If i had a 40k budget would definitely be the JBL dd67000 . JBLs in the 3k range will compete with anything for that matter. I am a fan of horns but you have to have gear that allows adjustment along with practical experience with crossovers . Horns will effortlessly knock your socks off. But, with that comes very fine adjustments . You have to do alot of listening and tweeking to get them right, but once you do there is nothing like it.
