Best ht speaker systems


I am posting for a friend who thought he had a good system until I explained that bose is not that great and showed him what is possible.
What are some of the most awesome sounding ht speakers.
A friend in the industry told me a few years back that B&W set up in a Boston audio shop was the best he ever heard, and he's heard the best of the best being in 2 channel for many years, anyone know which one this is?
ollirdep
Your question is impossible to answer. As Tpreaves posted above, there is no best of anything. I agree. Especially speakers as they require you to listen and make a subjective conclusion. So the question is really what is the best speaker for you or your friend?

If your serious to find out, this is a long path to follow because there are hundreds to listen and choose - from large mainstream manufacturers to small DIY'ers that make and sell speakers to clients from their basements.

Also,the best is relative. Coming from Bose, an Infinity Primus system may sound like the best but its actually pretty entry level. But unless you listen to a full blown B&W Diamond system, Dynaudio Focus system, Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand system, Sonus Faber Cremona system, etc, etc, how would you know? Sorry if I left out a hundred others - I don't mean to offend anyone. While these are all respected high end manufacturers, there is yet another uber high end level above these as you go into six figures for speakers.

Finally, if you have no access to audition speakers, a better way to ask what is the best speaker "for me" is to state your room size, budget, how many HT speakers you want and what your listening preferences will be. Then you might actually get a more definitive answer.
What are some of the most awesome sounding ht speakers
YOU HAVE HEARD
Sorry to have not spelled it out.
I have been an audiophile for a long time and heard most class a speakers and was wondering if anyone heard an impressive ht systems that are not found in best buy or pc richards.
Focals and dynaudios are some of my favorite speakers, Gallos I enjoyed at sound by singer, the speakers I like most are Mbl and the flagship Wilsons $180k, after that verity, vienna acoustics, avantegards, piegas, symposiums prototype, maggies and others.
My dream system is MBLs.
In any case has anyone heard an awesome system of this caliber??
What are some of the most awesome sounding ht speakers
YOU HAVE HEARD
Sorry to have not spelled it out.
I have been an audiophile for a long time and heard most class a speakers and was wondering if anyone heard an impressive ht systems that are not found in best buy or pc richards.
Focals and dynaudios are some of my favorite speakers, Gallos I enjoyed at sound by singer, the speakers I like most are Mbl and the flagship Wilsons $180k, after that verity, vienna acoustics, avantegards, piegas, symposiums prototype, maggies and others.
My dream system is MBLs.
In any case has anyone heard an awesome HT system of this caliber??
What are some of the most awesome sounding ht speakers
YOU HAVE HEARD
Sorry to have not spelled it out, I thought its understood by the audiophile community that there is no one best for everyone and the question implied what was the best ht you have heard. I remember seeing an av magazine years ago that rated ht systems and it included many familiar names like B&W PSB and others. I was wondering if there are mega-buck systems from audiophile brands that blew the listener away.
I have been an audiophile for a long time and heard most class a speakers and was wondering if anyone heard an impressive ht systems that are not found in best buy or pc richards.
Focals and dynaudios are some of my favorite speakers, Gallos I enjoyed at sound by singer, the speakers I like most are Merlins, Mbls and the flagship Wilsons $180k, after that verity, vienna acoustics, avantegards, piegas, symposiums prototype, maggies, ref 3a and others.
My dream system is MBLs.
In any case has anyone heard an awesome system of this caliber??
What are some of the most awesome sounding ht speakers
YOU HAVE HEARD
Sorry to have not spelled it out, I thought its understood by the audiophile community that there is no one best for everyone and the question implied what was the best ht you have heard. I remember seeing an av magazine years ago that rated ht systems and it included many familiar names like B&W PSB and others. I was wondering if there are mega-buck systems from audiophile brands that blew the listener away.
I have been an audiophile for a long time and heard most class a speakers and was wondering if anyone heard an impressive ht systems that are not found in best buy or pc richards.
Focals and dynaudios are some of my favorite speakers, Gallos I enjoyed at sound by singer, the speakers I like most are Merlins, Mbls and the flagship Wilsons $180k, after that verity, vienna acoustics, avantegards, piegas, symposiums prototype, maggies, ref 3a, Magico, Vandersteen and others.
My dream system is MBLs.
In any case has anyone heard an awesome system of this caliber??