Just looking at picture above, makes me think why to have complicated systems lol..just 100 watts integrated amp, standard 3 ways speakers..or even used amps..nice used 100 watts for a few hundred USD..and very good.
Lol...maybe just tired after nearly 40 years..
I was very good at photography too, started reading books at 10 years old..lol..even had my own dark room before..glad I quit that
Yes, I have seen them, and side firing, back firing, even floor firing speakrs...and some with drivers firing at different angle. I don't usually like them
They usually sound better in labs lol... Room acoustics in real life is somewhat doubtful, and most importantly, human preference...something doesn't deal with logic and reasons lol...
Should spend more time posting some nice MM picz..
Can not think of them at the moment, but check this out lol.. I had same carbon fiber arm before, nice knife edge support.
These are custom JBL "Scoop" bass bins with 350hz Edgar Horn midrange and Heil Tweeters.