yea that is true about dang's saying but i said, f*** it. well my stuff retail wise is expensive but i got everything at great prices although when i price it all out, it comes out to be a pretty penny.
for the looks of it i say you stick to a nice two way setup. but still go active as if you are really serious about it, it'll teach you a lot of things tuning wise. if you want the cal 27 tweet, i say go DIY. find a nice mid that can play up to 2-3khz or so. scan speak revs, seas nextel, seas lotus reference mids comes to mind. then i'd be easier because then you wouldn't have to purchase an h701/p9 combo, buy more amplification and one more set of drivers. find a nice HU that does 3 way, and call it a day.