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...

-RW-

GO HORNS! Efficient too!

Well okay, I guess I was a bit brash...

This is where I come from. My high-end journey started out with QUAD 57 ESL speakers (no-brainer!) but I had to let them go as they too up too much space.

Roxy, I should have included the next few lines: Please note that I use the word "conventional". My B&W P6 speakers had the most lovely tweeters; io, they disappeared in the sound-scape. They were most certainly not conventional. Metal alloy dome, very powerful magnet, small baffle space and good weight behind them (well coupled).

The QUAD 21L speakers have "conventional" tweeters and they draw too much attention to themselves.

Spendor S9e speakers have bloody fine tweeters.

B&W 704 have sexy tweeters.

Sonus Faber Cremonas have elegant tweeters.

Yeah... I am p!ssed. Pardon that. I just cant stand a bad tweeter. My quest continues for better speakers.