EgglestonWorks Nine SignaturePrice: $18,900 per pair

Website: www.egglestonworks.com

Aron said: The Nine Signature is an aurally and visually inviting loudspeaker that, by pretty much any measure, has a lot to offer. Typically, “try before you buy” is invoked as a warning. With the Nine Signature, I recommend you read the phrase more literally: Listen to these before you buy anything else -- you just might find the perfect balance you’re looking for on your very first try.

Read the SoundStage! Ultra review.

The gist: Unfatiguing, full-bodied floorstander that Aron really liked.