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If by Ribbon you include planers, (i.e. Apogee, Magnapan)

It's relatively easy to find dynamic speakers that offer great sound and a reasonable WAF. Finding ESLs, ribbons or hybrids that offer that same happy combination of attributes is much tougher. Until I get a dedicated listening space, my speaker choices will be limited to products that don't dominate the room.

Avantgarde Unos offer the best of both worlds with horn tweeter and midrange, self-powered subwoofers. The AG Unos give you an endless variety of choices in amplification too.

Like the Martin Logans, Clear and Transparent

Apogee full range ribbon speakers are the finest sounding transducers I have ever heard. I have owned Apogee Divas since 1989, and have never heard anything better to compel me to switch speakers. When set up properly, the image and soundstage they produce are extremely precise. Coherence, low level detail, transient response and dynamics are superb, and, when mated with a suitable amplifier (or amplifiers), they convey the full weight and authority of a symphony orchestra (without sounding shrill or harsh) as well as any speaker I have auditioned regardless of price. And, like other panel type speakers, they have no

I've owned nothing but Apogee Ribbons since 1986 -- Calipers, Centaur Minors, Duetta IIs and Duetta Signatures. And now that we have replacement ribbons being manufactured in both New England and Australia, I don't anticipate owning anything else anytime soon.

As usually, my choice of technology had nothing to do with my personal preferences, but with what was available (and reasonably priced) on the market. The most amazing sound I ever heard from a speaker was produced by a electrostatic/dynamic hybrid, but the speaker was from an obscure Indian manufacturer and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to source replacement parts nor obtain any support, especially since I was moving overseas at the time. I've heard enough stories about the electrostatic element needing service, sometimes quite often. So I went with a typical dynamic, 3-way, bass-reflex Celestion, which at least can be serviced in Europe, Asia and America.

vandersteens still play the music.

It's a active 4 way system, powered by 8 OTL monoblocks, full discreet crossover and a better sound then anything else.

Few speakers can match the transparency and ease of dynamics experienced by electrostatic speakers. I would gladly put my ML Odysseys' up against any megabuck speaker on the market.

B&W are awesome speakers especially the cdm nts and the nautilus

BUT ... Sound Labs are the best, not any of the above though.

Magneplanar

I love it!