Despise conventional dome tweeters

That is certainly a broadstroke critique if I have ever heard one. I agree that there are bad metal and cloth dome tweeters out there, but fewer than there used to be. There are also many good, and a few great ones, although I certainly notice the difference between domes and ribbon tweeters. Anyway, if you hate them so much, why did you buy the B&W and the Quad speakers?

I tend to listen first to systems. Then, when I hear something I like, I dig in to understand the technology behind it and why it delivers the sound it does.

I think its counterproductive to get too obsessed with a particular tweeter design alone. You have to look at the whole system and how everything sounds together, be patient and listen for a while to really hear what's going on.

Tell us what tweeters/systems have you heard that you like and I suspect you will get a slew of recommendations of things to try.

Try listening to some Gallos, I find their tweeters to be superb...

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