I’m done swapping speakers....doesn’t matter which brand or style - Just wanna focus on music - Chasing sound has ruined my enjoyment of music - Best speakers ever?....The ones you have!
im taking my time to buy the best speakers for my budget and ... thats it. i need speakers to listen to music and not music to listen to my speakers! (this came out good!! HAHAHA)
My last speaker is my first, Dynaco A25’s that I bought in the early 1970’s. I think my hearing and these speakers have deteriorated at the same rate. We’ve grown old together.
I loved my A25's. A roommate had a party when I was out of town and blew the tweeters. So sad, couldn't find replacements back then. I'm happy now with my Elac UB5's.
I bought a Dinoco KO 825 in 1972 send Sarah Best Buy in consumer reports. I still have them but my cereal system has been basically stacked and packed and unused for maybe 35 years. Next time I plugged in men now that I'm about retired, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I got some old Bose 901 Series 4 with equalizer. They're probably okay as well, although I believe a lot of people think that they're muddy sounding.
I bought my dynaco a25 in 1972 because Consumer Reports had them as a Best Buy. I use them for 25 years and haven't used them for 35 although they been stacked and packed with my Scott receiver, AR turntable. I do have Bose 901 Series IVs. I guess they're okay as well, I know many people think they have a muddy sound, but I'm not really an audiophile. I try to test trust expert's opinions.
As I think you are pointing out, there are plenty of candidates for last speaker. I think the bigger problem is the”last” room. These rooms are so critical and such a problem..... I’m trying to find that house with a room that’s just right for speakers.
This might be a idiotic concept to you but have you tried room correction software and run it in different positions until you find a sound you like? I'm not saying my Yamaha rxa880 fixes the sound perfectly but it's not bad. I'm perfectly fine with it.
That is true, but there is also something to try to find the right speakers for the room. But it is also possible to use large speakers in small rooms, if you play low, but if you like to increase the volume a little, it will not be ideal. But of course there are more factors than the size of the room and speakers as well.
Agreed; For large room had the same Maggies with new solen caps and acoustic suspension woofer like AR1W For small room LS35As with home built reflex bass sub 12 inch Audax f3 of 27 Hz.
I purchased a pair of JBL L100's in 1972 for a bit over $500.00 when I was 18 years old. I really wanted the L200's but they were out of my reach price wise. That was a lot of money for me at the time but I was beginning to find out what audiophiles are. I went to a stereo store in Seattle a number of years later and heard Klipschorn speakers for the first time. They were very expensive and the salesperson (snooty guy) reluctantly let me hear them and played Paul Simon's "Loved me like a rock" and Closing my eyes, I could see Paul on stage and with the band it sounded so live. Some time later I went to an electronics convention with my college industrial electronics class and met Pat Snyder (Founder of Speaker Lab) and talked to him for a long time as he was very fun to talk to and I remember him telling me that when he built his first corner horn he was listening to a recording with male vocals (wish I could remember who) and he said "I wanted to get a can opener and let him out". I bought some plans for the SpeakerLab K, I think for $10.00 and some marine grade plywood and proceeded to build them using my Dad's garage and table saw. Quite challenging considering I had never built anything before other than a fence. It took me a couple of months to finish the bass horn and I used a 400 millihenry inductor and 4000uf capacitor to keep my L100's from seeing anything below 400 cycles. As I could afford the real drivers and crossovers I purchased them from SpeakerLab. I opted for the better tweeters and midrange drivers and they were referred to as the super K's. I have heard many awesome sounding speakers in my 65 years and some sound as or almost as good as mine, but none better. In my opinion. Must add The opinion part because everyone has one. I have a Carver TFM 55X for power and Carver C2 preamp. The L100's I use for rear surround and a JBL Professional series 8340 cinema speaker with a mono bridged 300w Carver TFM 15cb amp and Carver C2 preamp. Hope I didn't bore anyone. I love audio! Jim Fitting, Sequim Washington
B&W 801 I've had for over 25 year. Still happy. M&K 5000 Sub-woofer since I watch a lot of movies too, also about 25 years old. If I'm in a thrift shop & see old speaker I get tempted now & then.
Within the consumer market, "State-of-the-Art" has always been more of a marketing term than a "real" thing. Even objectively real "state-of-the-art" technologies are quickly replaced by newer, often disruptive, and frequently superior technologies. The fleetingly brief currency of "state-of-the-art" makes it a term not to be taken seriously. That being said, those of us who prefer mechanical/artistic applications of any "state" are completely entitled to our personal choices,
My Ohm Walsh 2's I got in 1986 were my last speaker . In the years after I've listened to over a hundred speakers and none of them sound as good overall. Some had clearer highs or lower bass.but my midrange for all vocals are the best, And none image with the huge soundstage i get with the Walsh 2's or where any seat in the room is the sweet spot.
I grew up on these my dad bought them in 82 the first year they came out I was 8 years old, from that point on I was hooked on Home Audio, I never really cared when he had his quad set up with his Realistics, the Walsh 2's threw a spell on a kid they are the reason why I'm junky the way I am...lol
My first ever high end speaker was the Proac Response 1S back in 1992. I upgraded several times over the years, but I enjoyed music the most on my Proacs. It's still my main speaker until today.
I recently picked up a pair of Polk Audio LSiM 705’s, I have them bi wired to my Yamaha Rx-V1085, I am blown away by the detail in songs like Welcome to the Machine, and the sonic assault from songs like Skrillex Make it Bun Dem. I know “Audiophiles shun Dub Step, but my whole block can feel the music when I play it! 😂
Got my last two pairs! B&O 6000 since I love the way they sound paired with my B&O beocenter 9000! My main “last pair” are my Klipsch Cornwall’s and I listen to all my vinyl through them!
ATC 100 ASL. Big Ugly but jaw droppingly good. Everything I do now is built around these speakers. I've had countless speakers but for me these things tick all my boxes (literally). The only way no I see changing these is if I change the room (and then it will be 50's or if I’m very lucky the 150’s). It's been a journey and a fun one but I'm there now and more than happy.
You need to know the joy when you have a system (amp and speakers) that you can live with forever. Then you can give up being an audiophile and listen to music instead of the sound of your hifi.
I hope I can get there someday, maybe when I make another $100k, or raid my 401k ??? What, wait, I don't have either. Oh well, one can still hope I guess. : )
I bought a pair of B&W Matrix 802.3 with North Creek Crossovers, used, in the mid 1990s and have never heard any speaker since at any audio show or show room that I felt was worth trading them in for. I've upgraded and changed everything else, which has made them only sound more wonderful. We will continue to grow old together.
Have had my Altec Lancing VOT A-7's for 32 years so there is a good chance these are my last speakers. These where my fathers and I still love these speakers!
