The best speaker you ever heard?

Schubert: Thanks for the advice, usually I will stay away from the speakers when crank volume to some extreme level, haha just to feel the awesome sonic energy. I think there are really a lot speakers that got extreme low distortions, unfortunately comes at high price, space, and complicated setup. I'm still looking for a pair of small and compact near full range bookshelf speakers...journey started all over again...

Best speaker Paradigm 75 F or the B&W 686 S-2 with Raven tube Electronics and Furtech cables

Just hear the Vandersteen 7 mk I with AR 9 DAC, music server driven by Ayre Ref Twenty electronics connected with highend AQ cables with NO power conditioner etc... What a sound. It was excellent in the morning and come late afternoon it was cooking. As good as it sounded, it was off by 2" as someone had messed with them. I can't wait to get back to hear them set up properly. My Treo's are now being run by the Ayre AX5/Twenty and it's a new speaker. These things just keep getting better and better with every upgrade. Heck, the new SR Powercell 10 Tesla has take it all to a new level too. I can't wait to fix up my room so it sounds even better.

Easy... The OMA Imperia system driven by a few precious watts. By far the most effortlessly musical reproduction of sound these ears have yet experienced. Now I just have to figure out how to afford a pair.

I was reading, someone had the Infinity IRS as front speakers, and the IRS Beta as surrounds, with, I think, IRS Gamma as the center. I think this is a bit crazy.

First, there are more practical and perhaps better sounding speakers available today, and, secondly, for HT, this offers little.

For HT, I like B&W speakers, like the 804 in front and I would think the less costly CDM 7NT is probably a good choice. The CDM NT for center would be nice.

I like Martin Logan, they are a bit harder to set up well, and one has to like electrostatic speakers. The ML Montis, or Ethos and the Motif center are very good; the Scripts, or EFX make nice back speakers.

If you are on a budget, the ElectroMotion ESL mixed with the Motion series will do well.

I would say, for around ten grand, the Martin Logan Montis is my favorite.