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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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patpong
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To me... the most important thing of all in this hobby is to discover your own musical taste first, before considering any equipments...
IMO...
If it's classical... The Apogee is best.
If it's classic jazz... Wilson will do best.
If it's voice... Try Tannoy.
If it's rock, rap, hip hop... Go for 8 ohms speakers.
muralman1
1,527 posts
 
Patpong, I like your approach.
tubeears
136 posts
 
If it is for Himalayan Sherpa chants ... go for Avante Guard
If it is for Yodeling go for ... Bose.
If it is for Humming go for ... Chevy.

Tubby
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dawgbyte
325 posts
 
I disagree with Patpong! A well designed and engineered speaker should play ALL types of music with equal aplomb. GMA designs their speakers to play well with all types of music and from what I've read so does Zu Cable.
abellg
1 posts
 
The Vandersteen 5a's owned by a friend. They're the only speakers I've heard with bass so clean it could be described as "transparent." Plus the mids and highs are detailed, conveying realistic timbres. They're very slightly lacking in dynamic response, but this is a minor quibble.
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