You chumps allow your wives to tell you what you can and cannot buy with your own money?! If so, you weenies dont deserve new speakers. Be a man. Go out and get yourself a side-bitch. You must've forgotten what its like to rule with your salami.
How do you know when you've found your 'last' speaker? I have had a pair of Ohm Walsh IIIs since I bought them in Los Angeles in 1986. At the time I was young and had some money and decided I would buy the best sounding speakers I could find, regardless of price. As a reference, I brought with me wherever I went to try speakers out, a CD of Sade's Diamond Life. I'm also a bass player and low end quality has always been very important to me. I tried dozens of pairs of high-end speakers that year and by far, the Ohm Walsh IIIs were the best for me. Maybe the only one's marginally better to my ear were the Acoustats costing 10 times more. However, they lacked the low end and I did not want to get into sub-wooferville. I enjoyed the Ohms until 2002. Then I moved to Ireland and I shipped the Ohms there with the rest of my things in a shipping container...fortunately I had saved the original packing materials for the speakers which worked a charm for the move. I'm still enjoying them every day and am not tempted to replace them at all, they do it all in my main listening space. I've been considering another set of speakers for a different living space but haven't made any decisions yet. So, 34 years isn't too bad, is it? Curious why...I almost never hear references to Ohm speakers. Why is this? Are they still in business? Were they just 'small' and never garnered attention? What do others think of them???
I’ve been happy with my Martin Logan Sequel It’s I bought 30+ years ago. Replaced the electrostatic panels and paired it with a Martin Logan sub and been marveling at the sound for decades
@@siler7 Hey, no disrespect to you but it's scientifically proven that people who point out grammatical mistakes are douchebags and have some problems. Take care
I'm almost 49 years old & I've bought my last speakers and it became a pair of Elac FS 507 VX-JET with the belonging Elac CC 501 VX-JET center. I also bought a pair of the small Elac BS403 for the surrondsound that I'll never exchange. My sub, a KEF XQ60b, I MIGHT exchange in the future since it's already 10 yers old now but I'll use it as long as it's possible & the same with my rear-surround speakers, a pair of KEF XQ40
Steve, how about a video about the "one that got away?" For me that would be an odd ball speaker few have heard about but, you have probably run into in your past: Alison One's. Saw a used pair recently for $800.-- but, with 6 sets of speakers... I value my marriage. (that's another topic you may consider)
I would say the speaker that got away for me, is the Horning Eufrodite Ellipse PM65. It was for sale used a couple of years ago just a three hour drive from my house. Never had a chance to audition them. I keep going to NYC. I really need to stop by Jeff’s High water sound to have a listen. Although now that Steve doesn’t mention them has me worried.
Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac I second Mr Moriyama’s suggestion for a video on Roy Allison. He was a pioneer and adapted his dome tweeter and incredible dome midrange designs to render the emerging digital source material. He also had some relevant ideas about wall boundaries and engineered his speakers in unique ways to capitalize on proximity of walls/floor/ceiling. I have owned Ones and then three of his CD line, which were the last of his namesake designs. I highly recommend seeking out the three way CD8 with those glorious dome midrange drivers and top firing woofer. Any Dire Straights or Steely Dan album will do. BTW, you do a great service to the audio community at large. I very much appreciate your channel.
Same here. Although the recent announcement of the launch of the Cornwall IV caught me off-guard. Could they be better still? Oh, and if I ever had the right kind of room for Klipschorns ...
I bought my 'last speakers' 18 months ago. Previously I owned Magnepan 3.6 and I bought new Magnepan 20.7 in my medium small 1 br. apartment. I am retired... Spend all day every day listening to music.
That’s easy. My last speakers are my Quad ESL-63s that I imported from England to my home in California in 1990. I had them completely refurbished in 2017 and they sound amazing! I’m 82.
I too purchased a set of KEF 104/2 Reference Speakers back in the '80's..... (For way more than I could afford then!).... And I enjoy them so much that I'm about to buy another set that I stumbled across on the web for a 2nd System that I now have. Love my KEF's!
Haven't thought of it like that but every 15 to 20 years I change speakers. Focal Sopra No 2 is what I believe is the winner and likely last pair. Polk 10B in 1984, Meadowlark hot rod Kestrals in 1999.....
My last speaker is the pair of Advent Large Loudspeakers that were a part of the component system my parents bought me for my high school graduation gift. A few years later, while in college, I bought a Kenwood ka 7300 integrated amp to power the system. I still have it too.
Bought my Klipsch LaScalas in my 20s and won't ever get rid of them. That being said I have different reference speakers in different rooms, so the last pair of speakers can also depend on your last home
I’ve bought my last speakers. They are Tannoy Definition DC10As on my main system. My problem is that I have 4 separate systems in my house, between exercise room, media room, and inner sanctum toy room, as well as the main living room system mentioned. I like good sounds. What can I say?
I just finished my 'last' speaker. I built them. Like all things I DIY, they can be upgraded vs replaced. So they easily can be the last speaker. They are open baffle. An improved version of the Lampizator P17 aka Fikus Electric. They have a vintage 10" full range coaxial by Coral with Alnico magnets in a small 12" baffle. The 18" pro driver sits in a open backed box to fill in mid bass from 120Hz down to about 40Hz. The baffles are solid 1.5" black walnut finished with 5 layers of tung oil. Beautiful! They have strong dynamics and clarity with tons of weight from the 18". If I want to improve them, I can replace the full range with some exotic German full range with modern technology. But it is unlikely I will change them as they are a labor of love and meet my needs for natural dynamic sound with the kind of effortless presence that only comes with very large drivers. They cost me about $3k in parts and a couple of months of work. If I purchased them from a commercial manufacturer they would have to charge $30k. They need careful placement in a large room. So not for everyone. But for value and sound satisfaction they are MY 'last speakers'.
I have wanted a pair of big beautiful Klipsch speakers since the early 80's. I have had Boston Acoustics, still own a pair of B&O speakers from the 60's that still sound incredible. But I want some of that vintage Klipsch sound. La Scalla ll for me.
Gumshoe Beaumont LOL. Urban legend. You must be thinking about the legendary Apogee Scintilla. The Stages are not as demanding to drive. I use both a Van Alstine Fet Valve 400R (200wpc) and an all tube class A Margules U280SC Black (50wpc)...and yes, they can play loud and give you surprisingly musical bass; but ultimately it’s all about the midrange!
Your last room will dictate your last speaker. My Dynaudio Contour 60s are large and will not likely fit in my retirement room but I will certainly try.
I AM the wife... I own Magnepan 20.7s.. Just sayin'. Tell your wife the speakers are way way better than a Mistress..... Maybe she will relent. If she says no.. show up with lipstick smeared on you shirt collar... Tell her she chose....
