Should 'a' been a contender

I think the various incarnations of Dunleavy's speakers should have done better but the cabinets weren't visually appealing.

Apogee

Both Apogee and Dunleavy spent years in the headlines. I think Jay was asking for worthy speakers that never got any recognition for one reason or another.......like Vision Acoustics.

Tannoy's famous SGM10 with Mastering Lab cabinets - Doug Sax bought up the entire lot of the last production drivers. I think the high cost of Alnico is what made Tannoy stop production of this wonderful driver.

Link

These never really made it out of studios and to consumers - sold by word of mouth among pros and I guess they looked pretty ugly, which is after all a domestic consideration far more important than the sound.