Best Speaker for audiophile-grade small room rig

Harbeth Compact 7's or M30's (The M40's listed above are WAY to big.)
JM Reynaud Trente

Green Mountain Europas. Phenomenal transparency and soundstaging.

Joseph RM-7's are an excellent speaker worthy of the other components in your system.

I would be first be concerned with the room interaction. I had a friend that had a 10X10X10 foot room with terrible bass problems. It is very possible that you will have great speakers that will drive you crazy. I second anyone that recommends, listen IN YOUR ROOM first.

That said, many of the speakers above are excellent and there are many more. I wouldn't buy anything without trying the B&W805 signatures, the Krell LAT2 or their new less expensive bookshelf, the small Dynaudio, the Totem 1 signatures, a small Martin Logan, or the Red Rose.

Seeing my list above, you surely have your work (or fun) cut out for you.

Richard

I also have a square, 14 x 14, listening room. I have the Harbeth M30's, and recently set them up to listen diagonally. The improvement in the bass ( and overall sound) was huge. The Harbeth is a great speaker,like many of the above recommendations, but the square room is tricky to work with.
Good luck,
Mike