If you had to choose only ONE pair of speakers for rest of your life ...

**dlb2** · April 23, 2014, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

They will be! Heck, I had to dust mine the other day (that was a new experience).

That's sig worthy!

**Mike** · April 23, 2014, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Aerial Acoustics Model 20T V2 - in rosewood finish; maybe.

Or, Marten Django XL - in maple finish; maybe.

Nice choices Bob. The last one is a terrific speaker.

**iosiP** · April 23, 2014, 10:49 PM

Wrong question, friends!

Is it about the speakers we would choose while using our current amps or the "ideal" amps? Are they to be used in our current room or in a future dwelling?
Right now, the Raidho D3 would be my answer, but next year I go into retirement and move to my country house, with a 45sq.m of space and a two-floor height (around 6.5m) in the main living room. So would the Raidhos fit & fill the room with sound? And what about the amp - will I get enough power from a Constellation Centaur stereo, or should I keep my current 500+Wpc Chord? All this, considering I'll have no neighbours to speak of: the nearest house is some 200m away, so I can blast Yello until the plaster comes off the walls!

**NorthStar** · April 24, 2014, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Aerial Acoustics Model 20T V2 - maybe.

Or, Marten Django XL - maybe.

Originally Posted by Mike

Nice choices Bob. The last one is a terrific speaker.

And much more affordable too Mike. ...You've heard them; the Django XLs?

**Paul** · April 24, 2014, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by NorthStar

And much more affordable too Mike. ...You've heard them; the Django XLs?

I did. I heard them with Luxman Class A int amp. It was sound good and bargain for what it is.

P.S : Congrats on 7,000 Posts Bob ~!!!

**Bobvin** · April 24, 2014, 09:40 PM

Oh my! If that is what 7000 posts earns, I quit!

**Paul** · April 24, 2014, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Bobvin

Oh my! If that is what 7000 posts earns, I quit!

Bob , She is much better looking than what he earned for 6,000 posts.

**NorthStar** · April 24, 2014, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by BlueMcIntosh

I did. I heard them with Luxman Class A int amp. It was sound good and bargain for what it is.

P.S : Congrats on 7,000 Posts Bob ~!!!

Paul, you're a funny cat.

**BobM** · April 25, 2014, 12:54 PM

For my room and my budget ... I have them. Reworked Apogee Duetta Signatures.

For a cost no object, room no object, best environment available I would have to back the aforementioned MBL's. They just do things that nothing else can do.

**LL21** · April 25, 2014, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by cmalak

For me it's

or it's baby brother....

Count me in...the Arrakis is remarkable. The only reason I would hesitate if I needed to keep it forever...is the downside risk of moving and not having a big enough room. The XLF also then makes a great choice. Although huge, it can play in much smaller rooms than one would think...minimum listening distance of 8 feet which is pretty good.)

**joeinid** · April 25, 2014, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by BobM

For my room and my budget ... I have them. Reworked Apogee Duetta Signatures.

For a cost no object, room no object, best environment available I would have to back the aforementioned MBL's. They just do things that nothing else can do.

Wow! I had Apogee Duettas also. They were wonderful speakers. I do miss them.

**Glareskin** · April 26, 2014, 02:46 AM

Including the house, please

**ozarktom** · April 27, 2014, 07:13 PM

Happy to say I now have mine that I will take to my grave, the Zellaton Emotions. But if I ever move in a larger house, I would most definitely buy the Zellaton Studio Reference One, said to be the best system at Munich by a clear margin last year.

.Wizard High-End Audio Blog: Zellaton Studio Reference One - The Best Sound in Munich

**Paul** · April 27, 2014, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by ozarktom

Happy to say I now have mine that I will take to my grave, the Zellaton Emotions. But if I ever move in a larger house, I would most definitely buy the Zellaton Studio Reference One, said to be the best system at Munich by a clear margin last year.

.Wizard High-End Audio Blog: Zellaton Studio Reference One - The Best Sound in Munich

Woot~! Pls some one hide this post before Allen sees it

**Mike** · April 27, 2014, 07:49 PM

Allen? Oh yeah....he's

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**socfan12** · April 27, 2014, 08:23 PM

Haha, the Zellatons are amazing speakers! They will not be everyone's cup of tea, but they certainly have caught my attention!

