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Name Your top 5 Speaker Companies
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 |
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1 Magico
2 Focal 3 Raidho 4 B&W 5 Wilson Audio
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Moon 700i V2, dCS Rossini, YG Acoustics Hailey, Aurender N10, Ansuz Mainz D2 |
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Wilson
Sonus Faber B&W Marten Magico or Focal
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Wilson Audio Alexia + Mezzo | Dan D'Agostino Momentum PRE & S250 | Esoteric P02x & D02x | Torus AVR2-16 | Marantz AV8805 | Panasonic UB9000 | Bryston 7B3 & 9BSST2 | ScreenTechnics 125" 2.37 Screen | JVC X7900 | Krix A20 (4) | JL Audio F113 (2) Last edited by audiohippo; 06-18-2016 at 07:42 AM. |
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PMC
Wilson Magico Focal ATC |
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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 |
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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)
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Primary System (Always in flux): Analog Source: Rega RP10 Phono Preamp: Bryston BP2/PS3 Digital Software: Roon, Tidal Streaming Digital Music Server: Melco N1A/2 Digital Sources: Totaldac d1-twelve SE MkII (factory upgraded from MKI) with "live power" 4 output power supply, Oppo UDP-205 Preamplifier: Rogue Audio RP-9 (factory upgraded from RP-7) Amplifier: Vandersteen M5-HPA Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT w/IsoAcoustics Gaia 1 feet Cabling: WW Platinum Starlight 7 digital wires, Totaldac Gigafilter USB filter, AQ Sky XLR, AQ Fire RCA Speaker Cables: AudioQuest Oak spades ---> bi-wire spades Power Cables: Esprit PC (for DAC), 2 WW Platinum Electra PC (Preamp/Phono Preamp), AQ NRG10 (Melco N1A/2), AQ Blizzard (Quatro Wood CT built-in subs) Power Conditioning: 2 AQ Niagara 1000, 3 Oyaide R1 outlets Sound Treatments: 23 ASC Tube Traps and 10 Panels Last edited by ylee; 06-18-2016 at 12:32 PM. |
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Quote:
1. Sonus Faber 2. Avalon Acoustics 3. Magnepan 4. Vandersteen 5. Magico - Buck
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Library: Speakers: Avalon Acoustics Isis, Subwoofers: (2) REL Acoustics 212SE Amplification: D’agostino Momentum preamplifier, D’agostino S250 stereo amplifier Digital: dCS Rossini CD/SACD transport, dCS Rossini DAC/streamer/master clock. Analog: Brinkmann Taurus table, Lyra Etna Lambda, Audio Research Ref. Phono 3 |
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Sonus Faber
Wilson Vandersteen Vivid Focal
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Glenn Aurender N10 / Ayre QX-5 Twenty / Ayre KX-R Twenty / Ayre MX-R Twenty / Wilson Sasha DAW / Isotek TITAN and EVO3 / Transparent Reference / Meze Empyrean Last edited by gaboudreaux; 11-07-2016 at 10:14 PM. |
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1. Apogee
2. Magnepan 3. Wilson 4. Raidho 5. Sonus Faber
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Poland: Silenzio, Simaudio, Luxman, Bricasti, Bryston, Shunyata, Stax, Meze, Linn, Audeze, and Dan Clark Headphones, Stax, Wireworld, Crystal, Nordost, Siltech. Home Main System: Magnepan 20.7, Pass Labs XA 100.5, Audio Research Reference 6, Esoteric P-03, D-03, G0-Rb, DV-60, Clearaudio Innovation & Tangent arm, VPI HW19 MK4 & ET 2.5 arm, Mark Levinson 37, Aesthetix Rhea Signature, Magnum Dynalab Etude, Kiseki PHS, Sumiko Palos Santos Presentation,Wireworld, Crystal Absolute Dream, Shunyata, Acoustic Zen, and Stealth cables Other Avalon Arcus, Snell Type AIII, Tympani IV, Green Mountain Europa, Martin Logan CLS, Tympani 1D, Counterpoint, GAS, Yamaha, Levinson, Perreaux, Proceed, Theta, Linn, and other collectibles, including 60 different headphones and 30+ headphone amps, over 60 cartridges, and too many cables, stands, and tweaks to list. |
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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 |
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