Yowsa, Dean - you are really jumping into this SET/single thing with both feet!
To try a totally different single-driver experience from the Abbys, I'd suggest the
Hammer Dynamics Super-12 kit. It features a customized 12" fullrange singe driver with a supertweeter crossed in above 12kHz. 97dB@1watt and 45-21kHz freq response. Upgrade the stock tweeter with an affordable Fostex FT-17H tweeter and top end extends to 50kHz.Kit is only $650 and comes with everything you need except the 2 4'x8' pieces of wood needed to build the cabinets.
The former
Single Driver Website has a DIY/mod section devoted to thsi speaker with lots of tweaks and upgrades. You can also post/search the new
FullRange Driver website/forum for even more info and advice from others.
Audio Note Speakers also come to mind as both kits and pre-assembled. Aprox. 94dB and designed specifically for SET amps. These designs are intended to be placed in or near corners for loading and best bass response.
For something totally different, but just as impressive look into the
Bastanis Prometheaus open baffle speakers/kits. The finished speaker is out of your price range, but the
kit makes it. Here's a few reviews of it:
6Moons,
Enjoy The Music,
Dagogo .