Best value speakers available

I have to agree with some of the postings above. I've been out auditioning speakers up to 10K and I haven't found anything as consistently musical and satisfying as the Harbeth Compact 7. They totally sound "right" and are soooo engaging. Deepest bass is not there but from 40hz up this is, IMHO, a very difficult speaker to beat. Above 10K I recently heard the Wison Sophia which is very, very nice.

I would have to say that the best value speaker out there would be a pair of used premium finish Merlin VSM-ME with BAM. These Stereophile Class A sleakers can be had on AGON for under $4000. Defintitely worth the cost.

I would second the vote for ACI

By far for overall balance from top to bottom the 2008
breakthrough loudspeaker, a show stopper by many at the last 2 shows ,the NSR Sonic Research D-s Sonatas.
Compared to the Hyperion968 these were much more natural and went even lower cleanly, and the music just was effortless,with a dissapearing act you rarely get from
most loudspeakers even at 3x their cost ,at under $5k
once they are setup properly and reviewed for sure they will win awards, keeep your eyes on these guys you heard it here first. I am for buying a pair ,and in any color you want !

MMG for around $500 new.....just ridiculous.
I also like Omegas with their new sub,for around 1-1.5G street. Actually it is going to be this combo or M&D new mini monitors for my 3th system. It all depends which way i will choose to go- tube or SS amplification. Shanling MC-30 or City Pulse SA-77 HYBRID INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER or Little Dot T 150 Tripath amplifier or Jungson JA-88D or Classic No. 6.6......yes I know - a lot of choices. Well, these all are under 1G and that is what I am looking for. There are few others but what is the point of
mentioning them all........