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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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lloydelee21
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Thanks, Ctsooner. I have only heard an older pair of Genesis 1.1s custom-modd'd by a former colleague of Arnie Nudell. Driven by Scarlatti digital/Walker Proscenium analog...Kondo M1000 preamp and Kondo Gakuon amps...so seriously great stuff. And it was mindblowing.

I am just curious what the difference is between this Genesis 1.1 and the prior Infinity IRS V which, as you pointed out, has the EMIT tweeters instead of the circular drivers which are used in the later Genesis.
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ctsooner
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I"m not sure of the differences. For me most of the older ribbons types were very bright. Hence needing the tubes. I haven't heard those so don't know what the difference was. Has anyone heard both of them who can share. Great question. Love talking about older gear. If you were asking about Proacs, I could go on and on about any of them, lol. Even the little changes, lol.
lloydelee21
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Thanks CTsooner...I get that...my Wilson X1s are 20 years old! I have upgraded the tweeter last year and added Stillpoints Ultra 5s...but with the right equipment and careful setup, still love 'em.

I have begun investigating the Nola Grand References...very similar to Genesis in many respects...also 4 tower. Know anything about Nolas?
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ladycharnet
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I looked at the Nola Grand, they do look like a very good design.
rcprince
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I have heard both the large Nola Grand system (an earlier version than the current one) and a few of the smaller models in the line, including the Baby Grands (I own the Micro Grands). I like them all, but prefer the Baby Grands to the big system, principally because it is not easy to set up the big system optimally so that everything integrates properly. Great speakers for getting to the heart of the music.
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