Name the finest pair of loud speakers you have heard

THe set of Scaena speakers at HP's(he has 4 woofers and 18 mids). They have stupendous bandwidth from below 20Hz to above 20 KHz. They have superb definition over the entire bandwidth. Imaging is at least as good as I've ever heard. Dynamics meaning chnge inlevels, both macro and micro, are awesome. And they can do all this at levels most speakers would shrivel at. And the last time I heard them he didn't have the improved tweeter crossover which even adds to the transparency and detail.

TONEPUB · « **Reply #128 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 05:52 am »

Quote from: poseidonsvoice on 30 Nov 2010, 03:53 am

For you, I give Cyber Monday deal - $139K. Paypal add 3% please.

Anand.

Plenty of pics in and full review in issue 32. I'm not crazy about the grilles or the light color, like mine in the dark finish better....

bombadil111 · « **Reply #129 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 06:38 am »

Well the question is: What is the finest speaker I've heard?

That would have to be my open baffles with Hawthorne Audio 15" coaxials. Now, I know these are not the best speakers in the world . . . but they are most certainly contenders at their price point!

Required internet forum addendum: IMHO

markie · « **Reply #130 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 04:31 pm »

Quote from: Russell Dawkins on 29 Nov 2010, 07:36 am

...and that was the Evolution Acoustics MM2, with one woofer, two mids and a tweeter per side. It makes me wonder what the MM7 with 3 more woofers and 4 mid bass drivers in addition per side must sound like:
http://evolutionacoustics.com/mmseven.html

Good Lord. I wonder if anyone actually owns those yet.

I just found a thread in the AVS forum with some comments from (very grateful) owners of the MM3 and MM2. It includes some interesting history of Evolution Acoustics. I was surprised these speakers go back to at least 2006. Four years with so little fanfare.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=761168

JackD201 · « **Reply #131 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 06:09 pm »

AC Member Rutgar owns a pair

yo2tup · « **Reply #132 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 06:46 pm »

Quote from: PaulFolbrecht on 21 Mar 2010, 10:25 pm

How would you compare the Classic 12.1 to your TL-D1s?

I have a pair of TL-D1s and am ordering the Classic 12.1. If my room were not cavernous the TL-D1 would be the last speaker I would need - but it is.

How much do the Classic 12.1's go for? I know those PHY drivers are on the pricey side.

dyohn · « **Reply #133 on:** 30 Nov 2010, 07:01 pm »

MBL 101 X-Treme Radialstrahler. When I heard them each was driven by an MBL 5KW mono amp. It was the only system I've ever heard that sounded like the band was in the room with me.

Teflon · « **Reply #134 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 01:29 am »

PMC FB1's

the low end is amazing. Only thing I would prefer is the same frequency response from a single full range driver !

Letitroll98 · « **Reply #135 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 04:53 am »

Quote from: Bob in St. Louis on 28 Nov 2010, 07:08 pm

Would be nice if one of you with the time on your hands to spreadsheet this information.
Kind of a "scorecard", if you will.

Bob

Since you asked, in alphabetical order, with the multiple recommendations noted at the right. Please note I also included your Bose wave radio recommendation, just to show I don't play favorites. However those who just said a brand of speaker were left out, but I did try to match up all of those using shorthand for model numbers etc.

