How about a quick summary, Terry?
OK Ray, it seems that you've become impatient so here's the standing at the end of the day:
Original Designs
Best 3-Way (under $300) and also Best of Show:
Gary Gesellchen
Dayton 8" woofer
Vifa 4" mid
Seas 3/4" dome tweeter
Crossover: 2nd order L-R @ 250 & 3500 Hz
Cost of components & crossover $240.00
Runner up for both awards (by just a few points):
Dave Rosgaard
Silver Flute W17RC38-08 6.5 inch Wool Cone woofer
Seas 10 F-M 4" treated paper cone midrange
Peerless 811435 1' textile dome tweeter
Crossover: Series 3rd Order electrical @ 900 & 3500 Hz
Cost of components & crossover $195.00
2-Way (Under $200) and third overall in points
Terry Olson
1.5" Radio Shack close-out full range shielded drivers (12 per speaker)
Adire Audio AV8 8" shielded woofer
Series crossover 2nd order highpass, first order lo-pass @ 450 Hz
Cost of components and crossover $81.00
Single Driver (one way)
1-way over $75.00
Howard Grim
Fostex 206E Fullrange plus Passive Radiator
Side or Bottom Firing, Back loaded horn
Cost of components $260.00
1-way under $75.00
Peter Karsborn
Tangband 3"
Bottom Firing Pipe
Cost of Drivers $28.00
Kits
Kit over $375 and top points for kits
Jerry Pomeroy
Kit designer: Kevin Haskins (Exodus Audio)
Exodus Audio 6.1
Usher 1" dome tweeter
Extremis 6.5" midwoofer
Crossover: L-R 4th order Frequency (?)
Cost $400.00
Kit under $175
Carl Ravenscroft
Kit design: 2-way, unknown tapered pipe design
Driver Coaxial Tannoy 1667
Crossover: Stock Tannoy, frequency unknown
Cost: $125.00