antripodean

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Good Sounding Speaker that Won't Attract Thieves?
I can only suggest what not to buy - Sonus Faber Minima Amators. I had some stolen in a break in. They look great and are easy to carry. They left the stands! 
Why so few high end line arrays?
There is another approach that is worth considering - The Genesis Horn from Danley Sound Labs. In essence Danley's interpretation of a line array http://www.danleysoundlabs.com/pdf/GenesisHorn-anewbeginning.pdfAs for all line arrays, you are going... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
I would say for nearfield listening the Manger MSW in OB is sublime. Outside of reason for a computer speaker ;-) but then people do spend a lot on good headphones. I wouldn't know where to start with the best monitors ever but if the bass isn't r... 
Opinions on Full-Range/single driver speakers
Since you suggested Jordan, I was thinking you should try Alpair 10 in an MLTL. Will nearly get there on your bass requirements. Yes, try an 8" too, prefer the Visaton B200 in OB but there are a lot of good Fostex drivers, and make sure it is a pa... 
Manger Driver by itself
Manger makes there own single driver speaker in an open baffle style. They specify it to 100Hz and recommend a subwoofer to support the lower frequencies. This would be ok depending on how loud you play - ie. the louder you play the higher you nee... 
Poioneer Elite SC05
I also thought the SC-07 was a great leap forward in sonic quality for HTR (SC-05 is very similar). For me, it beat the yamaha and denons at that price point. The B&O icepower, as executed by Pioneer, is a revelation in Class D amps. As always...