What are the worst speakers you have heard

[FrankDeckard]

Wilson Alexandrias at the Montreal Audio Show about five years ago driven by over $100K worth of electronics. I've never heard a piano that big before. Anyone have room for a 30' wide piano in their living room? It was bad beyond belief.

Wilson's smaller speakers, especially the Sophia II are far better. Piano is only 15 feet across.



Avant-Garde horns are also really quite bad if set-up improperly.

 

[rawhide]

This is the worst thread subject for ages, guaranteed to upset someone sooner or later! See post #5 for a taste of what's to come.....

You might be right, but do you find yourself looking to see if your own speakers are mentioned?

Its a bit like Russian Roulette isn't it?

:yikes:

 

[RobHolt]

Celestion SL6 closely followed by the LS3/5a. Just deadpan and lifeless.

Most recently the Usher S520 which the mags are raving about but I thought it sounded all tits and arse.

 

[Tenson]

The worst I have heard are probably the sat and sub speakers on an ex's computer. My god, that horrid sound will haunt me forever!

 

[lbr]

do you find yourself looking to see if your own speakers are mentioned?

Yes. And they were.

the Usher S520 which the mags are raving about but I thought it sounded all tits and arse.

hmmm. sounds quite appealing to me...

 

[Viva]

The list is long...top of the list...
Fostex BLH, your imagination at the beginning, the hours of wood work, even more hours wondering how am I ever going to get it out of the house, and the other terrible speaker is Gordon Brown....