how much were your Lockwood Major's Marco?
Hi Dave,

I originally paid £2800 for them fitted with 15" Monitor Reds, and those included high quality 'tweaked' crossovers designed by Chris from Big Ears. When I instead eventually settled for the 15" Golds, I got £300 back (as Golds are less expensive - less rare), so in the end the Lockwoods cost me £2500.

However........... I've since spent the thick end of a grand on some outrageously top-notch crossovers, using the best of modern components, but £300 of that was paid for from the 'refund' on the Reds, so the final figure is around the £3200 mark

Quite frankly though, thus modified, I'd put them up against ANY modern speaker today without too many worries

There are some very good hi-end modern speakers around though, Martin's Ushers being a prime example (which I think are almost a bargain considering the material value and superb use of latest technology), but some of them are just outrageously priced, for little more than 'badge status', so if the highest SPPV means anything to you at all (this is definitely where I'm 'at' these days), going the route I took is much more rewarding - on a number of levels!

Marco.