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I use professional recording studio monitors, the same kind used at Abbey Road Studios in the UK, B&W Nautilus.

I hope Stereophile never discovers the ribbon/dynamic hybrids from Newform Research. If they do, we'll have to pay double and we'll never get to speak directly to the designer again!

Bipolar

My B&W CDM9NT towers are awesome. Dynamic drivers are essential for satisfying bass. Multiple small drivers combine accuracy, low extension, and loud volume. Concerning midrange and treble, I prefer dynamic drivers becuase the other types often seem overly harsh, bright, and chiseled to me. The B&W Nautilus technology provides incredibly pure detail. Also, the cabinets for dynamic/cone speakers are most aesthetically appealing with wooden cabinets and attractively colored drivers.

Own a Nautilus 802'2 and I'm very satisfied with the performance.

Still love my Thiels.

Dirac delta voltage function in, equals Dirac delta acoustical function out. Every other consideration, including the particular type of driver used to make the tranduction, is secondary.

I've still got my cone drivers. But my subscription to Stereophile one year ago was supposed to allow me to make an intelligent decision on my next speakers. Well, all the learned pundits have done is confuse the issue. Thanks guys. But I'm probably leaning more toward electrostatics than I was a year ago. It's good to know that contemporary technology seems to have successfully addressed some of the problems they had 20 years ago.

Thiel CS3.6es. We've had 'em for YEARS. We like the way they work. I've blown them up twice & the factory has fixed them for much less than I thought it would cost. Every time I upgrade components, the speakers sound better. The birdseye maple is beautiful. The huge Sound Labs are the best I've ever heard but they are not for me.

Ribbon for treble and magnetostatic drivers for mids and bass (Maggies T4a) modified for optimum step response and amplitude response with MLS-based measurements. No early reflections before 10 ms facilitated by unusual positioning in largish room. Exceptional three-dimensionality with a tradeoff of low bass extension below 30Hz.

(Sony G1s) 20 years old and still sounding great!

I use dynamic drivers. I think that it is too hard to explain the how and why of which technology is best. Any technology can be the best or the worst. My speakers are Rehd

I happen to be an avid SET listener. As a musician, I have found that a high quality SET amp coupled with the requisite ancillary preamp and source (turntable)equipment provides the most accurate portrayal of recorded sound. This might appear to be horse-and-buggy thinking to many readers. However, I, as a formally trained classical musican, have found this to hold true. After listening to the hybrids, electrostats, and dynamic/cone driver designs on the market today, I am led forcefully back to the magic which occurs when SET meets horn. For very little power, compared to the 300 watt/channel solid state monoliths out there, horns afford the listener the ability to capture a musical presentation with uncanny accuracy, air, and spatial relationships.

Magnepan 1.6

I listen mostly to hip-hop, jazz and soul/funk music (70s and "alternative soul"). While I admire the sound of some electrostatic speakers, I find that, for my preferred musical tastes, dynamic speakers sound much more alive than any other kind. I currently use (and am extremely happy with) Aerial Acoustics 7Bs.

I have dynamic cones (WATT/Puppy 6.0s) in my main system, but I recently added a ribbon dynamic hybrid (Red Rose R3s) in my secondary system. I like'em both. It's the music, not the technology.

My main speakers use a combo of cone bass driver, a 3-inch dome mid and a 1-inch tweater. That dome mid makes for very natural voice and acoustic instruments. I have not felt the need to upgrade (downgrade!!) my speakers since I bought those Veritas.

Stumbled across some Magnepans while looking for speakers for my home theater. I had been looking for weeks. Clear, effortless sound. I knew immediately these were the speakers for me.

Ribbon speakers produce long "natural" sound waves, which allow you to hear what should be naturally heard in the first place. They produce a large sound stage with impressive depth and accuracy. The ribbon speaker is the best choice overall for a well-balanced two-channel stereo system.

I almost bought a pair of Aerius i, but the thing about the very narrow "sweet spot" stopped me. I now enjoy my Sonus Faber.

Technically the Magnepans I own are quasi-ribbon but close enough.

Small satellites and single powered sub.

Avantgarde Unos

I was using B&W 801s until I heard Magnaplaner 3.6s. I was looking for speakers for a secondary system, but after purchasing the 3.6s decided they deserved a spot in the main system. It's nice to find such a fine sounding speaker for such a fair price. Wonderful sounding speakers.

Hales Revaltion III. Still a great speaker, even though no longer available.

I love my Maggies, I wonder how all of you get along without them. Boxes are for coffins—live a little.

bi-polar

EMIT Tweeter, Dome Midrange, Cone Woofer.

My iwfe bought me Infinity Systems IL30s. I liked my Infinity Reference 6's better (EMIT tweeter).

Full-range ESLs are the only way to go. No cone breakup. No crossover problems, in spite of Sterophile's recent endorsement of hybrid's . If you can hear these problems, they really stand out.