I love you Elizabeth. Lol. You get shit done huh? That answer is exponentially better that it came from a woman. Your husband is an expert. I came here to tell Paul money is no excuse when LRS is $649 per pair only to catch this one two in the chops. Lol. Thanks. Paul, go get your Maggie's and play your wife's favorite music.
OCD HI-Fi Guy What’s up Mikey, in one of Steve’s videos, I suggested to him that you would be a very interesting person to interview, you have a channel, you’re a dealer and a tweaking guru. I hope he takes me up on it and shows everyone your system that is forever changing.
OCD HI-Fi Guy I would second that. Your passion for all things audiophile comes through crystal clear. You have a gift of the gab and you are interesting. I hope to see more of your videos. Best of luck!
I have my last pair. Original Von Schweiker VR4's. They replaced Acoustat 1+1's Medallion mod. Not planning on spending any more money on equipment. Quite content with the sound, and committed until they stop working.
I like this idea of "The Last Speaker". Through the years I have owned a lot of speakers, probably somewhere around 20 different pairs. This is, for the most part, due to the fact that our living room is very problematic soundvise with standing wave issues etc. Last year I bought a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR second hand in perfect condition and it solved most of my room issues and sound fantastic. I believe these are my final speakers, but I don't think my wife believes it as she sais I have said that before...
Nah, butt ugly and overpriced (for the dinky li'l shit that it is). And that would be the last speaker???!! Pfft, get outta here man. Don't disgrace the last speaker final walk of a man.
@@BijBijTCG Tekton Moab for 4.5k if you have the space....i've heard it myself. Beat out every speaker at RMAF and was AVshowreports product of the year. Those guys don't fk around when they say it bested every 100k speaker at RMAF. If you spent more, you wasted money that could have gone into your kid's college fund or your retirement account.
In the late ‘80’s I heard a similar comment, “This will be the last speaker in your life that you’ll ever need.” So, I purchased them: Polk Audio SRS-SDA 1.2tls (they are paired with two Carver TFM-45s, bridged and two Velodyne FSR-15 subs). Since first buying my 1.2tls, they have served me well! Next month I turn 55. My gift to myself are Polk Audio L800s and two SVS PC-4000 subs. The Carvers have been refreshed (and my Sony TA-E9000S processor remains flawless), but it may be time to upgrade to some McIntosh gear 😎
Steve, I must admit, you do make a 50 yr audiophile think... The paradigm of "last speaker" requires considering the end of a decades long Indiana Jones search for great speakers, whether online, and these days often previously unheard, or traveling to the ends of the earth to find another of the last bastions of retail audio, a temple of sound and beauty, in a world less civilized that has forgotten That Stereo Store... For me it isn't so much the last speaker, it's whether I'll keep the given pair long term, or consider selling them at some point. When I like a speaker, I know. I like having multiple pairs of what I consider excellent speakers. The good to nearly great ones may go. The keepers stay, and I don't mind having them on a shelf, or boxed somewhere for a while. Finding new keepers doesn't mean I'll let the other keepers go; it means a new addition to the audio family.
I find that speakers have different flavours, different strengths and weaknesses. You initially enjoy the strengths but gradually your ear adapts and the weaknesses then niggle away at you. You then come across a speakers that addresses all the weakness and you’re really impressed and want to buy them but then gradually new weaknesses are noticed that weren’t apparent on the 1st speakers. Then the merry-go-round begins. Also some speakers major on certain types of music but are poor at other types of speaker. Sometimes I think it’s best to buy 3 or 4 sets of high end headphones to cover all bases.
@@mscott570 the ones I have lol......M4 turbo S......super wide open, highly dynamic, very neutral sounding and instruments sound like themselves. With a pair of subs to support the bottom end and a nice tube amp driving them they are simply magnificent. I'm sure there is better sound out there but I'm also sure there is nothing even close to as good within their price point......I'll never spend more than 4000$ for a set of speakers so these spatials are where I get off the speaker train. Couldn't be happier with them all things considered and am glad to be finished with the hifi thing. I've saved money, built a nice system, its sounds great, I'm done.....now onto other hobbies that I'm passionate about.
I recently bought a pair of Ohm C2s, recapped them, and replaced all the drivers with the Ohm's updated replacement drivers sold on their site. These speakers sound incredibly good and have a lot of the qualities that make them a candidate for a last speaker: good transparency, smoothness, musicality, power, and acceptable performance as HT fronts. Can't say if they will be my last ones, as I rebuilt them more as an experiment, but right now I am enjoying them to the point that I am not looking for the next best thing.
Jarrod Cohen The awesome Klipschorns were first built in 1946 and are basically unchanged today. You can buy a 25 or 30 year old pair and get the same sound as new pair, but at a cost of less than $2000, if you can go get them yourself. I have a pair built in the 70’s and all have done is switched out the crossover capacitors (with a do it yourself kit). I have invested $1700 TOTAL and people are always amazed at the sound from my system.
@@jimmclain2089 That's SO not true. I cannot stand horns in general, they are awful (Set some aside) . That's for folks that literally like listening to concerts through cheap peavey cabins in an awful venue. They bring back that energy with all the shit in between. You want that? Go ahead and by any K-horn. But to say that they are the same as today's heritage line? No F*cking chance. They have improved the way their waveguides sound to a very commendable level. Ref series still sucks ass... that's for deaf folks, ugly bright unnatural nasal stuff. But new heritage Mk III it's very impressive.
@Bastian Felipe S. As much as you think of yourself, you cannot sum up what sound good for everyone else. My response was to a person who likes the same speakers I do, not to dictate what everyone should like. I am happy, you are not, but you do not have my respect enough that your trash mouth insults make me want to listen to your opinions. Grow up.
@@jimmclain2089 My point in case, you are recommending to a person to get any Klipsch horn because they haven't changed in years - No, it's not my opinion, it's a FACT that they sound different. I don’t need to grow up, you need to learn to read and take responsibility for a BIG damage you can cause to someone by telling them to save money and throw it at X speaker because at the end, they are not the same at all as you just said! I have put in perspective that I know both and I do not like one, and the other I can favour much better. This to serve the purpose that, although I am not a “horn guy”, I can appreciate a Horn with a more natural and less colored sound compared to the other. I am praising one iteration compared to the other. This is not about you, sir. I like dull boring British and Danish sound, and to each their own. (Oh no! I just insulted my own taste!)
