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Folded tweeters vs. dome?

Good day, I am searching for main speakers which will replace my Kef IQ5's.  I want them to be a step up in soundstage and transparency, but only have a $1200 budget (family man you understand).  I have a Klipsch 12" sub so the deepest bass is not an issue.  My question is, in the opinions of those posting here, which tweeters will serve my purpose best, folded or dome?  I see a lot of speakers in the price range I'm searching, both 2.5 and 3-way but have not been able to audition any as of yet.  I'm watching used sets of Golden Ear Triton 7's, Wharfedale PI-40's, Quad Classic 23L among others.  My listening is a mixture of music and theater, most genre's.  I have a Marantz AV7005 pre/pro, a Rotel RKB 650 bi-amping the mains and (Kef) center, with a Rotel-RMB 1565 driving the surrounds (B&W and Klipsch). Thanks in advance for your input, so many questions, so little space.
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wisciman99 OP
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I see The Music Room has some Martin Logan Aerius i's in my range.  Thoughts on the electrostatic?
gmwinder
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When I started building my system I auditioned 5 pairs of speakers and picked the Triton 7's...they were outstanding and easily sounded better than anything else I listened to in the price range.  They were great for jazz and chamber music but once I started listening to rock and classical there wasn't enough bass and I didn't want to get a sub so I traded them in for a pair of Triton 1's.  BTW....my dealer in Champaign IL offers 100% trade in credit if you purchase a pair of speakers that are at least 2 x your initial purchase within 12 months.  His price for a new pair of T7's is $1400.  Hope this helps.
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wisciman99 OP
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I must say the the GE T7's have definitely got my attention.  I fear that a bookshelf/stand mount just won't quite fill the bill as mains in a room as big as I have.
schubert
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Depends on what you listen to and the Speakers .
I listen to 90% classical and 10% jazz and have a small Totem Signature
1 which does fine in a room 23' x15 ' . No sub .

gmwinder , If my memory serves me did they not have a passive woofer?
Any speaker  with them has a rough , uncontrolled base line which is death in big band or classical ensembles . What most thing of  deep base in rock is usually a big LOUD hump around 120hz .
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Thanks for the input, schubert.  It seems that the Totem Signature
1 may indeed fill the room from what I am reading, unfortunately, it is outside of my budget by several hundred bucks.
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