The Sound of Speaker.


Before going to the journey looking for a best speaker that suit our ears I think we should separate them first.
It seems much easier to find it if we listen to Regular 1-2-3 ways Box-speaker or Electrostatic Ribbon Panel or Horn speaker. Generally one-type of speaker have the same sound characteristic.
But those 3 different type very much having big different sound characteristic.
See and listen to all first, then narrow it down to whatever type that suit our ear best.
As my journey has ended at a Horn-speaker.
Just my 2 cents.
samadhana
"...to use the word "Prejudice" seems too harsh I think..."

Yes, perhaps it was but I try to tell people to keep an open mind and discard preconceived notions because there is fabulous gear in every design configuration. Never discount gear due to the design, listen first. We all have our favorites but I'm willing to try or hear as many designs as possible. Some products work and some don't but they deserve a listen first. 
Prejudice?
Sounds like aprejudice to me.
Happy that you found what you like.
If you are there, an open mind won't improve your life any.
Tannoys dual concentric drivers have a unique sound that can take some getting used to. However, once you do, there is no returning to other speakers, jmo. 
@ samadhana
Sorry to see you leave. Please consider staying. It helps to understand many here have egos so large they have lost the ability to be polite.  I happen to agree with you, and for you it is Horns, for me it is Planar. 
As my journey has ended at a Horn-speaker.
Horns are high sensitivty, 
Excellent for midrange/low mids, all ranges of highs,,Not so much for real bass at 40hz-60hz
Here is where you will needa  midrange woofer.
Thus point is, Horns are really only good fro 2khz-20hz
But if I am going high sens, I'd rather goa  high fidelity full range cone speaker. 
I think there is more realism in a  FR cone vs a  FR horn system. 
Besides some horns for mids/bass are gigantic and heay, + very pricey.
So  horns  are for  the wealthy with huge listening rooms.
I hate huge speakers they are ugly. Both massive horns and Wilson Monstas weighing 600 lbs each.