While there is no "best", I will say that Legacy Audio comes close..I've heard most of the above mentioned brands, and Legacy is the one that captures my heart and soul. A very efficient speaker not needing a lot of power to drive, but at the same time will handle a huge amount of clean power. Even the Legacy bookshelf speaker (Studio HD's) have a awesome sound, and have sound much larger than they actually are...they also score well on the wife factor, with their custom finishes she will find something that will fit her taste..the Rosewood finish did the trick for my better half.
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