Trashing others opinion holds no value, and I am not after who's right and wrong onto something is neither black or white. But old big Klipsch’s were meant to sound massive and loud, but you cannot tell me they are as refined as a Kef Cantata, to put it in perspective. But the presentation will be different and the preference takes place. And liking the Old CVegas or Klipsches is FINE, who am I to say is not? But to mislead someone as to say that Old Klipsch is just as any new Klipsch, no. Now, if I think Justin Beiber music is crap, that means nothing other than “I do not like his music” - If you chose to take the childish route and feel offended by empty words on a natural language, you are the one who needs to grow up. All and all, I have no other words to compare Ac/Dc through a pair of Peavey loudspeakers vs a pair of ATC speakers. Total different stuff. One sounds cheap and exiting, the other sounds oddly real and textured. Feel offended because I think Klipsch Reference is overly tilted? For real? - Or was it because I said that Klipsch can sound like a live concert in a crappy venue (good for many, in my books)
@Fat Rat - Agreed, and it was a very welcome upgrade, just like the new horn was when they first released the RP line. Been SO much better since then! 😉👍
The KEF LS 50W's are one of my favorites.They keep surprising me in a good way. I add a REL sub when needed, but most of the time it's not really needed.
They were right for the last speaker--as in the previous one--but, for me, it would probably come down to something like the Tannoy 15 or something very similar, probably from the pro side.
Tim Curry.... those 801’s are what I wished I could have afforded... best thing I’ve ever hears. But, my AR9’s come close. Presently not hooked up, because my amps headed south and propriety parts I need are not available. 😢
I had a pair for quite a while. I loved them. I did end up trading them for the Genesis II's- which I still have 25 years later. Glad you are enjoying those great speakers!
My father is in the 60s, he has owned alot of speakers since he started with hifi in the 70s, he hasn't change our JBL LS80 for years, he will have them until they stop playing, they are the right for him.
I don't really believe in a "last" speaker. In the last year I've bought Klipsch reference bookshelves, a vintage pair of Ohm Walsh 2's and a second pair of Vandersteen 2's. Of course I still have my 2 pairs of Magnepans. More than half the fun of this hobby is "rediscovering" your records after a tweak to the stereo.
In 1998 I heard the original Legacy Focus. I was hooked, by their sense of scale and deep, powerful bass. They have been a dream speaker of mine ever since. Recently, scored a pair of the SE's, which thanks to the AMT tweeter, I like even better than the original or 20/20. Unless there is some radical improvement in the design, most likely these will be the last speaker I will ever own.
Every piece of Hi-Fi equipment I buy is my last. At least that's what I tell my wife. .
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I’m done swapping speakers....doesn’t matter which brand or style - Just wanna focus on music - Chasing sound has ruined my enjoyment of music - Best speakers ever?....The ones you have!
I like the ones I got too. Klipsch, JBL, and Elac are just fine.
You are correct...I too wasted many years.
im taking my time to buy the best speakers for my budget and ... thats it. i need speakers to listen to music and not music to listen to my speakers! (this came out good!! HAHAHA)
After many years, I’m finally content with settling on my Bose Solo 5 tv sound system
I'm still using B&W DM 620 floor standers which I bought 30 years ago. Still love the sound
My last speakers will be the pair I have when I die.
Or when you become deaf
@Fat Rat posted this commend on the wrong spot ;-)
Now that’s the truth.
Fat Rat 😂
Lol
Should I buy one that’s big enough to serve as my casket when the time comes?
lol very poetic and ironic.
That would be the 800 D3... or the Magico S7, good luck!
A pair of the Tannoy Ardens which Steve highlights would do the trick, if placed end-to-end, even if you're a big fat b*****d!
@@mikeuk4130 Hahaha!!! I am a fat bastard.
You can always choose to get cremated so you can fit in nearly every Speaker you want.
Harbeth speakers are built in the town I live in (UK), KEF in the next county across, ATC are build near my parents. So many great UK speakers
you left out B and W which is the speaker of abbey road speakers. I think you Brits make great, smooth sounding speakers.
My last speakers will be Wilson Audio because my wife will kill me for spending that much money. Might actually be worth the purchase! 😇
well as long as you can enjoy them 1st :)
Suicide by lack of W.A.F.
The cabinets will save on funeral costs too.
Lol
You need big speaker cabinet to double as a coffin.
My last speaker is my first, Dynaco A25’s that I bought in the early 1970’s. I think my hearing and these speakers have deteriorated at the same rate. We’ve grown old together.
I loved my A25's. A roommate had a party when I was out of town and blew the tweeters. So sad, couldn't find replacements back then. I'm happy now with my Elac UB5's.
@@immovableobjectify Had 2 pairs of A25's. Sold one pair but kept one pair.
A25s are my last speaker too. I'm thinking about building a modern clone, but I'm not pressed.
I bought a Dinoco KO 825 in 1972 send Sarah Best Buy in consumer reports. I still have them but my cereal system has been basically stacked and packed and unused for maybe 35 years. Next time I plugged in men now that I'm about retired, I'll keep my fingers crossed. I got some old Bose 901 Series 4 with equalizer. They're probably okay as well, although I believe a lot of people think that they're muddy sounding.
I bought my dynaco a25 in 1972 because Consumer Reports had them as a Best Buy. I use them for 25 years and haven't used them for 35 although they been stacked and packed with my Scott receiver, AR turntable. I do have Bose 901 Series IVs. I guess they're okay as well, I know many people think they have a muddy sound, but I'm not really an audiophile. I try to test trust expert's opinions.
As I think you are pointing out, there are plenty of candidates for last speaker.
I think the bigger problem is the”last” room. These rooms are so critical and such a problem.....
I’m trying to find that house with a room that’s just right for speakers.
absolutely we need a 10ft ceiling and it's not even the ideal room acoustic field talk about a 14feet high ceiling to be the best
This might be a idiotic concept to you but have you tried room correction software and run it in different positions until you find a sound you like? I'm not saying my Yamaha rxa880 fixes the sound perfectly but it's not bad. I'm perfectly fine with it.
@@kohnfutner9637 it's a good compromise if you do not have a dedicated sound room.
That is true, but there is also something to try to find the right speakers for the room. But it is also possible to use large speakers in small rooms, if you play low, but if you like to increase the volume a little, it will not be ideal. But of course there are more factors than the size of the room and speakers as well.
Agreed;
For large room had the same Maggies with new solen caps and acoustic suspension woofer like AR1W
For small room LS35As with home built reflex bass sub 12 inch Audax f3 of 27 Hz.
