Name Your top 5 Speaker Companies

[Douglas]

It would be interesting since speakers are so personal, and for many, the essence of our systems. Here is my top 5;

1) YG Acoustics - For mind blowing musicality and unparalleled engineering

2) ATC - For the most accurate, neutral and dynamic speakers ever

3) MBL Omnidirectional - For the most radical engineering, design, and the most lifelike presentation ever

4) Sonus Faber - For turning speakers into musical Instruments

5) Magico - For advancing the art of speaker manufacture

[imprezap2]

1 Magico
2 Focal
3 Raidho
4 B&W
5 Wilson Audio

[audiohippo]

Wilson
Sonus Faber
B&W
Marten
Magico or Focal

[essjay]

PMC
Wilson
Magico
Focal
ATC

[Douglas]

I will do an average top5 in a month or so by assigning a weight to the scores. e.g.

1 = 0.35
2 = 0.25
3 = 0.20
4 = 0.15
5 = 0.05

[ylee]

In terms of engineering and the results achieved regardless of cost with their top of the line products based on reviews (edited):

1 - MBL
2 - Magico
3 - Linn
4 - YG Acoustics
5 - Vandersteen (in conjunction with the M7-HPA amp)

[audioguy3107]

Originally Posted by Douglas

I will do an average top5 in a month or so by assigning a weight to the scores. e.g.

1 = 0.35
2 = 0.25
3 = 0.20
4 = 0.15
5 = 0.05

Cool idea...here's mine:

1. Sonus Faber
2. Avalon Acoustics
3. Magnepan
4. Vandersteen
5. Magico

- Buck

[gaboudreaux]

Sonus Faber
Wilson
Vandersteen
Vivid
Focal

[Robert_Anderson]

1. Apogee
2. Magnepan
3. Wilson
4. Raidho
5. Sonus Faber

[Randy Myers]

Not having the opportunity of hearing some of these, going by reviews... The first three I have listened to though....

1) MBL (and Wolfgang's new design MC)
2) KEF
3) B&W
4) Wilson
5) Magico