vintage versus modern speakers

You must like Triangles Larryi, I love their pleated 5" drivers .

02-10-15: Schubert
Bombbaywalla, I agree with much/most of what you say.
To my ears though one guy who does get things right with off the wall design is Anthony Gallo.
Any thoughts on him?

thanks, Schubert.

I'm afraid not - I don't think i've heard any of his speakers. Sorry!

VOLTAGE PARADIGM ? can anyone explain in everyday terms?

Rocknnroller, here is a white paper written on Voltage/Power paradigm by Ralph of Atma-sphere:
http://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Paradigms_in_Amplifier_Design.php

Rockanroller, here is my feeble minded attempt to explain voltage paradigm for those that share my huge intellect.
A Voltage paradigm amplifier is one that is capable of maintaining its voltage output at any given impedance, say from 2 to 16 ohms.... If you give an 8 ohm load a consistent voltage, the amplifier will give you its capable power output, If the Voltage is maintained for 4 ohms, the power output will double, if Voltage is still maintained at 2 ohms, power will double again.
In a power Paradigm amplifier, the amplifier is designed to give you a constant power at any given impedance, typically 4 to 16 ohms.
I'm sure someone out there can straighten out any imperfections in that explanation, but it will put you in the league of a correct answer.

I'm not sure that modern drivers with their hyped exotic materials are all that much better than the old plain paper, etc. drivers that preceded them, especially when one considers their performance to cost ratios.
IMHO, many of the used late 80's through early 00's speakers from manufactures such as Dunlavy, Magnaplanar, Thiel, Vandersteen, etc., can more than hold their own against comparably priced new options.