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
Current top speaker that everyone should look into and consider are the Tom Evans Model One speakers! Like all Tom Evans products it exceeds it's price point and provides unmatched performance! Tom does things differently then other manufacturers and focuses on impedience levels like no one else seems to do. It makes a huge difference and these speakers in my opinion are clearly superior to the following speakers which I recently owned and bought becasue these were better then most other speakers out there: Avalon Opus Ceramique & Hansen Audio Knights. Both are quite a bit more retail then the Evans Model One but this Model One with no crossover and full range is jhust spectacular!!! So is the Linear A tube amp and the Groove Plus SRX phono amp I own.
ill say this, my wilsons are the best sounding speakers around but do tend to eat amps wires components enough electricity to heat Manhattan. These babys are just plain thirsty. the next big purchase is a pair of audio research monoblocks. Anybody out there push wilsons with tubes?
Coincident Pure Reference Extreme Doubled up.
Best I've now heard. I'm half the way there...... :)
The Von Schweikert VR-33's just recently released July 2010. I was smitten the moment I heard them and bought them on the spot. After comparing Joseph Audio Pulsars, Accoustic Zen Cresendo's, and a number of other $12-20,000. Speakers these were in a class all by themselves. They must be heard to be believed. Espeacially because these 120lb each floor standers were $3750. Albert wanted to build a speaker where every nickel went into the sound not the looks. They still look good but thousands were not spent on finish, and he only sells them factory direct. Thus accomplishing his goal of a world class $15000. Speaker for under $5000. To meet the desires of the Audiophile in this economy. UNBELEIVABLY WELL DONE!