What are the best speakers you have ever owned and why?


I just recently recieved my long awaited Shahinian Diapason 2’s from Vasken And they are absolutely spectacular! This got me thinking about my long journey to get here. Bless my wife for putting up with the many many many speakers that have passed through. The lifelong saga began with Magneoan MG 1’s back in college which were replaced by Dahlquist DQ 10’s. Then we traveled down a long road of speakers and systems. Magnepan Tympanis, Misson 770, Randall Rsch DQ10’s, Quad ESL single and stacked, Acoustat II, rogers LS3/5A’s, Linn Isobarik’s (2 pairs) B&W 801 Matrix, Hales Signature, Martin Logan Monolith2, Apogee Scintilla (1 ohm) Apogee Full Range, Theil SC 5A, Egglestonworks Andra, B&W Nautilius 801,Quad 63 and some I’m sure I forgot! Each speaker had its virtues and flaws but oh what a fun and a times frustrating trek! I think I have finally found my speaker to take me to retirement they do everything that I value wonderfully . They are detailed without sounding so, very dynamic, they have great low end reach, power and detail, are open sounding like a planner, their tonality and timbre seem spot on and they sound wonderful on any kind of music. Tell me about your journey!
hamr
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Just want to say plenty of speaker can be wonderful. You just have to work to get the little stuff adding to the system right for them.   
AC power stuff, IC, tweaks. It is really hard to have a pair of speakers 'do it all' perfectly out of the box with what you already own.    
My new Magnepan 20.7 were nice enough. Nothing to cry about when I got them. But now ten months as a lot of other little adjustments to the system they are World Class. So for folks who read this and wonder why can't MY speakers be this great.... They CAN. just work at it.
My two favorites.
Dahlquist DQ-10
Soundwave Grand Soliloquy
Sold both and wish I hadn't!

From early
1970’sUtah.  Anybody remember these
Bose 301
Altec 1
Advent
Magnepan I    I loved these speakers from 1977 to 1996
nobody I knew had them, incredible image, close your eyes and you had no idea where they were.   Wish I had room for them now
B&W CDM 1
B&W. P6
Downsized  after divorce
KEF  LS50Looking for next pair