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
Vintage Altec Vott A7's driven by a decware amp. Pure, unrivaled, unaltered music.
Can I have 4?

In no particular order, the most amazing and emotionally invoking speakers I have heard are :

B&W Silver Signature
Martin Logan Prodigy
Wilson Maxx 2
Zu Druid MKIV

Quite a wide variety of sounds there. If I had to choose one pair, I think would pick the Druids.
Vandersteen 5, in a well treated room behind Shunyata power, Audio Research ref pre/amp, dCS stack. Niiiice.