Nominations for a PFM list of 25 top speakers of all time.

[eisenach]

Another vote (how many?) for the ESL63 (on stands).

 

[Still]

Can't BELIEVE we've gotten this fat without a mention of the awesome...

ADM 9.1T's

So that's my nomination.

Nice freudian slip, dood. ;-)

 

[Tony L]

So I nominate the Infinity IRS V. If you want a new loudspeaker, the Avantgarde Trios. If you want a new British speaker, probably the B&W 600 diamond, but only if they get some bass reinforcement.

The rest are toys. You know, for kids.

Always wanted to hear IRS as they look fun, but my gut feeling is they'd be pretty horrible as I can't see the tweeter array digging down too low, so that means they'd be crossed over to the array of bass units quite high up, and as they are both in different towers I'd imagine the phase error to be horrific, doubling, suckouts, comb effects etc. I'd like to be proved wrong though. I've heard the Avantgarde Trios, and again, fun, but I couldn't live with the lack of integration. They probably need a far bigger room than I've heard them in though (some show or other). The bass was a complete mess too.

For horns I'd love to hear some of the classic two-way Altecs, e.g. VOTT.

 

[deserter]

I nominate Briks.

At the risk of total credibility loss.

Unconventional, coloured, difficult, heavy, dubious stereo image.

But, given adequate amplification, utterly stunning

 

[arthur]

Nice freudian slip, dood.

I'm a mere 235Lb's.

 

[zener]

Of all the speakers I've heard my vote goes to the Impulse H2.

 

[Mr Ian]

and yet another vote, this time from me, for the H2 - 20 plus years on and they still sound brilliant. One of the few constants in my system

 

[Robert]

My second vote would go to the H2.

 

[ArtK]

Harbeth P3ESR.

 

[graham55]

Stacked QUAD ESL57s.

 

[JemHayward]

I would like to nominate Martin Logan Summit
Second Quad ESL57
Second Linn Isobariks

 

[Covkxw]

Arena HT-25.

 

[avole]

Harbeth P3ESR.

LS3/5a again.

 

[tyranniux42]

I nominate the Naim Ovator S400

I also nominate the B&W DM602s3 - maybe only a 300 quid speaker but for putting a smile on my face not much has come close. superb

for a third I nominate the B&W 801's with the 15 inch driver as opposed to the 800's twin 12's) - my sisters old studio had a pair and they were stunning.

 

[Eyebroughty]

Hi,

1) Shahinian Arcs
2) Active Isobarics
3) Quad ELS57's

Have had all three and still have the Arcs, magic speaker.

Cheers

John

 

[flatpopely]

How about a top 5 bake off at mine? I've been thinking about what to do this year.

 

[L&N republican]

ESL57
Linn Kan
SBL

 

[Cav]

Royd Minstrel - shame on you all.

 

[Joe P]

Of speakers I've heard I'd nominate, in no particular order, ATC 150 actives, Quad 57s and 63s, Harbeth 40.1, Klipsch Belles and big Tannoys — all assuming suitable rooms and amps.

Joe

 

[salty dog]

second the shahinian arc - more than the sum of its parts