Single Driver Horn vs Multi driver efficient spker


I have delved into SET and have gone for multi driver speakers to single driver full range. They are OK, but lacking dynamics and punch. I have been told that GOOD(expensive) horns would do the trick, but I wonder if I should go back to an efficient Multi driver speaker, i.e. Coincident Total Victory. I know that SET and lots of drivers and crossovers are not the best, but I not over whelmed with the Single driver thing. I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks
Mike
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Guys, great responses I appreciate it. Here is my system at present. I have a ModWright Sony 999 with his max modding, I really like it...very musical. I have the new Omega Hemptone 8" driver speakers, they only have 150hrs on them, but Louis says that should do it. They have an amazing amount of bass, it will not hit you in the chest, but its there. My amp is a no name, as of yet, I got to be a beta tester for a company out of Canada. The amp has the most bottom end control and punch ( I know everyone likes that word) that I have heard from a 300b integrated. Now wether its as musical as it needs to be I dont know, yet. Maybe my problem is the amp and not the speakers. My old system was the same cdp and a Cary sli 80 and Coincident Super E III's. I liked it a lot, but wanted to go SET and did not think that the Super E at 92 db would have worked. But I liked that system better than the one I have now. So I am really trying to figure out if I should just get a different type of speaker or start over with some New Coincidents and a more powerful (845) type amp.
Thanks for the responses.
Mike
Darkmoebius,
I understand what you are saying about the p/p vs SET, but the musical involvement thing is what is missing. I have only heard one other SET in my home and it was a ASL layla 845, its what got me started down this path. The 3d imageing and reach out and touch factors were there, but the ASL amp was too grainy for me and their products have suspect reliabilty. So I got this Beta test 300b from a guy that could have sold be a Cary 300 sei, but said his companies amp was far better, so I went with it. I am really starting to think its the amp. I live in Nebraska, no dealers that I know of sell SET stuff, so I am in the deep end of the pool with no help on this issue, other than sites like this. Louis from Omega is now trying to help me a little now, he's a really cool guy. I am really just looking for a musical rightness and involvement from my system I don't need to get punched in the chest. I listen to primiarily female vocal, like Beth Orton, Melissa Ferrick, so I don't really need slam, but then an SRV cd gets mixed in there and ya just don't want that to suck either.
Thanks
Mike
Where can I find out "everything you ever needed to now about Horn speakers"? The only one I can listen to in my area is Avante garde and they are way out of my price range. When I have heard them, I did not really liked them, is that telling me everything I need to know about Horns?
Mike