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Best Small Speaker NOT B&W's 805N?
That's an easy question, answer is Dynaudio Contour 1.3 or 1.3SE. If you have too much cash, buy the Confidence 3. 
Sonus Faber Extremas with Krell FPB 600?
I had tried (yes, bought them and used them for months) SF Power 3, Classe CA-400, McCormack DNA-2 Deluxe, and Krell FPB300. Guess what, SF Power 3 brings out the magic of Extrema the most despite a little soft on bottom. I no longer have Extrema,... 
ARC LS 25 MK II vs. BAT VK30SE
Sold my LS15 to upgrade, thought I would get LS25 or Ref 1 or 2. I bought a Sonic Frontier Line 3 without audition to it, but what a surprise! Much more open and transparent, more neutral as well. ARC always tries to retain that little bit of "war... 
Amps for Dynaudio ?
I tried many, including McCormack DNA-2, Krell FPB 300, and Rowland 8TiHC. I am using Pass X350 now and it's better than all three above. No, I have not tried BAT or Sim which are both very good products. Al Phillipe of Dynaudio NA thought Pass X6... 
Best 3-way or 4-way speaker under $15K
well, it really depends on what you like. I think top end and midrange are more important than anything, so I will vote for Dynaudio Confidence 5. you can add a Rel Stadium III for $3k and still come out cheaper and better than anything I have hea... 
Dynaudio v Revel
Like some of you have mentioned, speakers are very personal thing. but calling Dyn "distortion at high volume and not detail" is definitely an insult. other than the old companies like Tannoy and B&W 801, Dyn Estotar are the third most popular... 
Dynaudio v Revel
owned Sonus Faber Extrema, Wilson Watt/Puppy 5.1, Genesis V, KEF Ref 3, and listened to everything under $20k, nothing come close to the Dynaudio Confidence 5. Any one can claim their speakers to have the best midrange, but I bet they never heard ...