Any small speakers equal in sound to Hales Rev III

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I would have to disagree with hifiguy RE the 2.9 being a better speaker.

true, it's got a nice bottom end, but it sounds less refined to my ears, with a high end that gets a bit tizzy at higher volumes.
YMMV

Never heard the Hales, but I have heard and own the Revel M 20s. With a killer pair of stands (not Revels) they are supreme. I love 'em. $2000 list, but can be nicely discounted.

Actually, the TOTEM Mani-2 (Totem Acoustics)would be perfect!

peter jasz

I have a pair of Tyler Linbrooks monitors with external crossovers that go very deep in bass and produce pinpoint imgaging.

Maybe this is too obvious, you could watch for a pair of Transcendence Ones. In case you have not heard them, they are very similar to the Rev. Threes. They have a lot of bass. Before they roll off, the bass is about as potent as the Revelation Threes. The downside is that I believe they really require bass traps and are picky about placement and room size. They also sport better tweeters, a more refined sound, and are a tougher load for amps. Like you would expect.