Most impressive small footprint speaker


Curious:  What is the most impressive small footprint/small-modest height/full-range/cost-no-object speaker you've enjoyed?    
mbump
I'll second the WaveTouch Audio Antero; and just slightly below that the Ascend Acoustics Sierra 2.
jackd - "Cost no object" is exactly what I meant.  Some of my favorite, albeit rare, audiophile experiences have been what some might refer to as “blind shootouts.” Not just A/B sessions with similarly priced, similarly designed audio components, but true variety pack shootouts between significantly varied designs and price points. These experiences have been healthy cleansing reminders for me to avoid listening with my eyes (or my wallet), and keep my ears on the music. In the May issue of Enjoy the Music, Roger Skoff offered a candid explanation as to why each of us is ultimately the “expert” when it comes to defining the two primary determinates of audiophilia: “What’s good?” and “How can you tell?” The common response to this of course is one most of us have heard countless times: What do your ears tell you?  The clarity of this response lies in the inherent subjectivity of audiophilia, that each of us has a formed opinion as to what the end-game in musical sound reproduction should be. Sure, we might all agree that a common denominator would include an accurate representation of the recorded event from every possible sonic parameter.  Still, there’s that sub quotient to the equation whose formula is deeply personal and can only be known to the listener, who, upon hearing it, recognizes it instantly. Audio personality is what makes this crazy infatuation go-round.  So, to answer the question, "What is the purpose of this exercise?"  I'm simply curious what speaker designs caught the EARS of fellow audiophiles as truly impressive, without the baggage of $, eye candy, or other distractions.  I could have let it go at that, but was curious specifically to floor standers w/ a small footprint.