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
Well, so far, it's my Thiel 3.6s mated with my new Pass X-350 power amp. Lot of great speakers mentioned here. As one writer noted, the quality of the recording makes a big difference. A mediocre recording sounds mediocre on even a great system.
SoundLab M-1, then Wilson Max, then Pipedreams (largest ones, forget the model), then VMPS RM-40, then Legacy Whisper driven by Coda class A amps, then Merlin with BAM driven by tubes, then Wilson Watt Puppy 6.0, then ML Prodigy driven by Krell mono blocks, then Bose 901 (jokes). In that order. Anyone else have a list?
Hard to get and not for the sub-40 hz bass lovers, but the mids and highs are heavenly. Best imaging, vocals, fit and finish (great WAF!) and under $1000, including Alpha Core inductors, Mills resistors and AudioCaps!

I have never heard a speaker with a smoother top and middle.

http://home.attbi.com/~ellisaudio/kits.htm
Cannot help but notice that your log in appears to be J. Giuffre. Any kin to the famous Jimmy Giuffre, the EXCELLENT jazz musician?