Top Ten Speakers of All Time?

Dekay, the older 15 ohm versions sound better to me with the proviso that I have not bi-wired the newer 8 ohm versions. From other Audiogon contributors I understand that bi-wiring works a modest but worthwhile improvement. I own 3 pairs of 3/5a's: Spendor 8 ohm bi-wire, Spendor 15 ohm (single wire) and Roger's 8 ohm bi-wire. The 15 ohm version is more open, transparent, smoother, and throws an even larger soundstage. A friend who has had 3/5a's since the 70's tells me that the crossover in these speakers takes a very long time to run in-like 5 years(!), which may account for some of what I am hearing. I am driving the speakers with a Steve Huntley modified ARC D150. I find that the speakers sound much better 30"-36" off the ground than the usual 24"-28". Your last sentence describes my views on this speaker exactly. Regards...

MAGGIES,MAGGIES AND MORE MAGGIES MODEL3A STILL SOUND GREAT.I HAVE HAD OTHERS BUT ALWAYS RETURN TO THE MAGNAPANS.

In the 30+ years that I have enjoyed this adventure...I would say that three have shots at a top ten of all time list....the original Large Advent, the Dahlquist DQ-10 and the Magnepan MG-20.

anyone remember mr. thiel?

The original Quad ESL deserves to be at the top of the list.