soft dome speakers


i'm in the market for some bookshelf speakers that cost under $1200pr new. after hearing some different brands i noticed that my ears seem to prefer soft dome tweeters vs. metal and horns. i liked a set of ushers that were out of my price range and the totem mites. what other companies have bookshelves with soft tweeters??? any recommendations
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I have no bias against soft domes, I like both, but don't count out metal domes when done right. I believe a well designed metal dome does not necessarily have that sharp or ringing signature. I would think it has a lot to do with crossover design also. On the other hand, -sometimes- soft domes can tend to sound soft on leading edges, and don't do the sound of metal percussion well.
In my experience some Totem and Alon speakers using metal have stood out as having vivid high end response without harshness.