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
Guys, I made a response earlier and either somehow forgot to send it or had it blocked. It was primarily a response to Mike, saying why I found all speakers I have listen to to be compromises and that what I want and will never get, is a point source, fully range, no crossover, high efficiency speaker. Until then I have to choose which of the above are more important to me. After years of single drivers with high efficiency, I am back to a two way with a very limited crossover but lacking the efficiency that I would prefer, forcing me to sell my Reimyo PAT777.

I will forego my previous comments about the H-Cat amp other than to say it makes me realize that electronics may be equally compromised as speakers.

Any way, as others have said, I have adjusted to the reality that I have to be happy with great performances and something close to realism.
Mtkhl, yes. Long ago I thought I was pretty close to realism then about 5 years ago I thought wow this is now much closer. Then about 3 years ago, etc. I am running out of life time, but enjoying the rewards of my effort to find the best equipment for realism. It is very fragile as I recently found.
Good set of KEF R 107's with great cables, CJ 12 preamp with NOS tubes and an Eagle 2C amp.........bliss ;-)