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

Hi, I've recently bought Bose 161 speakers - small, affordable, sounds great for my tiny flat. Found them here  https://pickadvisor.org/best-bookshelf-speaker-under-200/
Some guy on the other forum reccomended Bose, plus lots of reviews.
They were delivered quickly. It is my best purchase this year!

I have a dedicated 11.5x11.5x.11.5 untreated carpeted room.  I have a pair of Focal Diablo Utopia III's, with a REL subwoofer that I would recommend for a small room, especially when powered by a good tube amp.  I use a PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premier HP with them and the sound is excellent.  I have also used a pair of Pulsars instead, which are also excellent, but on balance, I think that the Focal's edge the Pulsars out in my setup with all but my collection of Led Zep bootlegs.  The bass response on the Focal's is not as dominant as with the Pulsars in a small room, so if you don't like the Pulsars, I think that the Focal's are an excellent choice.

I have a small room and have tried literally dozens of speakers of speakers over the years. I've ended with a pair of Graham LS6 standmount speakers.

What about something like YG Caramel 2? I never heard it but just thinking might be a great option.

@smodtactical.  The small Carmel 2’s are an interesting design, not sure that they would be extended enough in the lows for me, but I guess with added subs, they could indeed be a contender.

https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/09/19/sonore-bricasti-design-vivid-audio-cardas-audio-rmaf-2019/

Good report on the Vivid Kaya 45. Which I will shoehorn into my small 12x11x9 room.

At one point I had Wilson Audio Duette 2's with a tube amp in a large room and the sound was fantastic.  I can only imagine those speakers in a small room.  

Charney Audio just released a newly designed Maestro horn utilizing the 8" Voxativ AC 1.6 $4400.00. Designed on the Tractrix Theory specifically for smallish rooms. Same sound stage and imaging Charney is noted for with a tad less bass. Make an appointment and let your ears decide.

http://charneyaudio.com/the-maestro.html

Joseph Audio Pulsar2 Graphene.

Best,
Jim Smith

Trenner and Friedl Suns.

I had the Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene's in a small room (11.5 x 12) and they did not work for me. Put them up for sale here and quickly realized that when it comes to high end monitors, it is definitely a buyers market. Couldn't give them away. Ended up selling them for significantly less than my asking price. 

@jayh31  What you stated is very interesting. Perhaps it is because for some reason, I don't know why, the Joseph speakers have never really had a very large following, unlike Magico or Wilson, etc., I would question if you had bought Magico or Wilson monitors as an example, if you would have had the same problem.
On another thread, one of the members just bought a pair of Joseph Perspective's after listening to a number of other speakers. He apparently got a good deal, as they were the older model and dealer demo's. However, I question whether that was the real reason he got the deal, or simply because Joseph's are not that easy to move and the dealer knew that!  

C’mon guys, it totally depends on what kind of music you listen to. If you’re into heavy rock, rap, electronic, there are other much better choices. BUT if you favor acoustic forms of music from vocals, acoustic rock, folk, jazz (standards and modern day), classical.....any kind of music where REAL INSTRUMENTS are used, THEN THERE IS NO BRAND.....NOT WILSON, NOT MAGICO, NOT SONUS FABER, NOT FOCAL, ETC ETC.....THAT DOES A BETTER JOB AT PRODUCING LIFE-LIKE REALISTIC TIMBRES, A WIDE SOUND STAGE WITH PIN-POINT IMAGING, THAN DO THE D SERIES RAIDHOs. I’ve owned all of the above brands and more, and never believed I'd find the holy grail until I put the D Series in my system.  Of course, upstream components from amps to sources play an important role, but the Raidho D Series (yes, the most expensive) are truly amazing in producing a concert experience.  (Even the smallest D1.1s with a high quality "musical" sub woofer will out perform many of the household names.)  
As a recording engineer, neutral, uncolored and analytical may be the ticket when mixing a project.  But just remember the mastering engineer puts the finishing touches on the final mix so the project actually sounds like music is intended to sound.....realistic timbres, cohesive natural dynamics.....everything that makes you say wow.  

I will vote for the Magico S1, Kharma S7S or the YG Carmel 2.

Dynaudio Confidence C1 Platinum or Dynaudio Heritage Special.