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The best speaker you ever heard?

In my opinion, the speaker is by far the most important part of the audio system. After all, it is the only part you hear. OK, the other stuff really matters a lot, but without a great speaker... No go.

I am a bit 'speaker-obsessed' I guess, and now I am wondering: What are the best speakers you have ever heard, and what made them the best?
njonker
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millercarbon
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Amen to that.
laaudionut
265 posts
 
And if it wasn’t already validated before, this should serve as certifying any and all perceptions...
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simonmoon
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Von Schweikert Ultra 11

I don’t think I ever heard a speaker get as close to reproducing the scale of an orchestra, but also get a lone singer with an acoustic guitar so right in size and scale.

All the while, not sounding dynamically compressed, extremely detailed, and get timbre right, too.
linnvolk
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My own Linn AV 5140s, run Activ using Exakt and an Akurate Hub (Katalyst) source.  No analog interconnects.  I am truly amazed by how much better they sound like this compared to the system they were previously used in (AV5105, passive), which I thought was outstanding.
laaudionut
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And while I am on this thread, my sentiments would favor the TAD Reference One. 
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