**elegy** · April 29, 2014, 12:34 AM

Ozarktom, you definitely have good ears! Their's nothing like Zellaton - it's not even close. If you really listen to music it's your speaker but if you want explosions and earthquakes look elsewhere. The detail, beauty and accurate bass is out of this world. I'm using Grand's but have my eyes on the Concert's. Still recovering from a CH Precision acquisition but once the dust settles I will most likely jump on the Concerts. All in house drivers and tweeters - no crossover on the full range - semi open baffle. What's amazing is that they've been around for about 85 years, one of Germany's oldest speaker companies. No hype, no marketing - just the purest sound on Earth. This is the only speaker I've ever owned where my passion for them has actually increased over time….

**crwilli** · May 7, 2014, 08:46 PM

I think I have them and the room. They go together. 1 + 1 = 3

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**letsmakeadeal** · July 7, 2014, 03:25 PM

Tough Question - I am really new to this forum but senior on many others. I am really liking AudioShark. I must join the two set crowd with one caveat...

#1 are my exquisite new TSW(True Sound Works) Ultimate Apogee Divas unless Rich and I work out a deal for a pair of full range one day. I also want to retire in a few years!

#2 My totally updated Quad 57s....Panels remanufactured by Wayne at Quads Unlimited. Spider legs from ESLLabs (on order). Restoration labor, yours truly...

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**joeinid** · July 7, 2014, 04:44 PM

Welcome to the forum letsmakeadeal!,

Thank you for joining. I loved those Divas. I had a pair of Apogee Duetta II and miss them vey much. I lusted for the Diva at the dealer when he had them set up. Wonderful choice!

**JWinston73** · July 15, 2014, 10:13 PM

I've always been a huge fan of the Raidho D3. That would be my pick.

**Paul** · July 16, 2014, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by letsmakeadeal

Tough Question - I am really new to this forum but senior on many others. I am really liking AudioShark. I must join the two set crowd with one caveat...

#1 are my exquisite new TSW(True Sound Works) Ultimate Apogee Divas unless Rich and I work out a deal for a pair of full range one day. I also want to retire in a few years!

#2 My totally updated Quad 57s....Panels remanufactured by Wayne at Quads Unlimited. Spider legs from ESLLabs (on order). Restoration labor, yours truly...

IMG_0240.jpg IMG_0241.jpg LH1.jpg

LOVE the Quad 57's !!!!!!!!! What gears do you drive them with ????

**Jerome W** · July 16, 2014, 04:39 PM

Harbeth Monitor 40.1

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**joeinid** · July 16, 2014, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jerome W

Harbeth Monitor 40.1

**MusicDirector** · July 16, 2014, 07:13 PM

Well, uh my Paradigm Studios. I have not heard anything best them at least to my ears, but then again I have only heard about 40 pairs of speakers to date (and a number of them were not anything close to reference quality), so there is no doubt others are out there someplace that may best them to my ears, just have not heard them yet. I do have a fondness for a couple among the 40 pairs I've heard as well. (I liked the Martin Logan electrostats I heard and the big B&W diamonds). If I had a choice of just one pair new and one pair vintage, I'd have to go with the Apogees I heard once for the vintage. I forgot what model, but wow! Runner-up DCM TF600s or TF1000s.
Just my ears though can't speak for how any of these would sound to anyone else.

**Kt77** · July 21, 2014, 05:28 PM

For me, it would've to be a pair of Magico S1 driven with a Acoustic Plan Sitar, source be damned, and this is coming from a guy whom is a renowned Mini-Monitor lover, but I've to admit that if ever I were to grow up..........., it would be these used in tandem.

Regards,
O_oh

**wizard** · July 21, 2014, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by elegy

Ozarktom, you definitely have good ears! Their's nothing like Zellaton - it's not even close. If you really listen to music it's your speaker but if you want explosions and earthquakes look elsewhere. The detail, beauty and accurate bass is out of this world. I'm using Grand's but have my eyes on the Concert's. Still recovering from a CH Precision acquisition but once the dust settles I will most likely jump on the Concerts. All in house drivers and tweeters - no crossover on the full range - semi open baffle. What's amazing is that they've been around for about 85 years, one of Germany's oldest speaker companies. No hype, no marketing - just the purest sound on Earth. This is the only speaker I've ever owned where my passion for them has actually increased over time….

Concert and Emotion aren't available anymore.

I know of 3 new models coming soon.

**Big B** · July 22, 2014, 01:29 AM

For me assuming cost no object might be fairly tough to beat Wilson Audio XLF.

