voice, I like guitars-dobros, acoustic, banjos, mandolins and fiddles. B&W's from 600 series from around turn of century and 685 S2's.
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