I gotta head out, so I gotta make it quick:
Dynaudio is fantastic. They have a very nuetral sound to them (which, in my opinion, is the right way to do it). They also make studio monitors of quality, and that shows in their consumer line. They make their own drivers, and they can be found in many other high end speaker manufacturers speakers.
Give 'em a listen. I think you'll really like them.
They blow away all kinds of junk that's twice their price in terms of sound quality.
See my signature for what I got.
Oh, and Portishead rocks.
-Chad