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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
mceljo
1,357 posts
 
I heard some Focal Utopia Stella EM speakers a few weeks ago and I can't say that I've heard anything that I liked better. I've heard the Utopia Diablo and Grande models in the past and they are all excellent.
ramy
141 posts
 
In a moderate size room the best speaker I have listened to is the ClassisLoudspeaker T3.4.I am comparing it with speakers I owned for years or decades.By far better than the JM Lab Nova,or Utopia,Martin logan Prodigy or Monolith,Dayton wright XG-10(when it worked it was really good).I auditioned many speakers at shows and in show rooms,including the different Wilsons,Tiels,Avalon,Burmeisters,MBLs,etc. it beats them all.The music sounds like you are there with the musician.
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
Just feel like starting trouble. Oooopps, I own #7.

audiophilereview.com

LOL ;-)
lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
Wow...just read that article on Top 25 speakers...Wilson came out on top big time. Maxx 3, Alexandria and Sasha's all in the top 5.

I will say, all are excellent, and i think the Alexandria 2s are stunning.
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
Lloyd, on a serious note, I try to take Audio reviews and surveys like this with a grain of salt. Generally, I don't get involved with threads like this.

The speakers that made the top 25 are all fine speakers. But when I see that other top performers like Vandys did not make the list (actually #26), . . . well one can only wonder???? OTOH, I was somewhat tickled to see that my Paradigm S8s made #7, especially since they cost a fraction of what most of the other top performers cost.

FWIW, take it with a smile. :-))
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