The best speaker you ever heard?

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.

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?

I hope to hear them early in July...will let you know!

Coincident Pure Reference! Unbelievable speaker system. Within 15 minutes of hearing them I just had to have them. Seriously, my current speaker had been the Legacy Focus, a terrific speaker unto itself. But, the Pure Reference was spectacular in their delivery of music, detailed, articulate, very dynamic and open with no beaming. Walking around the speaker revealed no typical holes or beaming. Soundstage and depth are incredible. Toughest part of making a choice is the ability to get home in your home connected to your equipment to give the speaker a fair chance. That ability very much limited my selection. There any number of other speakers that may be as good such Focal Utopia, Ursher BE-20,Wilson Maxx. But it makes a huge difference to bring it home and see what synergy you have. Do that and you never be disappointed!

Lately, I have concluded that speakers have reached a level where electronic components, ac power, and cables can be more crucial than the speakers. They will clearly reveal the benefits of each. Certainly this is true of my last two speakers, the Tidal Contrivas and the BMC Arcadias.