KlipschFan61
Smooth Jazzer
The speakers I own.
Best speakers you have ever heard?
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Wow, just read all 9 pages of this thread, and NOBODY has mentioned the McIntosh XRT2K's powered by MC2KW's. By far the best I have ever experienced; I have yet to hear the 2K tri-amped with 2KW's.... Masterlu, are you alive out there? You are the only one that I know of wealt...craz...cool enough to have done that! 
MrGee
Stereotomus Lobotomus
For a big room:
B&W 801's driven with 35K of twin Krell's and a VPI TT with a Benz Cart and a air bearing tonearm (I forget the name)
For a tiny area:
ProAc Tablette II's driven off my modified Audionics CC-2. Pick your source, but mine was the Adcom 565 with LP12 with Grace and Grado XTZ.
B&W 801's driven with 35K of twin Krell's and a VPI TT with a Benz Cart and a air bearing tonearm (I forget the name)
For a tiny area:
ProAc Tablette II's driven off my modified Audionics CC-2. Pick your source, but mine was the Adcom 565 with LP12 with Grace and Grado XTZ.
epoch5
Kenwood or Death
heath2832
Active Member
Fast_Eddie
Upper-middle fi
I was going to say "Montana Was what?" Then I clicked the link.
Wow. :thmbsp:
(edit) Oh! And welcome to AK!
chameloman72
Active Member
JBL xpl200a's!!! They are the most "live" sounding speaker I have ever heard!!
If that has 1st order crossovers then it's very similar to the Dunlavy SC VI. This one looks to have a nicer cabinet and is mirror imaged but the concept is the same. Depends on the crossover though. The big Dunlavy was 1st order throughout. Sounded pretty stinkin good too!
Ray
Speakerbox
Super Member
DQ 10's powered by a NAD reciever
el Presidente
I have recently begun experiments with full range drivers, my "small upstairs" system is currently comprised of Lowther PM6C's loaded into a TQWTL of my own design, driven with a pair of Kenwood LO7M,s and an NAD1020. The source is either CD or my recently restored BIC T-3 ( many thanx to ic-racer for his comprehensive belt replacement post for the T4, reading this in advance saved me lot's of time). The sound produced by the Lowthers is astonishing, a single cone producing 30-18K with seamless phase and touchable image. The only limit is dynamic range, but in a smallish room this is not an issue. Other than a slight bump around 2K (depending on the recording, some are worse than others), which can be EQ'd out, the sound is not to be believed!
I have recently begun experiments with full range drivers, my "small upstairs" system is currently comprised of Lowther PM6C's loaded into a TQWTL of my own design, driven with a pair of Kenwood LO7M,s and an NAD1020. The source is either CD or my recently restored BIC T-3 ( many thanx to ic-racer for his comprehensive belt replacement post for the T4, reading this in advance saved me lot's of time). The sound produced by the Lowthers is astonishing, a single cone producing 30-18K with seamless phase and touchable image. The only limit is dynamic range, but in a smallish room this is not an issue. Other than a slight bump around 2K (depending on the recording, some are worse than others), which can be EQ'd out, the sound is not to be believed!
dinglebeer
Active Member
The best I've ever heard are B&W 802's. Of course, that was at a stereo shop and not playing at huge volumes but man did they sound nice. If I ever win the lottery forget cars, I'm going to get super high end stereo gear.
Without a doubt the Janszen Electrostatics, of course each one cost the same as a new car so they were way out of my price range. He was using some exotic amp/preamp turntable combination with a M/C cartridge.
These things sounded so sweet that I bet they sounded better than the original performers did.
These things sounded so sweet that I bet they sounded better than the original performers did.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Yep, I've heard those Infinities you describe; those were the IRS Vs I was describing back in post #16 of this thread. They have the 6 woofers you mention PER SIDE, and 104 drivers in total. They made the Carver Amazings you mention sound a bit lifeless by comparison, and that is really saying something (I love the Amazings, and would be thrilled to have them, but they just aren't quite in the same league as the IRS-Vs). The Vs had the same kind of hyper-realistic detail and soundstage you describe the Martin Logan Statements to have. Listening to even a full orchestra with them, the orchestra was literally right there in front of you, and the room they were recorded in was around you. When they were new (almost thirty years ago) they cost $65,000. To me, those speakers are in a league of their own, apart from and above all other speakers. that I've heard to date. I've heard plenty of amazingly good speakers, some of them just about as expensive, but nothing very close to as good-sounding.
I don't know how many were made and sold, but I do know there are two sets in Hong Kong today. I wish to God I could make it three!
stuartk
Super Member
I need to get a listen to these too.
stuartk
Super Member
No, it says they use 4th-order x-overs.
stuartk
Super Member
I remember when I first heard the Timewindows too. It was also at a long defunct store that I don't even remember the name of.
It was snowing heavily and they didn't have any customers coming in, so they just left me alone in the listening room with the Timewindows. I spent most of the afternoon there listening to them.
stuartk
Super Member
At various times I have heard and admired Quads, Quad ESL-63s, and a few other classic ESL speakers (including Beveridges and Acoustats.)
In each case there was a lot of initial "wow" factor, followed a concentration on various aspects of the sound. (Sounds "fast." Oooh, detailed. Wow, big image.)
Then there was gradual dissatisfaction with the overall sound of the speakers.
Actually, some of the most interesting ESLs I've heard were at the '07 AK Fest. I was very glad that Cosmo was gracious enough to share his stacked KLH 9s with all of us.
stuartk
Super Member
A pair of Fried Products Super Monitors. It was the C/3 satellites and the big TL subs with 12" drivers.
