I might have thought certain models from Wilson, EgglestonWorks, JM Labs, Wisdom, or Avalon would get the nod.But no. All these arguably great brands have their detractors.
How about Dynaudio, Audio Physic, ProAc, Thiel, Quad, Pipedeams, or Magnepan? Sorry: still controversial.
The closest I've been able to come to unanimity is the Vandersteen 5 or several of the Kharma models. They seem to inspire True Devotion in a largish number of followers.
Of course, I already know that the Quest for the Ideal Speaker is futile. All that stuff about system matching, room matching, individual taste, blah, blah, blah.
But what the hell. We're in a questing sort of mood.
What's your vote?
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Topic - Are there any great speakers we can all agree on? - shamburg 08:52:58 12/31/03 (50)
- What about SoundLabs??? - rwd 14:06:54 01/2/04 (0)
- I think everyone is pretty much agreed on the Bose 901! (nt) - Bandit 01:04:06 01/2/04 (0)
- Apogees - morricab 15:13:14 01/1/04 (1)
- No longer made :( - Biencfg 14:44:14 01/3/04 (0)
- Re: Are there any great speakers we can all agree on? - Roi de Myphi 17:52:39 12/31/03 (0)
- Radio Shack Minimus 7 - Jerry O 15:30:29 12/31/03 (0)
- Bose followed by Delco - Zipcord 15:15:33 12/31/03 (0)
- the best speaker I ever heard..... - Joe M 14:59:11 12/31/03 (4)
- C'mon, this speaker was never capable of faithful reproduction [nt] - BillH 16:20:29 01/1/04 (0)
- Nah... This Speaker is Better... - Todd Krieger 20:51:13 12/31/03 (0)
- Only comes in monoral - dvb 19:20:06 12/31/03 (0)
- ReI Is he lying? - CurentlyInebriated 15:28:44 12/31/03 (0)
- Well, I've yet to read any POSITIVE reviews of Bose on this board - DAT 13:52:55 12/31/03 (8)
- They can sound fine - certainly better than a poorly matched separates system - but it's not 'cool' to say so. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 19:09:56 01/2/04 (0)
- Agree, but why are some luxry cars fitting Bose audio systems? - John C. - Aussie 14:41:59 12/31/03 (6)
- It's called "brand recognition" - spacedeckman 08:31:48 01/1/04 (3)
- Re: It's called "brand recognition" - Kal Rubinson 09:03:47 01/1/04 (2)
- Re: It's called "brand recognition" - spacedeckman 18:54:52 01/2/04 (1)
- Re: It's called "brand recognition" - Kal Rubinson 16:17:10 01/4/04 (0)
- Even on Porsches! - geof 19:10:37 12/31/03 (0)
- Lexus ES300 With Mark Levinson... - Dr. Draz 15:03:56 12/31/03 (0)
- Tip O'neil, was he one great speaker???? - Char 13:41:06 12/31/03 (0)
- Bose- sleeper of the year - troutbum 13:39:07 12/31/03 (0)
- Winston Churchill. [nt] - chris.redmond2@bushinternet.com 12:58:58 12/31/03 (2)
- He was so eloquent that Tannoy named it's 'Churchill' as a tribute, I guess..n/t - Audio Pharaoh 13:10:44 12/31/03 (0)
- LOL!! I agree..Happy New Year Chris !..n/t - Audio Pharaoh 13:06:16 12/31/03 (0)
- EFE Technology - Big Dave 12:56:23 12/31/03 (0)
- As I would have expected, the answer is no. nt - Norm 12:40:58 12/31/03 (0)
- if we agreed on a speaker ,we would also have to agree on the amp running them.no?[nt] - zman 12:29:27 12/31/03 (0)
- Arnie Nudell's legendary Infinity hybrids.....n/t - Audio Pharaoh 12:27:24 12/31/03 (3)
- Indeed! Infinity RS1b... - Dr. Draz 13:16:49 12/31/03 (2)
- Don't forget the Beta's, Gamma's, Epsilons etc....n/t - Audio Pharaoh 13:19:19 12/31/03 (1)
- Re: Don't forget the Beta's, Gamma's, Epsilons etc....n/t - morricab 15:10:59 01/1/04 (0)
- Magnepans, Quads, and Vandersteens - Mike K 12:14:41 12/31/03 (1)
- Here, here!... - Marc Bratton 20:41:39 01/1/04 (0)
- tyler acoustics lineup - stan2 11:52:06 12/31/03 (0)
- Spendor Classic line (nt) - tpcarter 10:36:10 12/31/03 (1)
- Re: Spendor Classic line (nt) - Kristian85 11:42:59 12/31/03 (0)
- How Can You Not Mention B&W 801 Matrix Series 2 ? - ka7niq 10:35:46 12/31/03 (0)
- Re: Are there any great speakers we can all agree on? - suretyguy 10:26:49 12/31/03 (0)
- Rogers LS3/5A (tough toenails if you must have low bass) - geoffkait 09:42:40 12/31/03 (0)
- vintage Quads - Scott Woebcke 09:37:34 12/31/03 (3)
- I agree. nt. - Sigmund 11:19:25 12/31/03 (2)
- Re: I agree. nt. - greginsydneyau 15:28:38 01/1/04 (1)
- Re: I agree. nt. - IMHO 14:36:06 01/4/04 (0)
- Re: Are there any great speakers we can all agree on? - middleground 09:29:02 12/31/03 (0)
- Re: Are there any great speakers we can all agree on? - John B 09:28:01 12/31/03 (2)
- JohnB: To which other brands... - LarryB 10:13:48 12/31/03 (1)
- Re: JohnB: To which other brands... - John B 10:29:36 12/31/03 (0)