Coaxials - Reality vs. Experience?

I guess class D hybrid and Walsh drivers are as hip as I can get but my point was not the age of the design but that there are successful designs of most all configurations and coax drivers are not a magic tonic.

@russ69 I don’t think anyone in this thread has been pitching it as magic tonic for any and all audiophiles. I specifically disclaimer’d my 1st post with "Tannoys are not for everyone". However this IS a good place for coaxial and dual-concentric aficionados to express what they love about ’em. Which I did :) 

@mulveling 

Coherent, natural sound with solid & sharp imaging,

I'm sure that's how your Tannoys sound to you, but isn't just about every speaker manufacturer shooting for those qualities, some with more success than others?  There are exceptions going for a different sound, of course.

The real purpose of a coincident source driver is because of the waveguide affect of placing the tweeter in the center of the bass driver. A waveguide to a tweeter extends the frequency response lower allowing a 2 way to utilize a larger driver for more bass extension and volume while not asking it to operate outside its physical abilities thereby introducing distortion. Andrew Jones mentions this in his description of his speaker. Not really anything new though.

@headphonedreams great call on the Cabasse. A truly remarkable system (fully active, dsp)! Heard it at AXPONA. Suggest for anyone mildly interested in audio engineering marvels/curiosities/design to audition these. You will probably be stunned (as I was) by the quality and quantity of sound from these relatively modest sized orbs. May or may not be your cup of tea, but impressive none the less.

@mulveling 

Have you compared Rockport speakers to your Tannoys and if so how did they compare? 
Happy listening!