Best Kept Speaker Secret?

Ok, I'll bite on this one:

$4000 +/- 10%

Best deal: Infinity IRS Beta, although $4000 is low, but doable depending on seller's desire to move 'em. Problem:
Need serious biamping and frontend to sound their best.

Aerial 10t. Doable at $4000. A speaker most folks think as part of an HT setup. How wrong they are. Michael Kelly has built what IMHO, beats many designs up to $20K.

Maggie 3.5r/3.6r and a sub! Doable at $4K. Planars!!!
A no brainer here.

My opinion, your's may vary.

Paul

VMPS
Check out the newest RM-2 or the RM-40. The RM-40 won Best at CEC show. I haven't heard these but being an owner of older VMPS I would highly recomend. I don't think you could go wrong with either.

Von Schweikert 4.5 -- you've got to hear 'em to believe 'em.
I just picked up a pair of Thiel 3.6's and am conflicted since I then heard the Von Schweikert's -- unbelievable!
http://www.vonschweikert.com/vrline/VR-45M.HTM

Although the above choices are wonderful, my personal favorite, and the pair I own, are the Vandersteen 3A Signatures.

ditto on the bigger Magnapans.. I've heard these demo'd. a few years ago and they are great.