I purchased a pair of JBL L100's in 1972 for a bit over $500.00 when I was 18 years old. I really wanted the L200's but they were out of my reach price wise. That was a lot of money for me at the time but I was beginning to find out what audiophiles are. I went to a stereo store in Seattle a number of years later and heard Klipschorn speakers for the first time. They were very expensive and the salesperson (snooty guy) reluctantly let me hear them and played Paul Simon's "Loved me like a rock" and Closing my eyes, I could see Paul on stage and with the band it sounded so live. Some time later I went to an electronics convention with my college industrial electronics class and met Pat Snyder (Founder of Speaker Lab) and talked to him for a long time as he was very fun to talk to and I remember him telling me that when he built his first corner horn he was listening to a recording with male vocals (wish I could remember who) and he said "I wanted to get a can opener and let him out". I bought some plans for the SpeakerLab K, I think for $10.00 and some marine grade plywood and proceeded to build them using my Dad's garage and table saw. Quite challenging considering I had never built anything before other than a fence. It took me a couple of months to finish the bass horn and I used a 400 millihenry inductor and 4000uf capacitor to keep my L100's from seeing anything below 400 cycles. As I could afford the real drivers and crossovers I purchased them from SpeakerLab. I opted for the better tweeters and midrange drivers and they were referred to as the super K's. I have heard many awesome sounding speakers in my 65 years and some sound as or almost as good as mine, but none better. In my opinion. Must add The opinion part because everyone has one. I have a Carver TFM 55X for power and Carver C2 preamp. The L100's I use for rear surround and a JBL Professional series 8340 cinema speaker with a mono bridged 300w Carver TFM 15cb amp and Carver C2 preamp. Hope I didn't bore anyone. I love audio! Jim Fitting, Sequim Washington
Probably the ones they let me take to the nursing home...
Likely headphones then.
Lol
Sony alarm radio :)
Jeezus...audiophiles are never ready to buy their last speaker it's an addiction my friend you should know that by now!!
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What speaker would you like to be buried in...
And how to fit you in the cabinet...
Just take out the 15" woofer and drop me in, the shovel on the dirt...
could be a 2 meter transmission line (not folded kkkkkkk)
You must own a Klipsch Cornwall
Cheaper in a monitor speaker,,,cremate me. Please no beryllium tweeters. Thank you
B&W 801 I've had for over 25 year. Still happy. M&K 5000 Sub-woofer since I watch a lot of movies too, also about 25 years old. If I'm in a thrift shop & see old speaker I get tempted now & then.
I feel as though Steve just talked me through my last dozen relationships
Already bought mine, a pair of B&W 802 Diamonds. Love the way look and sound. I also still own my first speakers, the JBL L40.
Alex Stickney the 802s are majestic. I just spent my first time this week with them.
Gotta love those B&Ws❤️❗️
Replace the word _"speaker"_ with _"woman"_ to get a better sense of how big a commitment this is, for audiophiles.
I got rid of two wives but still have my speakers.
@@davidrapalyea7727 For real, good speakers don't change its characteristics too much over its lifetime.
And to date, no speakers have consumed half your assets when you get rid of them.
@Fat Rat 🐀✌️
I go through women way more often than speakers, but then again, i love me some new puss puss.
Steve, that reminds me I have to write my will.
Steve is high AF in this video, look at his eyes lol! Anyways, another great video Steve. Thank you sir!
Remember when "State-of-the-Art" was a thing? What ever happened to that?
salmonline it’s been replaced with the “state of confusion” from all of the choices.
It's not inclusive and diverse to the older models. It's just not woke enough
Within the consumer market, "State-of-the-Art" has always been more of a marketing term than a "real" thing. Even objectively real "state-of-the-art" technologies are quickly replaced by newer, often disruptive, and frequently superior technologies. The fleetingly brief currency of "state-of-the-art" makes it a term not to be taken seriously.
That being said, those of us who prefer mechanical/artistic applications of any "state" are completely entitled to our personal choices,
It was replaced by Audiophile and gobbledigook like imaging etc next they'll be applying colors to sound repro.
Have you found your last speaker yet, Steve?
That, I’d love to know, as you’ve likely heard more than any of us.
One that's on my last list is LS3/5a
Those Tannoys! Heard those near field in the 70’s and my chest is just recovering now! Visceral.
I'm ready, although maybe not the last, but I'm ready to commit for at least a decent amount of time...
It's going to be JBL L100 Classic...
Had the original JBL 100s. Just magical.
My Ohm Walsh 2's I got in 1986 were my last speaker . In the years after I've listened to over a hundred speakers and none of them sound as good overall. Some had clearer highs or lower bass.but my midrange for all vocals are the best, And none image with the huge soundstage i get with the Walsh 2's or where any seat in the room is the sweet spot.
I grew up on these my dad bought them in 82 the first year they came out I was 8 years old, from that point on I was hooked on Home Audio, I never really cared when he had his quad set up with his Realistics, the Walsh 2's threw a spell on a kid they are the reason why I'm junky the way I am...lol
YES! See my comment just posted!
My first ever high end speaker was the Proac Response 1S back in 1992. I upgraded several times over the years, but I enjoyed music the most on my Proacs. It's still my main speaker until today.
I recently picked up a pair of Polk Audio LSiM 705’s, I have them bi wired to my Yamaha Rx-V1085, I am blown away by the detail in songs like Welcome to the Machine, and the sonic assault from songs like Skrillex Make it Bun Dem.
I know “Audiophiles shun Dub Step, but my whole block can feel the music when I play it! 😂
Audioflys dont like to feel the music. They like to hear their gear.
Got my last two pairs! B&O 6000 since I love the way they sound paired with my B&O beocenter 9000! My main “last pair” are my Klipsch Cornwall’s and I listen to all my vinyl through them!
ATC 100 ASL. Big Ugly but jaw droppingly good. Everything I do now is built around these speakers. I've had countless speakers but for me these things tick all my boxes (literally). The only way no I see changing these is if I change the room (and then it will be 50's or if I’m very lucky the 150’s). It's been a journey and a fun one but I'm there now and more than happy.
My last speaker is the KEF R3, which I purchased in October, 2019.
I'm very much thinking about suggesting the Walsh Ohm speakers to my cousin. I think they would be a great fit for him.
They're so expensive though. What's the efficiency of them?
You need to know the joy when you have a system (amp and speakers) that you can live with forever. Then you can give up being an audiophile and listen to music instead of the sound of your hifi.
I hope I can get there someday, maybe when I make another $100k, or raid my 401k ??? What, wait, I don't have either. Oh well, one can still hope I guess. : )
Agreed. Great place to be. Does not mean you often marvel at the sound of your system as you listen to the music.
@@user-od9iz9cv1w yeah, I can't help but grade new albums on a production/engineering scale.
JBL Studio 590, the last speaker for me.
I loved him in curb your enthusiasm, I think he could introduce some extra characters into this series
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Lol
I guess my "last speaker" will be the one that happens to be there when I die.
Other than that, they are all "fair game" for upgrade!
I bought a pair of B&W Matrix 802.3 with North Creek Crossovers, used, in the mid 1990s and have never heard any speaker since at any audio show or show room that I felt was worth trading them in for. I've upgraded and changed everything else, which has made them only sound more wonderful. We will continue to grow old together.
What do you drive them with?
All my life, my idea of final speakers are custom made floor to ceiling giants...So that when my eyes are closed, feels like I am at Queen's concert!
lol that would be awesome. Bill and Ted style.
