Cambridge Audio Aero 2Price: $549 per pair

Website: www.cambridgeaudio.com

Doug said: I highly recommend Cambridge Audio’s Aero 2. For its combination of high performance and value, it’s a frontrunner for one of our Product of the Year awards, to be announced at the end of this year.

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Read the SoundStage! Hi-Fi review.

The gist: Innovative driver design delivers in this perky little speaker.