I'll mention the Gemme Audio line.
I have the Tantos and really appreciate what they do well. Coherence in soundstage and image identity. Tonally, they go where I lead them. And bass is surprisingly deep, if not puffed up.
The bass is accomplished by a V-Flex technique which I don't understand, and the crossover btn the main driver and tweeter is very simple. Kind of horn like in the midrange since the tweeter rolls off at 6000hz.
They have a little more coherence than my Peiga TC-70X and control the bass better. The Piegas developed excess bass in my room once I added the Isotek Sigma and Titan.
Maybe they are not start up 2006, but that is the year the reviewers came on strong in their appreciation of the speakers. They are a small and interesting company.
I bought mine unheard and I might have bought the latest pair for sale on Audiogon but was too late. I was thinking of stacking and e-mailed the company. Great responses since a designer was thinking of a stacking also but wasn't satisfied with the results or concept.
The GS Research LS-9s qualify as early start up since few own a pair. Interesting line speaker design. Talked about on Audiocircle.
