What's the speaker of your dreams?

[Thunder22]

Long time listener, first time caller,

Back in the early 2000's I demo'd a set of Paradigm Reference Active Studio 40's that completely melted my face, changed me, and I have been hooked ever since. Unfortunately I was unable to afford them so I ended up buying the passive Studio 40's V2. I think they have held their own over the years but I still dream of that active pair.

So anyway, I would like to know what speaker you dream of?

 

[blueone]

The Sound Lab Ultimate 745. Priced like a new BMW. Huge. Heavy. Probably wouldn't measure as well as a Genelec at 1/10th the price, but I've always had a crush on Sound Lab electrostatics, and they say the 745 is the best they've got.

 

[restorer-john]

Early 2000s, Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus 801s. I wouldn't say they "melted my face", but left a lasting impression.

 

[Robin L]

The transducers of my dreams [microphones and loudspeakers] have no physical mass, no paper or plastic diaphragms, only the the mass of the air moved via forces not presently known, with flexible dispersion patterns, from hypercardioid to omni and all points between.

 

[dfuller]

Probably Barefoot MM26s.

 

[mhardy6647]

Gary Kaufman has 'em. Not the most expensive nor even the most impressive sounding loudspeakers I've every heard, but a pair of A5s kitted out like this particular pair would satisfy me forever (even without the Altec subwoofers made from a split 210A cabinet and a pair of 515Bs).

They'd fit in my room, but I don't think I could get them into my room... so I am pretty darned satisfied with the Frankenaltecs I am currently rockin'.

 

[Helicopter]

If we are imagining things, a holodeck like Star Trek TNG.

If we are imagining things that could exist with known technology, next gen Focal Stellia Utopia with walnut veneer, and a moulded ivory colored advanced baffle like the Kanta no. 3 has.

Speakers that exist, probably Focal Kanta no. 3

 

[Martin]

I own mine, Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE.

Martin

 

[JSmith]

Can recommend;

http://www.orpheusaudio.com.au/products/aurora-2-and-3.html



JSmith

 

[Alexanderc]

If we are imagining things, a holodeck like Star Trek TNG.
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Speakers that exist, probably Focal Kanta no. 3

I like your thinking.

I heard those Focals in Tampa last year. I didn’t expect to be as impressed as I was with them.

 

[Thunder22]

I sincerely hope your face has recovered!
I rather like the JBL 4367. An Altec Lansing with a dbx Driverack might suffice also.

 

[Thunder22]

 

[Katji]

Early 2000s, Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus 801s. I wouldn't say they "melted my face", but left a lasting impression.

Looks like you had a close shave though.

 

[ACHiPo]

The Sound Lab Ultimate 745. Priced like a new BMW. Huge. Heavy. Probably wouldn't measure as well as a Genelec at 1/10th the price, but I've always had a crush on Sound Lab electrostatics, and they say the 745 is the best they've got.

Just ordered my “last and final” speakers: a pair of 645s. Stunning speakers!

 

[iMickey503]

Just ordered my “last and final” speakers: a pair of 645s. Stunning speakers!

Why is it your final pair? Did you get all the ones you wanted?

 

[dualazmak]

Sonus faber's IL Cremonese, is a kind of my dream.... to be bi-amped with four of Benchmark AHB2 in mono mode....

 

[noname]

Dream speakers that I can afford
Passive - KEF Reference 3
Active - Adam S3V

 

[DHT 845]

My diy, no-compromise speakers are my dream, NOTHING ELSE.
No Sonus Faber Aida, no B&W Nautilus, no Tannoy Kingdom Royal, no MBL 101, no Gryphon KODO, no KEF Reference 5, no Dynaudio Evidence Platinum, no TAD Reference One.

 

[Frank Dernie]

I did a round UK and France search for my "last ever" speakers in the 1990s listening to speakers with good reputations and also ones I liked the styling of, hoping my favourite looking would sound best to me.
Sadly some of the speakers with towering reputations were a disappointment and the ones I like the look of most were not the best sounding.
I am not familiar with most more recent speakers because I have been avoiding temptation, apart from scratching an itch for horns. The horns I chose look great IMO and despite being huge work well in corners using the walls and floor as pseudo extentions of the bass horn.
OTOH I still like the ones I chose almost 25 years ago best.

 

[DHT 845]

Horns...
That is example of dream realized

Meet Joe, and his amazing DIY horn speakers - YouTube