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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
akg_ca
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Coming up to 14 odd years since it's first appearance and triggering a buzzillion posts since, isn't it time to lock down this old and tired thread ?
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raytheprinter
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Lucky974,I listed Analysis Audio as the best speakers I have heard.To me they were jaw dropping good. Hope you have the chance to hear them properly.
melbguy1
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08-05-14: Lloydelee21
Agree!!! I have a good friend with 3 awesome systems...Genesis 1.1s (basically the next generation of Infinity IRS Vs) are one of his flagship speakers (Tidal Sunrays and Marten Coltrane Supremes are his other 2!!).
Lloyd, is this the guy? http://marten.se/blog/2010/02/dutch-courage/
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vernneal
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B&W 800s with Classe electronics
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dawgbyte
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CTsooner, I just visited the Vandersteen web site. Holy smokes... 5A's are now $26K a pair and the 7's $52K! Fourteen years ago I almost bought a pair of 5's for $9K. Went with Hales Design instead.

"Carbon-fiber Perfect Piston" drivers? Really... I'm sure they're good, but $26K good?
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