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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
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raytheprinter
1,234 posts
 
Analysis Audio ,The best I have heard ! I have not heard all the top dogs ,but they impressed me . They dont seem to have a lot of dealers in the states.
teslamade
23 posts
 
Shahinian Diapason ! That`s it !
bjesien
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I listened to the Magico Q7 at a local Boston dealer a few months ago and was taken away by the power and scale of the music. The room was big and well treated and the amplification and components were excellent. The speakers were placed slightly back mid room and maybe six feet from the side walls.

Incredible detail, staging, and sense of being at the venue. It would take serious resources to pull this system together (350K) but a true experience.

I'll hang on to my Verity Audio Parsifal Encores and Luxman gear, "But hold on to the dream.."

lloydelee21
1,202 posts
 
Bjesien,

Presume that was Goodwins High End? Did you hear the Rockport Altairs while you were there by any chance? i was hoping to go there to listen to those.
bjesien
1,293 posts
 
No I didn't but I've spent lots of time with the Aquila and that is an amazing speaker. I can only imagine what the Altairs are like. Have you compared them?
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