Ferrari: I was kidding about "members." I really think we don't see enough humor around here. |
Infinity IRS Betas, Apogee Divas and Quad 989s |
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Hi Ferrari, The Acoustat 2+2 was a great speaker. I replaced my DQ10's with them. After that is was the US monitor Quads and a quick fling the MLcls2z. But today I'm a proud owner of curly maple Eidolons. Just phenomenal!!! As Garfish would say... Cheers, Tom Colato |
Did not mean the top ten members of audiogon,but the top ten audiogon members support in this thread. Many thanks to all this thread is yielding a tremendous amount of info.I guess I should vote for one of my all time favorite box speakers.That is the Large Advent.At their new price point in late 70s little that could compete with them.Then Acoustat came along.As I said still have two pairs of these the 2+2 and Model 2, just fabulous. |
Von Schweikert VR4,Vr4genII, Vr6 |
Actively bi-amped (with Krell KBX crossover) B&W 800's |
INFINITY RENAISSANCE 90. GREAT SOUNDING SPEAKER! |
DUNLAVY SC-V. Enough said. |
Wow!! Stats are a clear winner, and I agree with many of those mentioned. From what I see here and in no particular order, I agree with Quad ESL 57, Rogers LS3/5A, certain Apogees, certain MLs, Dahlquist DQ-10, Vandersteen 5, the original large Maggies, and Hill Plasmatronics (most esoteric). I will add my current speakers, the Aerial 10Ts. These have been around for 8-9 years with some modifications over time. But one of the important points is that they have stood the current test of time; some of the above have too. One thing I love about the 10Ts is that I get point source great mid and treble, with solid and accurate bass. Of course, I must add that Dekay is a funny mother f-----! I give him a lot of credit for thinking of the Bensen line. Dekay, just get the Roger's original off of ebay, and call Speakerlab on how you can rework the innards for biwiring. Ferrari, I too want to thank you for your top 10 series. This time you asked for the top ten members... well my top member is between my legs! ;) OMG, I hope I didn't violate any audiogon rules with this post. If so, I'm so sorry..... |
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Easy one: #1 Quad ESL 57, #2 Beveridge electrostatic speakers, #3 Rogers LS3/5A, #4 Koss model 1, #5 Infinity servo-static #6 KLH electrostats, #7 Ionovac ion drive tweeter #8 Pederson Acoustics HF-1 horns, #9 Ohm A (I'll be getting flack for this one) #10 Infinity IRS series 5 |
INFINITY IRS V, AVALON OSIRIS, M.LOGAN STATEMENT |
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My nomination is my present system, the Von Schweikert VR-6's. They are pricey, but once heard, they're hard to forget. And they DO go to 20 cycles FLAT! |
The original Quad ESL deserves to be at the top of the list. |
anyone remember mr. thiel? |
In the 30+ years that I have enjoyed this adventure...I would say that three have shots at a top ten of all time list....the original Large Advent, the Dahlquist DQ-10 and the Magnepan MG-20. |
MAGGIES,MAGGIES AND MORE MAGGIES MODEL3A STILL SOUND GREAT.I HAVE HAD OTHERS BUT ALWAYS RETURN TO THE MAGNAPANS. |
Dekay, the older 15 ohm versions sound better to me with the proviso that I have not bi-wired the newer 8 ohm versions. From other Audiogon contributors I understand that bi-wiring works a modest but worthwhile improvement. I own 3 pairs of 3/5a's: Spendor 8 ohm bi-wire, Spendor 15 ohm (single wire) and Roger's 8 ohm bi-wire. The 15 ohm version is more open, transparent, smoother, and throws an even larger soundstage. A friend who has had 3/5a's since the 70's tells me that the crossover in these speakers takes a very long time to run in-like 5 years(!), which may account for some of what I am hearing. I am driving the speakers with a Steve Huntley modified ARC D150. I find that the speakers sound much better 30"-36" off the ground than the usual 24"-28". Your last sentence describes my views on this speaker exactly. Regards... |
Readymix: Are the newer bi-wirable versions not as good? How do they differ in sound? I keep checking them out on EBay (right now there is a new in the box Spendor version) but am only familiar with the old Rogers single wire version which I owned in the 70's and 80's. I ran them off a pair of Dynaco Stereo 70's, a pair of Mac 30's and also off an Eico HF-81. Boy, they really sounded musical in a smaller room. Even though the HF and LF was not as good as my current setup if I were to pick them apart, it was just the overall sound that killed. |
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AVANTGARDE DUOS - Version Two. After owning these speakers for the past month (with BAT "SE" gear), I just may terminate my relationship with Audiogon (just kidding). These days, I'd rather be listening to music, as opposed to talking about it. For some reason the DUOS have a better balance than the AVANTGARDE UNOS or the TRIOS. I am still fishing around for Cabling...any suggestions? |
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They are newbie's but they are the best I have heard in my system: the Talon Audio Khorus. |
I second Dekay on the LS3/5A. With the right tube amp, these can compete with the very best from 60hz on up. This is especially true of the older 15 ohm versions. Few have heard them with the very best tube amplification. |
Best box-Snell A3i's, Best ribbon-Apogee Divas, Best electrostat-Martin Logan's Statment. All three are great speakers for there category. Room acoustics, and synergy of components is a must to get the full potential of these impressive speakers. |
Senator or Congressman Benson from the state of Texas. Remember when he nailed Dan Quail for his JFK remark? Also the LS3/5a BBC moniters. |
I'll second the nomination of the Acoustat 2+2s. I sold mine when I moved to a room with a lower ceiling, but liked them very much. My current fave is the InnerSound Eros electrostatic hybrid. It's very coherent and focused, plays LOUD and kicks serious butt when used with a good subwoofer! |
Pair of Martin Logan "Statements"! |
My current speakers are the Martin-Logan SL3 and I'm most satisfied. The previous all-time champ was La Master Control from 3A (now called Reference 3A). OUTSTANDING monitor with motional-feedback for its powered woofer. They finally blew the tweeters and while I still have them, I've yet to get the successfully repaired. |
Apogee Duetta's and Martin Logan Quests, once you've had panels, you never go back to boxes for critical listening |
