Penaudio Serenade ($9,000/pr)
Tall, sleek, and sexy. That’s typically how I describe myself, but this time I’m talking about the Penaudio Serenade. It combines a 1” tweeter and 4.5” midrange with a side firing 8.5” aluminum bass driver for a shockingly huge and immensely musical sound from a speaker with a fairly small footprint (6”w x 11”d). The result is a speaker that flat out disappears in your room. Its great looks will add to any music or living room. [Dave Thomas]