**Bavarian05** · August 22, 2014, 06:12 PM

I say this now and I believe it. Though knowing myself, I'll likely want something different in two years... The Sonus Faber Guarneri Evolutions in Walnut.

**nbrowser** · August 22, 2014, 10:57 PM

And now, the one post that could get me shot around here...lol

Polk Audio SDA SRS 1.2TL fully modified and upgraded. Crossover upgrades, hurricane nuts for all the drivers, binding post upgrades, interconnect cable upgrade. Essentially, hot rodded.

**Mike** · August 22, 2014, 11:02 PM

Hey man, Polk back in the day build some good stuff. I had Polks and loved them.

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**Jack** · August 22, 2014, 11:17 PM

I also had Polk Monitor series speakers back in the day. They and the Boston Acoustics "A series" and the ADS L/II series were excellent sound for a fair price. My son still has my ADS L-810/II speakers from 1978 along with my Snell Type A/II's.

**nbrowser** · August 22, 2014, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Hey man, Polk back in the day build some good stuff. I had Polks and loved them.

In my bedroom stands a pair of original Monitor 5 bookshelf speakers with the Peerless tweeters, begging to be hooked up to the tube intergrated I recently acquired. Gonna try that thing on all of my speakers

**Bavarian05** · August 22, 2014, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Hey man, Polk back in the day build some good stuff. I had Polks and loved them.

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Agreed!

I still have a pair of Polks that I use for our television and living room sound.

**socfan12** · August 23, 2014, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by Mike

Hey man, Polk back in the day build some good stuff. I had Polks and loved them.

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+1! Still have my Polks monitors. They sound awesome!

**mep** · August 23, 2014, 10:59 AM

Never mind the Polk speakers, I want the lab coat that Matt was always pictured wearing.

**lallygagger** · September 3, 2014, 10:49 AM

What speaker would I choose if I had to choose one for the rest of my life? For me this is an easy question to answer as I already own them. They are the new Spatial Audio Holograms M2s. I have not heard a speaker that sounds more natural and true to real life than these speakers do, nor can imagine a speaker that could do more than these because these sound so real. How do you beat real?
Every performance parameter we look for in a speaker is satisfied by these speakers... in spades. And they are very easy to move and very very room friendly. In my room they sound great no matter where I place them.
While I know that one can never be absolutely sure of anything, I am much more than reasonably sure that I will stick with these from now on.
It is said that once you have experienced good open baffle speakers you never go back. Now THAT I am sure of (with respect to myself).
Even if cost were no obstacle for me, I would still choose these.

**MrAcoustat** · September 4, 2014, 12:22 AM

Ok i'm a panel guy so my choice will be panels, my friend Jocelyn's DIY Acoustat Spectra 8800s with those i wouldn't have to change my name and i haven't heard anything better BUT i'm sure there is because there always is.

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**MrAcoustat** · September 4, 2014, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by lallygagger

What speaker would I choose if I had to choose one for the rest of my life? For me this is an easy question to answer as I already own them. They are the new Spatial Audio Holograms M2s. I have not heard a speaker that sounds more natural and true to real life than these speakers do, nor can imagine a speaker that could do more than these because these sound so real. How do you beat real?
Every performance parameter we look for in a speaker is satisfied by these speakers... in spades. And they are very easy to move and very very room friendly. In my room they sound great no matter where I place them.
While I know that one can never be absolutely sure of anything, I am much more than reasonably sure that I will stick with these from now on.
It is said that once you have experienced good open baffle speakers you never go back. Now THAT I am sure of (with respect to myself).
Even if cost were no obstacle for me, I would still choose these.

There will always be BETTER.

Spacial Hologram M-1 & M-2.jpeg Spatial M-2 Hologram.jpeg MBL-101 Speaker.jpg

**AVjim** · September 4, 2014, 02:36 AM

Eventus Audio Neo , just got figure a way to fund them lol

**Mike** · September 4, 2014, 06:43 AM

Originally Posted by lallygagger

What speaker would I choose if I had to choose one for the rest of my life? For me this is an easy question to answer as I already own them. They are the new Spatial Audio Holograms M2s. I have not heard a speaker that sounds more natural and true to real life than these speakers do, nor can imagine a speaker that could do more than these because these sound so real. How do you beat real?
Every performance parameter we look for in a speaker is satisfied by these speakers... in spades. And they are very easy to move and very very room friendly. In my room they sound great no matter where I place them.
While I know that one can never be absolutely sure of anything, I am much more than reasonably sure that I will stick with these from now on.
It is said that once you have experienced good open baffle speakers you never go back. Now THAT I am sure of (with respect to myself).
Even if cost were no obstacle for me, I would still choose these.

