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
Well it's a year later since I posted my two cents. I've tried to listen as many different speakers as I have time for, so I'll listen, purchase, re-sell and move on up the chain. So far it's been Revel M20's, Diapason Adamante III, Opera Quinta's, BC Acoustique A3's, Mark & Daniel Maximus-Monitors, Mark & Daniel Aragorn's w/ Bass Extenders, AAD Reference Monitors, Mark & Daniel Maximus-Diamonds+, Mark & Daniel Maximus-Subwoofers. Right now the only ones I'm not going to sell anytime soon are the Mark & Daniel Maximus-Monitors used with the Mark & Daniel Maximus-Subwoofers (2 ea). Two subwoofers sound so much better than one. I'll report back when I find something better . . . a speaker junkie!!
I second to AV Duo's since I've owned a pair drived by Audio Note Quest Silver Sign and M7 Kondo and I never want to depart them.

My AN Quests are run sweetly and magically with WE 300B, 6SN7s Telefuken 1962 and 5U4Gs Mullard 1961.

Happy Listening
Hiendtoend
Tbg - Line voltage wouldnt have an effect on sound quality since speakers draw power off of the amplifiers storage device, ie. Capacitor not line voltage unless the amplifier is over driven...or line voltage is outside of the amplifiers specs in which case it would shut down...
Kwb, all that I know is that I saw readings between 106 and 114 volts, that the amps did not shut down, and that the sound was horrible.