Here is an oft-asked question: Can speakers costing only $399 really perform at a high-end level? As a rule, they can't. Nevertheless, we occasionally come across a product that demonstrates that price alone does not necessarily equate with performance. The Aego 2 may be a lightweight in cost, but it is definitely a heavyweight in performance. This modest system with immodest sound is a legitimate high-end contender in that it remains faithful to the absolute sound, even as it serves the most heretical purposes.