Well, this is encouraging to read. Welcome to Audioshark lallygagger.

**MDP** · September 4, 2014, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by lallygagger

What speaker would I choose if I had to choose one for the rest of my life? For me this is an easy question to answer as I already own them. They are the new Spatial Audio Holograms M2s. I have not heard a speaker that sounds more natural and true to real life than these speakers do, nor can imagine a speaker that could do more than these because these sound so real. How do you beat real?
Every performance parameter we look for in a speaker is satisfied by these speakers... in spades. And they are very easy to move and very very room friendly. In my room they sound great no matter where I place them.
While I know that one can never be absolutely sure of anything, I am much more than reasonably sure that I will stick with these from now on.
It is said that once you have experienced good open baffle speakers you never go back. Now THAT I am sure of (with respect to myself).
Even if cost were no obstacle for me, I would still choose these.

Welcome to AS !!

Mike has some Spatials coming soon, I can't wait for his thoughts on them !

**lallygagger** · September 4, 2014, 07:22 AM

Hello and thanks for the welcome. i just joined yesterday and today I will go in and introduce myself. What prompted me to join is that i saw a thread where people were discussing the Hologram M1s, but no one had actually experienced them. I have had them for over a month now. I live in a place where I can let my system play all night at loud listening levels and not disturb anybody. So, I was able to break them in very quickly and I have had ample time to listen to them... and be amazed.
I had occasion to email Mike and he told me that he has the Lumina Statements coming. He urged me to write about the M2s. Later I intend to post a write up of my impressions on the Hologram thread.

**lallygagger** · September 4, 2014, 07:26 AM

Hello Mike,
I apologize for talking about you in the third person like that. I read the two posts welcoming me and responded before I checked to see who wrote them.

**Mike** · September 4, 2014, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by lallygagger

Hello Mike,
I apologize for talking about you in the third person like that. I read the two posts welcoming me and responded before I checked to see who wrote them.

That's ok. No big deal. We are glad you are here. I know Steve (Petro85) is keenly interested in the Hologram speakers.

**lallygagger** · September 4, 2014, 07:50 AM

Hopefully I will get on it some time today. If not today, then tomorrow... I promise.

**asindc** · September 4, 2014, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Mike

Hey man, Polk back in the day build some good stuff. I had Polks and loved them.

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They still do. Their current lineup is no joke. Heard a pair of their bookshelfs at an audio show two years ago. They were among the best I heard that day.

**elcoholic** · September 4, 2014, 10:06 AM

For life? I would not like to choose speakers I haven't heard, that would be somebody else's choice. So if it's speakers I've heard then it would be Harold Beveridge System 2's in a heartbeat. With space constraints I would have the Braun LV1020 Tri-amps. From my current 1/2 dozen pairs I will most happily keep the DQ-10's until my end. That said, I see all my choices are vintage. It's not that I'm opposed to new, I just need to get to some shows and hear some new stuff.

**puroagave** · September 4, 2014, 10:32 AM

If I could choose just one it would be Sound lab ultimates, a fitting name for a great speakers. I owned JGH's reference, the sound lab A-3 for a number of years and i'm still on the lookout for another pair. For a small listening space, orig Quads ESL's ('57s) are peerless.

**mep** · September 4, 2014, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by puroagave

If I could choose just one it would be Sound lab ultimates, a fitting name for a great speakers. I owned JGH's reference, the sound lab A-3 for a number of years and i'm still on the lookout for another pair. For a small listening space, orig Quads ESL's ('57s) are peerless.

I know people speak of the ESL 57s in near reverential terms, but in reality it is a very limited speaker. No real bass, not much on the top end, and it's basically a midrange speaker that can't take much power at all before it arcs and blows holes in the panels. If you love chamber music played at low volumes, I guess they are OK. I like the original Quad II amps that were designed to go with the ESL 57s much better. Fitted with NOS Mullard KT-66 tubes and NOS Mullard rectifier and those little amps rock much harder than the ESL 57s ever could have hoped to.

Other than the above deficiencies, I think the ESL-57s are great!

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