Good point on the transient beyond 16khz. I should do a listening test with a 20khz capable speaker and apply a 16khz low pass filter and then play percussions to see if it makes a subjective difference.
There is an economy at the budget end if you like full range speakers in a backloaded horn. That kind of box is always expensive when made.
Another example is the Alpair A12 full range speaker. I heard it in the superpensil (admittedly far from a bookshelf model), and it was marvellous. Much better than I bet all commercial speakers at the price.
All this being said, a while ago I heard the compact TAD monitor, the one that vaguely looks like a sand-clock. I thought it was formidable. If I remember well it is around $1500 per pair, and honestly I couldn't imagine a DIY design being better at that price.
Another example is the Alpair A12 full range speaker. I heard it in the superpensil (admittedly far from a bookshelf model), and it was marvellous. Much better than I bet all commercial speakers at the price.
All this being said, a while ago I heard the compact TAD monitor, the one that vaguely looks like a sand-clock. I thought it was formidable. If I remember well it is around $1500 per pair, and honestly I couldn't imagine a DIY design being better at that price.
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