What are the worst speakers you have heard

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    FrankDeckard

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    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.

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    Avant-Garde horns are also really quite bad if set-up improperly.
     
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    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:
     
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    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.
     
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    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!
     
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    Yes. And they were.

    hmmm. sounds quite appealing to me...
     
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    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....
     
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