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Tekton Double Impacts
I ordered the Impact Monitors on May 13th when I could longer resist the song of the upgrade siren. I have been a wide band single driver + sub guy for a long time. Going for a rather industrial looking three way, nine driver speaker instead of th... 
Disco...yep, I'm going there
I have found something of remarkable value in every music genre, including funk and disco. 
Your Best Tweak Lately
Latest tweak: Walker Audio SST to the tube pins. I just performed this on a RSA Raptor headphone amp- so far I can't say it is any type of night and day difference, although it sounded great before the application...Best tweak: solid butcher block... 
Small musical sub for PMC GB1i 2 channel system?
I am not familiar with your speakers, but I find the compact and relatively inexpensive Glow SW1 really musical and fast enough to keep up with my Hempconed Omega A8's. When dialed in right, the bottom end is filled seamlessly. 
worst cover songs.....
Check out the "Golden Throats" series for tragic covers...For example: Leonard Nimoy belting out Proud Mary, Eddie Albert, who mutilates Blowin' in the Wind, and of course William Shatner's version of Lucy in the Sky to name but a few... 
Speakers suggestion that can be driven hard
As previously stated it was most likely distortion resulting in the blown tweeter rather than too much power into your B&W's... Since you were asking about speaker choice though, Zu Omen's high efficency allow very high sound pressure levels f... 
Best Live Album Ever...
Many fine albums have already been mentioned- one which is often missed is Warren Zevon's 1981 "Stand in the Fire". Really captures the energy of the performers. 
Amphion Argon 3
I can not comment on the Argon; You may want to audition the Wyred4sound class D amps. I curently have a ST500 and have been very impressed with the accuracy, dynamics, total absence of noise and fine build quality. An outstanding value for the mo...