I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Vandersteen speakers. http://www.vandersteen.com http://www.vandersteen.com They are famous for their 2's and 2C's which di

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Vandersteen speakers. http://www.vandersteen.com http://www.vandersteen.com They are famous for their 2's and 2C's which did away with a box for the speaker altogether. The money went to circuitry and drivers which are enclosed in cloth on all 4 sides. The 1, 1C, 2, 2C and 3 are fantastic and amazing value for the money, probably better than competitors costing 5x as much. Their newer speakers and some higher end speakers do have boxes and in my opinion don't deliver anywhere near as much bang for the buck.