Speakers have provided much of my fun in 60 years of audio. The RTR-6 ESL's were unique; several of us modified them with cork facing to emphasize their dipole character. They produced the best high end I've ever heard. They mated well with RTR 180's and 280's (both rather average), but when Bud Fried came out with the H kit, their overall character was more appealing. Could never mate the 6's with that outstanding Fried transmission line woofer, or any other system, for that matter, but always missed that high end clarity. Also built Fried's last C-3L's and his matching subwoofers (SM-3's), a system that can still "disappear." Just now finishing Linkwitz's LX-521's, a project that takes some dedication. Amen to those who mentioned Bob Fulton, a real gentleman and interestingly oblique thinker, as exemplified by his J's. Still have a number of his fine recordings of amateur groups.
What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why?
Not the most expensive, not the best reviewed, not the biggest, but the most FUN. You know, that ONE that just makes you throw on some more music and keep listening, the one that makes your toes tap, your head bob, your ass move the most. The one that makes you think to yourself "damn, why doesn't everyone have a pair of these?" Let 'er rip.
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