Acoustat 1+1      x3
Adam Audio Tensor Beta
Apogee Full Range      x3
Ascendo C2
Ascendo C8
Ascendo M-S
AudioKinesis Dreammakers
Avalon Sentinel      x2
B&W 801 Series II
B&W 802D
B&W Silver Signature
Bambergaudio Series 5
Bose Wave Radio
Bozak Concert Grands
Carfrae Little Big Horn
Carver Amazing MK IV
Celestion A3
Classic Audio T1.4
Danny Richie's Super V
Deadalus Ulysses
Dynaudio Evidence Temptation
Dynaudio Special 25
Emerald Physics
Emerald Physics CS1.3
Energy 22 Connoisseur References
Esoteric MG20
Evolution Acoustics MM2
Evolution Acoustics MM3
Feastrex OB
Gale 401
GamuT S-9      x2
GedLee Abbey      x3
GedLee Nathan
GedLee Summa Cum Laude      x2
Genesis Model 1.1
Gershman Black Swan
GR Research LS9
GR Research LS-9's
GR Research Super V      x2
GR Research V2
Green Mountain Audio Imago IV
Hales Design Group Concept Five
Hansen Audio King
IMF TLS80
Infinity IRS REF III's
Infinity Kappa 9
Infinity Reference Standard IRS-3
Jadis Eurythmies
Jim Griffin Line Arrays
JM Labs Grand Utopia
JMLab 946
Kaiser Kawero
KEF Model 103.2
Kharma Ceramique
Klipsch RF-83
Krell LAT-2
Lecson HL1
Linkwitz Orion      x3
Magico M5
Magico M5
Magico M6
Magico Mini
Magico V3
Magnepan 3.6      x3
Magnepan MG20.1      x5
Martin Logan CLX
Martin Logan CLX w/Gotham Sub
Martin Logan E2 Statements
Martin Logan Prodigy
Martin Logan Statements
Mastersound 845 monos
MBL 101 X-Treme Radialstrahler      x3
MBL reference
Meadowlark Blue Heron II
Merlin VSM-MXe
Monitor Audio Platinum monitors
Nelson Reed 804
Nomad Audio Ronin
Oswald Mills 3-ways
Ovator S600
Peak Consult Empress
Perfect 8
Pi 3 Pro's with Pi 3 subs
Pi Speakers 4 Pi
Pipedreams      x3
PMC FB1
Polk SDA 2.3
Proac D38      x2
Proac Response 3.8
QUAD ELS 63
Quad ESL-2905      x3
Raidho Ayra 3.0
Revel Studios
Revel Ultima Salon 2
Rockport Aquila
Salk HT2-TL
Salk HT-3
Salk HT-4      x5
Sanders 10C
Shahinian Diapason
Shindo Latour
Snell A1
Sonicweld Pulserod
Sonus Faber Stradivari Homage      x3
Sound Lab A3
Sound Lab U-1
Steinway Lyngdorf Model D
Supravox 215-2000 EXC
TAD Reference 1
Tonian Classic 12.1 S
Usher Be-20
Usher D2
Vandersteen 1, 2, 3, etc      x2
Vandersteen 5A      x5
Vandersteen Model 7      x2
Verity Audio Lohengrin II
Verity Audio Lohengrin II's
Verity Audio Sarastro II
VMPS RM 40      x2
VMPS RM/X
VMPS RM-V60
Von Schweikert Unifield 3
Von Schweikert VR-11      x3
Von Schweikert VR-9
War audio reference one
Wilson Audio Maxx
Wilson Audio Maxx 2      x2
Wilson Audio Maxx Series 3      x2
Wilson Audio Sasha
Wilson Audio Sophia
Wilson Audio X-2's
Wisdom Adrenaline
YG Acoustics Anat II Studio      x2
Zu Druid MKIV

zapper7 · « **Reply #136 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 05:12 am »

Revel Studios

JMLab 946

Another set that we heard from '06-'08 at CES, guy had a killer cdp w/ vol control into hybrid amps then into these great 3-ways. For us, the best sound overall at CES all 3 years, and a nice guy to boot. Listened to our entire collection with no stuffy reserve.

JackD201 · « **Reply #137 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 05:54 am »

Here's a shot of the VR-11s I'm fortunate to visit from time to time. Vac's top dog on Mids and Highs VTL Siegfrieds on Bass

My 2nd Best VR-9s. Half the size and price of the 11s but in this much smaller room, a big chunk of what the 11s can do. Lamm M1.2 Reference on Mids and Highs Lamm M2.2 on bass

Both feature 15" powered 1kw subs built in

mort · « **Reply #138 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 07:33 am »

"[Since you asked, in alphabetical order, with the multiple recommendations noted at the right. Please note I also included your Bose wave radio recommendation, just to show I don't play favorites. However those who just said a brand of speaker were left out, but I did try to match up all of those using shorthand for model numbers etc.]"
Thank you for dooing my dirty work. I must apologize I have been extreamly busy. A 140 ton 120 foot boat smashed into our boat (home) and Im up to my head in insurance paper work. Great List. It looks like some clear winers have emerged! Cheers, Mort

Bear · « **Reply #139 on:** 18 Dec 2010, 07:35 am »

Quote from: mort on 18 Dec 2010, 07:33 am

Since you asked, in alphabetical order, with the multiple recommendations noted at the right. Please note I also included your Bose wave radio recommendation, just to show I don't play favorites. However those who just said a brand of speaker were left out, but I did try to match up all of those using shorthand for model numbers etc.

Thank you for dooing my dirty work. I must apologize I have been extreamly busy. A 140 ton 120 foot boat smashed into our boat (home) and Im up to my head in insurance paper work. Great List. It looks like some clear winers have emerged! Cheers, Mort

heheheh...hehe, he said "winers"........hehehehe