belcanto_ref500mPrice: $3990 per pair

Website: www.belcantodesign.com

Dan said: The e.One REF500M represents good value for what, these days, is a reasonable price in high-end audio. It’s hard to go wrong with these beauties; they prove that small can be beautiful, even in the high end.

Read the SoundStage! review.

The gist: Big power in a small package that also sounds quite good.