Wilson Cubs on a Budget

have 2 cub 1 and 1 cub 2

PMC TB2i are well worth a demo!.

You might look the Focal line. Wilson uses modified versions of their drivers and the Mini Utopias I had had something of the Wilson sound TO MY EAR. Listen to some if you get the chance, not necessarily just the MUs.

If Cubs are out of his price range, then Duettes are certainly out of the question.

Shakey

I used to own Wilson Duettes which i liked very much. If your budget allows, perhaps investigate these instead. They produce excellent bass, but are somewhat inefficient and require at least 100 watts to come alive. I ended up selling them only because i moved to a low power tube amp.