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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?
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oneobgyn
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Rocket625
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?

I do and have done such with my X-1 Series lll, X-2 series l and now my X-2 series ll

Initially I was using Audio Research Ref 600 Mk lll, then Lamm ML 2.1 and now thenLamm ML 3 Signature

I will never go back to SS with my Wilson's

YMMV
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mikedimitrov
160 posts
 
Did anyone mentioned Tannoy Westminster Royal?If you like beautifull wood(instrument like),retro design(I own 200 yers old house),high sensitivity(no need for 1000w mono blocks),natural and realistic sound,listening anything from classical to progressive rock then these speakers are for you.
mcgarick
277 posts
 
A friend has the huge TDL reference speakers and they are something else.
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roxy54
7,961 posts
 
Very true Mcgarick. I owned the TDL Monitor for years, bought them again recently, but sold them because they were not compatible with my current listening room. Still, they were and are a very good speaker.
shiitaki
7 posts
 
The 800 series with diamond tweeters by Bowers and Wilkinson. They just sound great.
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