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
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



My Klipschorns, that have been in the family since 1979.I must say my home made KEF Transmission Lines from the mid-'70s are a close second.Zu Soul Superflys are third, by a nose.That's all folks.

Geez I've saved some cash compared to some of the above respondants
EgglestonWorks Viginti!
Best sound I've heard in a long time. Especially in reproducing classical music with wide swings in dynamic range. Voices come across natural and accurate.
Perfect match for my 20 years old Krell FPB 
If you have lots of quality watts the Revel Salon2 are amazing, in the same space with only 250 quality watts,
Usher BE-20 DMD

it all started in high school with polk moniter  speakers

Jbl   jubal   should have never sold
jbl 250 ti  should have never sold.
jbl 18 ti  still have in my bedroom system
jlb l7
probably other jbls cant remember the models, i put myself thru college by reconing jbl woofers in the early 90s.   

dunlavy sc-iv,,,, been 20+ years and still my main pair so i must like them the best....

dunlavy sc -v    i dont own, but when my older friend passes on they are in his will to give me.    ,, will still keep the sc ivs and probably need a bigger house

20.1s
triad platium series - still have for home theater hard to get rid of these
dahlquist dq 10s. then 20s.
several smaller magnepans   mmgs and 1.6s
martin logan  clx art and summits
not audiophile but have had tons of klipsch,   belles, k horns, la scalla,kg 4, chorus.....  at one time full klipsh home theater....
several models of allison accoustics,   (9s with woofer near floor , cubes)
Emerald Physics 2.3
legacy studio monitors

subs,   svs, velodyne, jbl, rel, and dunlavy (still have)