speakers I would like to hear

[shep]

Thought this could be an interesting topic. There are a bunch I have run across in "show reports" on various sites. This is one http://www.acoustictechnologiesllc.com/Our_Products.html. Devore is another. I actually have a whole list. Oh yes, what about the Onix Strata Mini? This was on my short wish list.

[Bob in St. Louis]

I tend to caution myself listening to other things for fear that I may want "NEED" them. 
Most are just a hair out of my price range, and I really don't have a desire to upgrade as I love what I've got and don't need to upgrade.
However, that being said, the only speakers I really want to hear are the MBL 101-X.
I figure they're stupidly expensive ($250,000) and there's no chance in Hell I'll be able to afford them, so I figure I'm safe hearing them. 

[bpape]

Figure out a way to head out to RMAF sometime Bob - those are there along with all the MBL electronics.

[Bob in St. Louis]

I'd love to Bryan, but it won't be this year. 
Tell me....Do the rooms do justice to these speakers? Or are they hindered?

Bob

[shep]

I was thinking more on the lines of affordable   Say below ten grand or five. I would be scared to death to plunk down 90,000 or whatever and then not really like them, not want to admit it and have to sell at half price!  I am convinced there are wonderful speakers in the affordable, reasonable range. I wasn't thinking about unspeakable lust!

[Bob in St. Louis]

Ohhhhh   
Well in THAT case, I'd like to hear the HawthorneAudio Sterling coax.
At $1,400 a pair (complete with passive crossover networks), that's still out of my price range (for now). As much as I like their entry level drivers, I assume I'd like their "hotrod" version just that much more. All that would do is aggravate me since I can't afford them.   

Bob

[bpape]

I'd love to Bryan, but it won't be this year. 
Tell me....Do the rooms do justice to these speakers? Or are they hindered?

Bob

Gotcha.

They sound pretty good in the room they're in but I'm very very sure that a larger, more symmetric space would really allow them to bloom.

The speakers I'd really like to hear are the big TAD's

Bryan

[mca]

I'd love to hear (or even read a review) of the Tekton 8.1S that uses the Seas Alnico driver.

A few others would be the new Zu Essence and any of the new Emerald Physics models.

[richidoo]

I'd like to hear the new MAXX3 or Alexandria, Rockports, Magico M5.

Of real world speakers, I'd like to hear the new Legacy Audio Focus HD.

The MBLs at RMAF were the single 101s. They are always a favorite of mine. But they usually only play high impact James Bond soundtrack drum solo audiophile demotracks kinda music. Jon Valin says they are one of the most sensitive microdynamics monster speakers out there, it would be nice to get to hear them with some real music.  But they were truly awesome.

[Mike L]

A more common speaker I have wanted to hear for some time is the Gallo ref 3.1.  I emailed a local Gallo dealer if he had a pair a few times a couple of years ago but got no response.  Needless to say I haven't had anything to do with that dealer.

Mike

[richidoo]

I heard the Gallos a few times when the local dealer still sold audio. The person who convinced the store owner to sell hifi left the company and the motivation to sell hifi went with him, but they sold Gallo and CJ, Sonos. With the CJ tube electronics and self powered sub they were impressive. Much less so on a receiver. They delivered the music, not bad for $3k new.  I think the Spendor S8e sounded better overall for the same money on Quad 909. Those Spendors are some nice speakers.

[TomS]

Emerald Physics CS2.3's, Hawthorne Trios, GR Research V-1's all OB coax designs.  At least 2 of the 3 will be at RMAF but unfortunately I can't make it this year 

[Black Sand Cable]

After owning the L7's, I would love to hear the GamuT El Superiores 9 but they are way out of reach.

http://www.gamutaudio.com/products/details.asp?id=40

Another is Zu Audio's Essence. I have some coming and I'm very much looking forward to hearing them!

http://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=73&category_id=1

Last one for me is the Totem Wind. I have no idea what they are worth.

http://www.totemacoustic.com/products/columns/wind/

[richidoo]

I have heard Zu Def2, but never in a good room, properly setup. That would be a treat.

[mgalusha]

The speakers I'd really like to hear are the big TAD's

I had a chance to hear these at Ayre acoustics, driven of course by their electronics. They were demoing the new apodizing minimum phase filters for their digital gear and from where I was sitting they big TAD's were sounding very good. I'm sure it didn't hurt to have good gear driving them but they made it easy to hear the differences between dacs and filter settings.