When the subject turns to speaker wire and parallel resistors sounding better than a single resistor, I lose interest in a hurry.
6dB crossovers on the other hand, well, if it sounds good to your ears, with Altec drivers, more power to you.
Jeff said straight out that he isn't a speaker guy......this is a speaker forum.
Keep the discussion there, fine with me. We can tell him about Altecs.
Sadly, I think if you can hear parallel resistors in cathode circuits, and parallel wire in speaker leads, your ears are probably just going the hear all of Altec's flaws, not their virtues.