He’s dead so that will be hard
Have had my Altec Lancing VOT A-7's for 32 years so there is a good chance these are my last speakers. These where my fathers and I still love these speakers!
Harbeth 7 40th anniversary., for long term listening ,no fatigue sessions.
Celestion A3, brilliant and you can buy upgraded tweeters.
Haven't bought a new pair of speakers in 12-14 years since I got the Dynaudio C1.
One of my favorite speakers of all time.... definitely my favorite Standmount....👍
If I buy another pair of speakers, my wife would kill me while I sleep.
Man,you mean we both married the same lady.and up to seeing this post that would have been the rp 600m.s
Lol
You chumps allow your wives to tell you what you can and cannot buy with your own money?!
If so, you weenies dont deserve new speakers.
Be a man. Go out and get yourself a side-bitch. You must've forgotten what its like to rule with your salami.
How do you know when you've found your 'last' speaker?
I have had a pair of Ohm Walsh IIIs since I bought them in Los Angeles in 1986. At the time I was young and had some money and decided I would buy the best sounding speakers I could find, regardless of price. As a reference, I brought with me wherever I went to try speakers out, a CD of Sade's Diamond Life. I'm also a bass player and low end quality has always been very important to me. I tried dozens of pairs of high-end speakers that year and by far, the Ohm Walsh IIIs were the best for me. Maybe the only one's marginally better to my ear were the Acoustats costing 10 times more. However, they lacked the low end and I did not want to get into sub-wooferville. I enjoyed the Ohms until 2002.
Then I moved to Ireland and I shipped the Ohms there with the rest of my things in a shipping container...fortunately I had saved the original packing materials for the speakers which worked a charm for the move. I'm still enjoying them every day and am not tempted to replace them at all, they do it all in my main listening space. I've been considering another set of speakers for a different living space but haven't made any decisions yet.
So, 34 years isn't too bad, is it?
Curious why...I almost never hear references to Ohm speakers. Why is this? Are they still in business? Were they just 'small' and never garnered attention? What do others think of them???
Klipsch La scala will be my last speaker the Al5
I just bought my first speakers!
Micca OoO
Good for you. Enjoy.
Cool, I bet they are a bit better than my first pair, Goodmans Q90's.
I’ve been happy with my Martin Logan Sequel It’s I bought 30+ years ago. Replaced the electrostatic panels and paired it with a Martin Logan sub and been marveling at the sound for decades
This man is Scotty Kilmers lost brother 😂
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Kilmer's
@@siler7 Hey, no disrespect to you but it's scientifically proven that people who point out grammatical mistakes are douchebags and have some problems. Take care
I'm almost 49 years old & I've bought my last speakers and it became a pair of Elac FS 507 VX-JET with the belonging Elac CC 501 VX-JET center.
I also bought a pair of the small Elac BS403 for the surrondsound that I'll never exchange.
My sub, a KEF XQ60b, I MIGHT exchange in the future since it's already 10 yers old now but I'll use it as long as it's possible & the same with my rear-surround speakers, a pair of KEF XQ40
Steve, how about a video about the "one that got away?" For me that would be an odd ball speaker few have heard about but, you have probably run into in your past: Alison One's. Saw a used pair recently for $800.-- but, with 6 sets of speakers... I value my marriage. (that's another topic you may consider)
Great idea thanks!!
I would say the speaker that got away for me, is the Horning Eufrodite Ellipse PM65. It was for sale used a couple of years ago just a three hour drive from my house. Never had a chance to audition them. I keep going to NYC. I really need to stop by Jeff’s High water sound to have a listen. Although now that Steve doesn’t mention them has me worried.
Steve Guttenberg Audiophiliac I second Mr Moriyama’s suggestion for a video on Roy Allison. He was a pioneer and adapted his dome tweeter and incredible dome midrange designs to render the emerging digital source material. He also had some relevant ideas about wall boundaries and engineered his speakers in unique ways to capitalize on proximity of walls/floor/ceiling. I have owned Ones and then three of his CD line, which were the last of his namesake designs. I highly recommend seeking out the three way CD8 with those glorious dome midrange drivers and top firing woofer. Any Dire Straights or Steely Dan album will do. BTW, you do a great service to the audio community at large. I very much appreciate your channel.
Just received my 40.2's. Not sure there is anywhere else to go. Magic.
Top of my audition list for my "end of life" speaker list.
My Cornwall III are my last.
Same here. Although the recent announcement of the launch of the Cornwall IV caught me off-guard. Could they be better still? Oh, and if I ever had the right kind of room for Klipschorns ...
Me too
My Magnepan MG-20S are 23 years old. I've never wanted anything else.
Those are my dream speakers but in order to have them I probably need a new house.
I bought my 'last speakers' 18 months ago. Previously I owned Magnepan 3.6 and I bought new Magnepan 20.7 in my medium small 1 br. apartment. I am retired... Spend all day every day listening to music.
my last pair hopefully will be an ATC active..... depending on my wallet... SCM100 if not..... SCM50
I just bought Klipsch Cornwall 3s and thought they were my last speaker, then the Cornwall 4s came out. (This is an illness).
Or this is marketing.
That’s easy. My last speakers are my Quad ESL-63s that I imported from England to my home in California in 1990. I had them completely refurbished in 2017 and they sound amazing! I’m 82.
belle klipsch with my Yamaha cr-2020
Steve, thanks for keeping us motivated and interested our gear. My last speaker could be my KEF 104/2 floor standers from 1984.
I too purchased a set of KEF 104/2 Reference Speakers back in the '80's..... (For way more than I could afford then!).... And I enjoy them so much that I'm about to buy another set that I stumbled across on the web for a 2nd System that I now have.
Love my KEF's!
The last best Speaker. Was made decades ago......... You just haven't found it yet!
But I still haven’t found what ime Looking fore 🔊🔊😂😂
Haven't thought of it like that but every 15 to 20 years I change speakers. Focal Sopra No 2 is what I believe is the winner and likely last pair. Polk 10B in 1984, Meadowlark hot rod Kestrals in 1999.....
My last speaker is the pair of Advent Large Loudspeakers that were a part of the component system my parents bought me for my high school graduation gift. A few years later, while in college, I bought a Kenwood ka 7300 integrated amp to power the system. I still have it too.
I can see why
Badass integrated
Harbeth Super HL5 40th FTW wish you would review them Steve all the best and happy new year
Agreed. I played a CD track through mine yesterday which made me shout out "YES!!!". I finally got there.
Bought my Klipsch LaScalas in my 20s and won't ever get rid of them. That being said I have different reference speakers in different rooms, so the last pair of speakers can also depend on your last home
Verity Audio Parsifal Anniversary speakers
I’ve bought my last speakers. They are Tannoy Definition DC10As on my main system. My problem is that I have 4 separate systems in my house, between exercise room, media room, and inner sanctum toy room, as well as the main living room system mentioned. I like good sounds. What can I say?
