@hilde45, the tweeters used in many of tektons speakers are a soft dome sb acoustics tweeter, probably $50. The other drivers are probably in the $30-$100 range. Fritz and Salk use drivers that are more in the $120-$350 price range.
with all that in mind though, enclosures and crossovers as well as design play huge roles. I’ve had too many speakers to count and totem arros were real eye openers and used maybe $100 worth of drivers in total. However, I’ve never heard a seas excel driver that didn’t sound smooth as butter. With high end drivers, at worst you’ll get a speaker that sounds decent.
with all that in mind though, enclosures and crossovers as well as design play huge roles. I’ve had too many speakers to count and totem arros were real eye openers and used maybe $100 worth of drivers in total. However, I’ve never heard a seas excel driver that didn’t sound smooth as butter. With high end drivers, at worst you’ll get a speaker that sounds decent.