the usher BE 718 comes to mind for me. they have a very good low end for the size and can handle loads of power and it takes it to get the most out of them but when I heard them I was blown away. I just wish the friend of mine that owns them lived closer to me so I could go get my fix untill I can upgrade my own system. But the low end is great and the midrange is very very nuetral and the treble is balanced and natural. I need to go on a trip to a bigger city one of these days and listen to some of the new offerings from some of the manufacturers you guys are mentioning. I have not got to hear these companies newest stuff in a while. Maybe I will make a St. Louis tripp one of these days and visit Mr. Peabody and his very renowned system and he can show me around the different high end shops there and I can get to hear some of the newest stuff.