Top 10 speakers?
 

It would be good to hear what you guys think, but only speakers for real world folk. Not $300K speakers!
Remember we don't get anywhere near the brands you guys get either.
I reckon....old and new in no particutar order.

Proac Responce 38
B@W Nautilus
KEF Ref 107
ML Prodigy
ML Sequell any model
Wilson Puppies
B@W 801
Mirage OMD28
NZ made Image Revelation 2
Monitor Audio
Proac Studio 140

Celestion ... old school :cheers:

magnepan
apogee scintillas
quad esl
magico mini
martin logan vantage
watt puppies
yamaha ns-10
avant garde duos
sonus faber guaneri homage
atc scm-20

these are in no order

B@W Nautilus
Wilson Puppies
B@W 801

Through the years, my ears and our listening rooms:

AR3a
DQ10
Mirage M1
ML's
Aerial 8b
Revell
Wilson pups
Genesis 1

Obama

I always liked the sound of the Carver AL-III

Almost snagged a pair for $500 new years ago when they were on clearance.

I'm about to pull the trigger on some 803D's. If i could afford it I would go for the 802's but here they are silly money. $20K actually RRP. I can get them for cost but it's still a dumb spend these days.
Bigmac....
Are these Obama speakers 2 way or 3 way? Ported front or rear? What colour do they come in from the factory? Do they distort when pushed too hard?
How much?

Sony Earphones + Sony CD player
The Obama speaker is self powered.
Nice Change from BUSH

Is that Obama speaker self powered by natural gas , makes sense .......:biggulp:

^The man knows his audio monitors!

I personally listen to the ATC SCM-20ASL Pro's (active) which are installed with several of the plasma panel TVs. - Man,, the ATC's 20 Pro's image like no other.

And for HiFi its the ATC SCM100ASL Pro active's.

ANTHONY GALLO REFERENCE

I want to comment but will refrain.

As far as the B&W's I would not spend the money on them myself. Far less power hungry speakers for a lot less money out there IMO. Second hand is always cheaper but not sure of how things are in New Zealand. KEF is no longer what they used to be IMO.

I would look into Sonus faber long before spending money on B&W or Kef and the Wilson puppies are way overpriced for what they are.

Good press, avg speaker ................:biggulp:

I totally agree about the prices of these speakers. The ONLY reason I was considering them is because I can buy at dealer trade price. My Meredian power amp should have enough goodies to do them justice all the same.
Any brand that has shifted it manufacturing to China has gone down hill from my experience. Mission for instance were a really great mid priced speaker but now they sound, look and feel awefull. It's a big fail in general.