THE BEST SMALL SPEAKERS

Try the ProAc Response 1scs. Many are available and they have a good resale value. I have a pair matched with an Aleph 3 and in our rather small living room they sound incredable. Totem 1s are also very good, and currently own a pair, but in my view the ProAc sounds better and of the two would be my first choice. Don't know much about the Sanus Fabers yet but they are worth researching. Keep in mind good stands are a must, Atlantis Reference or Target, sand or shot filled. Happy hunting.

NHT zeros and sub. These sound great with proper placement.

I don't know about the best, but for the price it's hard to beat a pair of NHT Super Ones (sorry guys I have a pair for sale on this site) and a sub. Legacy Audio makes a very good small speakes, their studio speaker thats worth a listen!

Bsm: The guys who mentioned Sonus Faber are right on track. I own a pair of the Electa Amatours (originals). They are truly awesome & as full range as you can get for a monitor along with being fairly efficient too (88db 1 watt @1 meter, 8 ohms, nominal 6-1/2 ohms). These have become a classic of which many use as a standard to compare monitors. Do get the orignals, not the II's. The originals have the famous esotar 330 silk dome tweeters. Extremely musical yet detailed & deserve the very best of electronics.

ProAc Tablette 50 Signatures (6.5W x 7D x 11L) work extremely well in a small listening room.