I think I'll always have a next speaker. There will be a last speaker eventually, I just won't realize it.
ML Prodigy.....my last speaker.
I'm stuck with wanting exciting for rock and extreme detail and imaging.
I just finished my 'last' speaker. I built them. Like all things I DIY, they can be upgraded vs replaced. So they easily can be the last speaker. They are open baffle. An improved version of the Lampizator P17 aka Fikus Electric. They have a vintage 10" full range coaxial by Coral with Alnico magnets in a small 12" baffle. The 18" pro driver sits in a open backed box to fill in mid bass from 120Hz down to about 40Hz. The baffles are solid 1.5" black walnut finished with 5 layers of tung oil. Beautiful!
They have strong dynamics and clarity with tons of weight from the 18". If I want to improve them, I can replace the full range with some exotic German full range with modern technology. But it is unlikely I will change them as they are a labor of love and meet my needs for natural dynamic sound with the kind of effortless presence that only comes with very large drivers.
They cost me about $3k in parts and a couple of months of work. If I purchased them from a commercial manufacturer they would have to charge $30k.
They need careful placement in a large room. So not for everyone. But for value and sound satisfaction they are MY 'last speakers'.
♥️😍♥️ TOTEM TRIBE TOWER ♥️😍♥️
Forgot Ohm...
Got my tekton double impacts and never looked back!!
I have wanted a pair of big beautiful Klipsch speakers since the early 80's. I have had Boston Acoustics, still own a pair of B&O speakers from the 60's that still sound incredible. But I want some of that vintage Klipsch sound. La Scalla ll for me.
She's not my last speaker...we're just dating.
Just bought probably my last pair of Speakers Tannoy Revolution XT 8F .... They're extraordinary Speakers for the price !!
I’ve had my last speaker for 27 years. The Apogee Stages. Found nothing that brings me more joy
Gumshoe Beaumont LOL. Urban legend. You must be thinking about the legendary Apogee Scintilla. The Stages are not as demanding to drive. I use both a Van Alstine Fet Valve 400R (200wpc) and an all tube class A Margules U280SC Black (50wpc)...and yes, they can play loud and give you surprisingly musical bass; but ultimately it’s all about the midrange!
Your last room will dictate your last speaker. My Dynaudio Contour 60s are large and will not likely fit in my retirement room but I will certainly try.
I have my last pair of speakers (Klipsch Cornwalls) and my last wife.
In order of priority?
My Revel Ultima Salon 2s are quite probably my last speakers. The only thing that would cause me to part with them is if we moved to a smaller house.
I won’t stop until I own a pair of Maggie’s. I need the right room, the right money, and the right words to persuade my long-suffering wife. 😉
I AM the wife... I own Magnepan 20.7s.. Just sayin'. Tell your wife the speakers are way way better than a Mistress..... Maybe she will relent. If she says no.. show up with lipstick smeared on you shirt collar... Tell her she chose....
I love you Elizabeth. Lol. You get shit done huh? That answer is exponentially better that it came from a woman. Your husband is an expert. I came here to tell Paul money is no excuse when LRS is $649 per pair only to catch this one two in the chops. Lol. Thanks. Paul, go get your Maggie's and play your wife's favorite music.
OCD HI-Fi Guy What’s up Mikey, in one of Steve’s videos, I suggested to him that you would be a very interesting person to interview, you have a channel, you’re a dealer and a tweaking guru. I hope he takes me up on it and shows everyone your system that is forever changing.
OCD HI-Fi Guy I would second that. Your passion for all things audiophile comes through crystal clear. You have a gift of the gab and you are interesting. I hope to see more of your videos. Best of luck!
Elizabeth Your not just “the wife”, your the dream “wife”.
Can you cook too? (Not as important)......restaurants are fun.
I have my last pair. Original Von Schweiker VR4's. They replaced Acoustat 1+1's Medallion mod. Not planning on spending any more money on equipment. Quite content with the sound, and committed until they stop working.
My last pair of speakers will likely be hearing aids.
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I like this idea of "The Last Speaker". Through the years I have owned a lot of speakers, probably somewhere around 20 different pairs. This is, for the most part, due to the fact that our living room is very problematic soundvise with standing wave issues etc. Last year I bought a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR second hand in perfect condition and it solved most of my room issues and sound fantastic. I believe these are my final speakers, but I don't think my wife believes it as she sais I have said that before...
When in doubt, buy Harbeths.
Nah, butt ugly and overpriced (for the dinky li'l shit that it is). And that would be the last speaker???!! Pfft, get outta here man. Don't disgrace the last speaker final walk of a man.
@@wa2368 what would you choose as last speaker?
@@BijBijTCG Tekton Moab for 4.5k if you have the space....i've heard it myself. Beat out every speaker at RMAF and was AVshowreports product of the year. Those guys don't fk around when they say it bested every 100k speaker at RMAF. If you spent more, you wasted money that could have gone into your kid's college fund or your retirement account.
In the late ‘80’s I heard a similar comment, “This will be the last speaker in your life that you’ll ever need.” So, I purchased them: Polk Audio SRS-SDA 1.2tls (they are paired with two Carver TFM-45s, bridged and two Velodyne FSR-15 subs). Since first buying my 1.2tls, they have served me well!
Next month I turn 55. My gift to myself are Polk Audio L800s and two SVS PC-4000 subs.
The Carvers have been refreshed (and my Sony TA-E9000S processor remains flawless), but it may be time to upgrade to some McIntosh gear 😎
Sansui SP.L800 bought in mid to late 70s and I've never looked back
pauldez55 I’ve got a nice pair of the 700’s...those 800’s must be made of unobtanium.
@@Lt.Mingus69 My friend bought those and he loved them. I don't know if he still has them
Steve, I must admit, you do make a 50 yr audiophile think... The paradigm of "last speaker" requires considering the end of a decades long Indiana Jones search for great speakers, whether online, and these days often previously unheard, or traveling to the ends of the earth to find another of the last bastions of retail audio, a temple of sound and beauty, in a world less civilized that has forgotten That Stereo Store...
For me it isn't so much the last speaker, it's whether I'll keep the given pair long term, or consider selling them at some point. When I like a speaker, I know. I like having multiple pairs of what I consider excellent speakers. The good to nearly great ones may go. The keepers stay, and I don't mind having them on a shelf, or boxed somewhere for a while. Finding new keepers doesn't mean I'll let the other keepers go; it means a new addition to the audio family.
I have RF7III. I don’t see myself changing.
Same here, I'm 61 and don't think I'll be changing any time soon!
I am not old enough to say “last” yet, but happy with my class D powered 15 inch PA speakers. I am a sound guy. Why use different stuff at home?
I'm a 2 pairs of DQ-10s man. I still love them.....
