The best speaker you ever heard?

The new Vandersteen 7's. Too expensive for me now, so I had to settle on Maggie 3.7's. They may be better except for low end.

I know it's old, but AR 10pi are a slightly updated version of the trusty AR303a, manufactured when Teledyne got involved-- 1970's. They need at least a good PP EL34 or good solid state amp (Belles, or Van Alstine, etc). These do not "image" in the conventional sense- they fill the room with accurate and detailed sound. Never heard anything better, owned many vintage and high-end. Something about the paper 12" woofers on these, and paper dome tweeter, just right with vocals, cello, piano, symphony, anything!

I have a pair of CAT 10.9s that are run by 3 CAT 600.2 amps and I have not heard anything better. Ever! Come to Texas and take a listen. it will blow your mind.

Cocoabaroque,

I remember a high school friend's family, cira 1973, had the AR 10 Pi's...man, they were COOL speakers back in the day :-)

I think Bose got it "RIGHT" with their latest 901 series 6 version 2's this time around ! They made a lot improvements to their latest 901's and it shows too ! After listening to them for over 6 months now I think they have two of the best qualities that I always love most about the raved Quad ESL-57's...midrange clarity and harmonic cohesireness are so captivating that it just draws into the music much..more, Like only a very few speakers can match ! I think these latest 901's sounds more like LIVE MUSIC than any other speakers I have ever heard ! The best bargain I have ever seen on the market.. period !!