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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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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
SENNHEISER ORPHEUS EAR SYSTEM heard on Headroom show in Philadelphia PA.
I realized that once I get it i will need no speaker ever.
mrpoindexter
63 posts
 
The best speakers I ever heard used to be Magnapans, their top of the line while in Salt Lake City. They remained my remembered most impressive system until I heard the Genesis 1.1 in LA. Driven by spectral amps feeding of an Oracle CD (I didn't remember the preamp), these things were truly amazing.

Coming in at third now is my current system with the Infinity IRS V. I should be able to up that to #2 with some better front end equipment than my Adcom amps and parasound pre-pro, but this high up, the room starts to really make itself a large factor.
sunnysal
17 posts
 
Klipschorns! with a close second to Magnapan MG-20s. Dynamics, clarity, wide soundstage! Oh boy!
toddsims
12 posts
 
Jmlab Grand Utopia
betcha
7 posts
 
b&w nautilus 800,jeff rolland 8ti amp,bat vk50se pre,classe omega sacd player.
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