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

I’ll second Qualio speakers. Finnicky about amps but amazing once you find the right pairing 

My Canton Reference 7K will likely be my forever speakers. Have had Revel, SF, Dunlavy, Thiel, Focal and probably others. The Canton’s have a way of bringing life to music that others missed.  German designed and manufactured. Very little footprint in the US.

@mysteriousmrm +1 on Spatial. My M3 Turbos were fantastic until I just saw them for financial reasons period but they are resolving while not being distant at all. really convinced me of how good open baffles could be.

Volti Audio Razz for me. I've heard a lot of big name speakers in the under 10K range, and I have not heard anything better for my tastes. I've paired them with reasonably priced tube and solid state amps, and they shine with everything. These don't sound like any other horn speakers. If I ever upgrade I will go with Volti's higher priced models.

Edifier R1280DB desktop speakers.... With a decent 6-8" subwoofer spliced in. Have no knowledge of the R1280DBS with the sub output. I hear they're "optimized" for the sub output. These things are WAY impressive for their cost and have effective enough tone controls to dial in effectively. Cut the use of my main and bedroom systems by 40-50%

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