what's the best "mini monior" these days

No contest: Quad 11/12L...open,clean, and very fast...these really have no weaknesses...and excel in every area across the board...

Sonus Faber Extremas were the best mini monitors in "those days" and still haven't been bested in "these days"

Quad 12L are wonderful. I agree with phasecorrect, they do everything really well. I had ACI Sapphire III for a long time and also owned GR Paradox 1 which are both very fine. With the Quad I just I can't find any weakness... all for under $1,000. Cabinets are also beautiful. I would like to compare with the Von Schweikert VR-1. I will be adding a Talon ROC to have it ALL soon I hope.

Has anyone heard the Audio Physic Brilon 2 monitor?

All stand mounted speakers are not minimonitors; Extremas and Wilson Cubs are great speakers but hardly qualify as mini-monitors. Think box sizes around ProAc Response 1SC.