I agree with the person above me. Winning an argument against Zane is like doing the 4 minute mile!!! There are no best speakers however there are speakers that are better than others. Companies like Pyramid, MA audio, and other brands you can find for under 50 dollars at your local flea market obviously cannot compare with the brands that have more experience, are more expensive, and take pride in their products. However, when you get to the level of high quality good speakers such as Kicker, DD, Infinity, Eclipse, and so on that is where there really is no best speaker. Some people may prefer the ground-pounding bass that Kicker and DD are quite capable of and they might say that is the best speaker in their opinion. However, some people will say that they prefer the tight bass and clarity that Infinity and Eclipse are famous for. So there really is no best speaker as you can see. The saying "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" works perfectly in this situation. One speaker that a person loves and thinks is the best IN THEIR OPINION may be a speaker that another person dislikes. Never say that there is a best speaker or else you will get smacked down for saying it. Rather, say it using the phrase "In my opinion, my favorite speaker after listening to it was... (Insert Speaker Brand/Model Here)" It sounds much better than saying "THE BEST SPEAKER IS..." And personally, in my opinion, my favorite speaker after listening to it was the Kicker 15L7.