your top 5 rated speaker brands

[bigpapy]

I hear about diferent speakers companies like B&W,Paradigm,Def Tech,Mirage,Klipsh,Polk,Axiom, KEF,etc can u rate them from 1 to 5 on sound quality

[Woody]

1. Most manufacturers have different levels in their line-ups (ie: good, better, best).

2. Theater and music tend to be different in my book.

That being said, from top to bottom for pure music speakers I go

1. VSA (that's why I bought them)
2. Sonus Faber
3. Revel
4. Vandersteen
5. Salk

Pure theater

1. JBL Synthesis
2. M&K (discontinued )
3. Triad
4. Krell
5. rest

Edit: of course these are all speakers I have had a lot of listening experience with. (among many others)

[coolmilo]

1. B&W
2. Avant Garde
3. Klipsch
4. Monitor Audio
5. Paradigm

This is just my list...no particular order.

[Big Daddy]

They are not in any particular order. I love them all.

Goldmund Epilogue Full System, $268,300:
http://www.goldmund.com/products/epilogue/full/

Kharma Grand Exquisite, $300,000:
http://www.kharma.com/products/exquisite/grand.htm

German Physiks Loreley MK III, $200,000:
http://www.german-physiks.com/german.../products.html

Genesis 1.1, $185,000:
http://www.genesisloudspeakers.com/g1p1.html

MBL 101 Extreme, $160,000:
http://www.mbl-germany.de/Reference_html/101_e.html

Eben X5, $140,000
http://www.eben.dk/eben/x-streme-series/index-x-5.htm

Gryphon Poseidon, $140,000:
http://www.gryphon-audio.dk/content/...p?ProductID=27

I own a pair of each in my home theater room.

Let me know if you are interested in buying a pair. Most of these prices are list prices. I can get you a good discount.

Actually I don't mind speakers from Wilson Audio, but I couldn't find an exact price.

[JJ]

In all fairness, I can ONLY do the one's for speakers I've PERSONALLY listened to, or else it becomes subjective simply based off other's opinions and whatnot.

Martin Logan (ESL series)
B&W (600 series)
Paradigm (Monitor series)
PSB (Image series)
KEF (IQ line)
DefTech (towers)
Polk (RTiA line)
Klipsch (Reference)
Mirage (OmniSat)

(don't take offense, I know some of you around here get personally offended about your speaker selections, please)

[Halcro 1]

Dynaudio // YG Acoustics //KEF// Sonus Faber//Von Schwikert//Im looking at Dynaudio S 5.4 Countour

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by Halcro 1

Dynaudio // YG Acoustics //KEF// Sonus Faber//Von Schwikert//Im looking at Dynaudio S 5.4 Countour

Forget about DynAudio. Buy these Italian beauties, Bolzano Villetri's Piazzetta for $8,000. The list price is $10,000. EVEN THE NAME IS SEXIER.

or

you can get the Bolzano Villetri's Duomo for $5,000. The list price is $6,000.

[Mr. HiDef]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Forget about DynAudio. Buy these Italian beauties, Bolzano Villetri's Piazzetta for $8,000. The list price is $10,000. EVEN THE NAME IS SEXIER.

or

you can get the Bolzano Villetri's Duomo for $5,000. The list price is $6,000.

Wow those are sexy

[jhoffs_cb7]

i think jl audio subs are bad ass??? anyone agree. i couldnt afford it myself

[crazyBLUE]

I want A pair of the kharma grand exquisite for my fronts ! GOOD IDEA !!

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I want A pair of the kharma grand exquisite for my fronts ! GOOD IDEA !!

I can get you the Kharma speakers for less than $200,000. Since you were looking for a pair of towers for your rear speakers, I suggest that you buy a pair of Kharma's for your front and move your Boston Acoustic speakers to the rear.

[bigpapy]

personaly I love my KEF's but I'm thinking on upgrade my center channel and I was looking at this Mirage os3-cc-hgb any opinions I don't want to spend more than $400 I was atBB magnolia theater and they have this cc for $325

[Halcro 1]

Originally Posted by Woody

1. Most manufacturers have different levels in their line-ups (ie: good, better, best).

2. Theater and music tend to be different in my book.

That being said, from top to bottom for pure music speakers I go

1. VSA (that's why I bought them)
2. Sonus Faber
3. Revel
4. Vandersteen
5. Salk

Pure theater

1. JBL Synthesis
2. M&K (discontinued )
3. Triad
4. Krell
5. rest

Edit: of course these are all speakers I have had a lot of listening experience with. (among many others)

Salk are the most underrated speakers made PERIOD , espically for the money

[Intamin]

Originally Posted by Halcro 1

Salk are the most underrated speakers made PERIOD , espically for the money

True story, that's why I got mine! Great sound, finish, and price!

My favorites in no particular order:
Salk (since I own them )
VSA
B&W
Revel

Don't really have a 5th company that I would call my favorite, Dali maybe?

[primaz]

I used to use ADS but now switched to Canton speakers. I find them incredibly smooth and natural. I think for a brand their entire array of speakers from ultra high end to more affordable are all consistent in quality and sound. To me that is a key for a brand to make every model great sounding and Canton to me does that! For subs I really like the Outlaw Audio 12" powered subs and recommend 2-4 for a good system.

[Slec]

1. Focal
2. Thiel
3/4. Paradigm Reference/B&W/ML
5. Klipsch Reference

I haven't heard a ton. I really like the Vienna's that I've heard but the audition wasn't in an ideal situation so I can only compare what I heard that day, to others I've heard. I genuinely think the Vienna's deserve to be higher, but until a better audition can be had... I leave them off the list.

[prerich]

Originally Posted by Woody

1. Most manufacturers have different levels in their line-ups (ie: good, better, best).

2. Theater and music tend to be different in my book.

That being said, from top to bottom for pure music speakers I go

1. VSA (that's why I bought them)
2. Sonus Faber
3. Revel
4. Vandersteen
5. Salk

Pure theater

1. JBL Synthesis
2. M&K (discontinued )
3. Triad
4. Krell
5. rest

Edit: of course these are all speakers I have had a lot of listening experience with. (among many others)

Correction Woody M&K has returned as M&K Sound !!!! Pure theater however - I would add a few classics - such as Altec Lansing Voice of the theater and Klipsch Cornwalls and above