Do you have a speaker that’s not a big name maker but punches above its weight? Why?

Zlone 

Here are a few reviews   They have great bass quality and quantity for a small speaker.  Nice detail without ever being harsh or bright.   
 

The M4 replaced a pair of Omega S.A.M. and are a much better speaker overall.  Can’t quite match the imaging of a single driver speaker but it does have great imaging.    Vocals are beautiful.   It’s just a great sounding speaker    Exactly to my taste

https://pt.audio/2018/07/20/review-studio-electric-m4/
 

https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/studio-electric-m4-monitor-loudspeakers/

https://theaudiobeatnik.com/studio-electric-m4-monitors-review-big-piece-best-small-package-price/

I had heard of these and earlier this year I did a little reading   Turns out ModWright uses SE at shows and so does Benchmark     Dan Wright owns a pair and basically said why would I use a more expensive speaker at a show when these are so good   That and recent show coverage where people ( not reviewers) were saying great things about the M4 an M5

I’m seriously considering the M5 for my main system   If the M4 is this good the M5 must be pretty awesome  

I listen to the M4 75 % of the time lately, my main system isn’t worth firing up tube amps for short sessions when these sound Sooooo good  

@jl35 great to hear from a GATO FM6 brother.  Hans at Infigo heard my Fm6 and they blew him away.  If you put them with a top tier amp, dac and proper cabling you GET MAGIC! i bought them the first year they were out. But they are worth every penny. What color are yours? 

SVS Speakers

@bassbuyer +1 on Philharmonic. 

Also, Decware. Beautifully tuned speakers that are worth the wait. 

I find myself agreeing with @mahgister on this one.

In previous posts over the years, I have spoken about the need to place my speakers on top of 6 foot high bookcases, to keep them away from my cats who have scratched up speakers.  No need to shame pets, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I have had speakers from Omega, Ascend Acoustics, Zu Audio, Acoustic Research, Epos (among others), in play over the years and usually enjoyed, but never loved the sound of the system.  Speakers placed normal way, on their sides, inside the bookcases, on top of the bookcases ... all just sounded ok, which was fine as long as I was working.  Once I retired, the ok was not enough and it started to bother me more.

I was watching my buddy’s large screen TV and was noticing and enjoying his Atmos speakers (bare bones HT system) in a small, cramped Manhattan apartment.  Well, it got me thinking along the lines of the basic Bose 901 principles.  

I replaced my front firing speakers with a pair of Klipsch 502 dipole surround speakers.  The idea of ambient (?), multi directional sound waves makes some type of sense and is very enjoyable.  No idea/ not noticing standing or cancelling sound waves.  Just being enveloped by the music.

I am six weeks into this ’new’ set-up.  Will see how it goes.  

Associated equipment:  Heaven 11 Billie integrated Mk2; PS Audio Direct stream DAC, PS Audio SACD/ CD Transport, Technics 1210 Turntable.

Rich