I almost bought DQ10's but went for Acoustats instead.
I find that speakers have different flavours, different strengths and weaknesses. You initially enjoy the strengths but gradually your ear adapts and the weaknesses then niggle away at you. You then come across a speakers that addresses all the weakness and you’re really impressed and want to buy them but then gradually new weaknesses are noticed that weren’t apparent on the 1st speakers. Then the merry-go-round begins. Also some speakers major on certain types of music but are poor at other types of speaker. Sometimes I think it’s best to buy 3 or 4 sets of high end headphones to cover all bases.
I'm done Steve. Spatial audio OBs with twin svs sealed subs. Last pair of speakers I'll ever buy unless the completley blow up at some point.
Which Spatial’s do you prefer?
@@mscott570 the ones I have lol......M4 turbo S......super wide open, highly dynamic, very neutral sounding and instruments sound like themselves. With a pair of subs to support the bottom end and a nice tube amp driving them they are simply magnificent. I'm sure there is better sound out there but I'm also sure there is nothing even close to as good within their price point......I'll never spend more than 4000$ for a set of speakers so these spatials are where I get off the speaker train. Couldn't be happier with them all things considered and am glad to be finished with the hifi thing. I've saved money, built a nice system, its sounds great, I'm done.....now onto other hobbies that I'm passionate about.
I recently bought a pair of Ohm C2s, recapped them, and replaced all the drivers with the Ohm's updated replacement drivers sold on their site. These speakers sound incredibly good and have a lot of the qualities that make them a candidate for a last speaker: good transparency, smoothness, musicality, power, and acceptable performance as HT fronts. Can't say if they will be my last ones, as I rebuilt them more as an experiment, but right now I am enjoying them to the point that I am not looking for the next best thing.
I’d definitely like a pair of Klipschorns . But way outside of my budget.
Jarrod Cohen The awesome Klipschorns were first built in 1946 and are basically unchanged today. You can buy a 25 or 30 year old pair and get the same sound as new pair, but at a cost of less than $2000, if you can go get them yourself. I have a pair built in the 70’s and all have done is switched out the crossover capacitors (with a do it yourself kit). I have invested $1700 TOTAL and people are always amazed at the sound from my system.
@@jimmclain2089 That's SO not true. I cannot stand horns in general, they are awful (Set some aside) . That's for folks that literally like listening to concerts through cheap peavey cabins in an awful venue. They bring back that energy with all the shit in between. You want that? Go ahead and by any K-horn. But to say that they are the same as today's heritage line? No F*cking chance. They have improved the way their waveguides sound to a very commendable level. Ref series still sucks ass... that's for deaf folks, ugly bright unnatural nasal stuff. But new heritage Mk III it's very impressive.
@Bastian Felipe S. As much as you think of yourself, you cannot sum up what sound good for everyone else. My response was to a person who likes the same speakers I do, not to dictate what everyone should like. I am happy, you are not, but you do not have my respect enough that your trash mouth insults make me want to listen to your opinions. Grow up.
@@jimmclain2089 My point in case, you are recommending to a person to get any Klipsch horn because they haven't changed in years - No, it's not my opinion, it's a FACT that they sound different. I don’t need to grow up, you need to learn to read and take responsibility for a BIG damage you can cause to someone by telling them to save money and throw it at X speaker because at the end, they are not the same at all as you just said!
I have put in perspective that I know both and I do not like one, and the other I can favour much better. This to serve the purpose that, although I am not a “horn guy”, I can appreciate a Horn with a more natural and less colored sound compared to the other. I am praising one iteration compared to the other. This is not about you, sir. I like dull boring British and Danish sound, and to each their own. (Oh no! I just insulted my own taste!)
Trashing others opinion holds no value, and I am not after who's right and wrong onto something is neither black or white. But old big Klipsch’s were meant to sound massive and loud, but you cannot tell me they are as refined as a Kef Cantata, to put it in perspective. But the presentation will be different and the preference takes place. And liking the Old CVegas or Klipsches is FINE, who am I to say is not? But to mislead someone as to say that Old Klipsch is just as any new Klipsch, no.
Now, if I think Justin Beiber music is crap, that means nothing other than “I do not like his music” - If you chose to take the childish route and feel offended by empty words on a natural language, you are the one who needs to grow up. All and all, I have no other words to compare Ac/Dc through a pair of Peavey loudspeakers vs a pair of ATC speakers. Total different stuff. One sounds cheap and exiting, the other sounds oddly real and textured. Feel offended because I think Klipsch Reference is overly tilted? For real? - Or was it because I said that Klipsch can sound like a live concert in a crappy venue (good for many, in my books)
@Fat Rat - Agreed, and it was a very welcome upgrade, just like the new horn was when they first released the RP line. Been SO much better since then! 😉👍
The KEF LS 50W's are one of my favorites.They keep surprising me in a good way. I add a REL sub when needed, but most of the time it's not really needed.
Interesting that, so far, nobody has mentioned the Ohm Walsh 2000 as a candidate for "last speaker."
Adrian S Ohm Walsh 2000
I have not been fortunate enough to hear them, but from all I’m reading, it seems like the right choice
Can they get loud?
They were right for the last speaker--as in the previous one--but, for me, it would probably come down to something like the Tannoy 15 or something very similar, probably from the pro side.
Ohm Walsh might be the last speaker because it’ll likely fit into the the room decor and the wife won’t nag you to replace it.
B&W Matrix 801s. Nearly 30 years old now and I wouldn't trade them for anything I've heard before or since. Which, I guess, is your point.
Tim Curry.... those 801’s are what I wished I could have afforded... best thing I’ve ever hears. But, my AR9’s come close. Presently not hooked up, because my amps headed south and propriety parts I need are not available. 😢
I had a pair for quite a while. I loved them. I did end up trading them for the Genesis II's- which I still have 25 years later. Glad you are enjoying those great speakers!
My father is in the 60s, he has owned alot of speakers since he started with hifi in the 70s, he hasn't change our JBL LS80 for years, he will have them until they stop playing, they are the right for him.
The speakers I want, Klipsch Corwall IVs, would definitely be my last speakers.
My wife would kill me for spending that much.
I don't really believe in a "last" speaker. In the last year I've bought Klipsch reference bookshelves, a vintage pair of Ohm Walsh 2's and a second pair of Vandersteen 2's. Of course I still have my 2 pairs of Magnepans. More than half the fun of this hobby is "rediscovering" your records after a tweak to the stereo.
In 1998 I heard the original Legacy Focus. I was hooked, by their sense of scale and deep, powerful bass. They have been a dream speaker of mine ever since. Recently, scored a pair of the SE's, which thanks to the AMT tweeter, I like even better than the original or 20/20. Unless there is some radical improvement in the design, most likely these will be the last speaker I will ever own.