A friend of mine has a pair of Allison One speakers that he bought from a kid in the early 80's for $100! Not too long ago, they were brought back into production and I believe they go for around $3500. I'm not sure about that though.
Anyway, they have a smooth natural sound about them that is highly detailed. They aren't very forward speakers, but they aren't laid back or warm either...just very neutral. They seem to require a lot of power though. The only thing I'm not too keen about is their wide dispersion design. They are made to be placed against a wall and away from the corners. It's a nice feature if placement is an issue, but somehow I feel the imaging is being compromised a bit. I'd still like to have a pair of them though.
