The best speaker for a small room...at any price point.

Quads are a great idea! The speakers serviced by Kent in KC are supposed to be great. A friend is using stacked quads like this and he has had everything (even IRS)  original Apogees, Dali Megaline etc. He uses the Spec Gear from Japan and loves them (see Jeff Day’s Blog) with his Quads.
Where are you in Southern California?