It's no secret I love these guys. At RMAF, I raved about the $2595 Guru QM10's monstrous bass and dynamics from their mini-me cabinet and 4" woofer. After my RMAF coverage where I took these speakers to the limit, the Guru guys integrated an overload meter (the tiny dot between the woofer and tweeter) that lights up when the driver is nearing max excursion. I tested it out with healthy doses of Spoon and Yello and it works as advertised and keeps the music at a sensible (though ear-busting) level. To find out more about these speakers and their 30Hz bass extension, read my RMAF coverage for all the details.

Guru also has an active version in the works for studio monitoring and hi-fi fans who love powered speakers (count me among them). Shown above is the flawless high-gloss finish. There is also a matte version and, I'm told, a tricked out flame affair in the works. Visit the US site importer Sjofn Hi-Fi to purchase.

More pics in our Guru gallery.