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List of TOL vintage speakers

Weren't the Ohm A's TOTL over the F's?

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Curious why the OP is omitting Japanese entries from the main list?

Weren't the Ohm A's TOTL over the F's?
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Perhaps later on, i'm not that familiar with Ohm's history and models offered, just F's. Ohm F's were one of a handful of speakers presented by hifi dealers as "the finest loudspeakers in the world" that i was privy to audition back in the day. I found the AR-9 more endearing to my tastes, at that time anyway. It was my older brother's shopping trip, he bought a pair of new Altec 17's after listening to every other TOTL speaker within reach.
 
You got the Infinity QLS-1's but you missed the QRS, which was the Reference version of the Quantum Line Source Series.
Infinity Beta's
Infinity RS-1a's and RS-1b's
Technics made the wonderful SB-9500 and SB-10000
Soundlab A1 an outstanding massive Electrostatic
Infinity Servo Static
Sansui SB L900 and SB L800 II
Phase Linear Andromedas/III's
SAE Mark XII a pair that I would love to find to pair up with my SAE rack
Beveridge Model 2 sw's
Apogees Scintillas


Just to name a few.
 
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ESS Amt-3 Rock Monitor (ported version). Probably the best overall speaker I have heard. Keep in mind that there are many speakers I have not heard.
 
Well heck,

I'm voting for my (circa 1959) STEPHENS TRU-SONIC (Charles Eames design) E3 type Custom Horn Speaker made in Culver City, California. One hundred seventy five pounds of Vintage Horn Heaven.

Regards,
SixCats! aka Tom
 
How about JBL Paragon. That's one I've never seen or heard in the flesh but would love to someday.
 
Several votes for the JBL L300 already but the reality is the pro four-ways blow them away. So, it would only make sense to add 4355, 4350A, and 4345 to the list under JBL. And you might want to specify your Everest selection. Everest-II DD6600 would be my choice and is most certainly the TOTL JBL of all time . . . and, sadly, it will most likely never be toppled from that position!
 
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