I've played a number of the Conn 10M horns, big sound but I don't like the key layout or the intonation very much. I've played an old King Alto I really liked (early 40's?) but never tried a tenor. I currently play a Selmer Reference 36, which I thought has a bigger sound than the Conns or a couple of other vintage horns that have a big sound- plus are in tune and play really well. Of course, the price is way out of what you are looking for... In reality, if you have a big sound, you can sound big on most horns with the right MP/Reed combo for how you play. Open your throat, loosen your jaw a bit, soak the reeds in water well and listen to a bunch of Yusef Lateef and Dexter Gordon. Mark

The 2 biggest sounding horns in my own experience are the Conn 10M and the King Super 20. Shake the very ground. Martin makes a fine sounding sax, and it's been said (no personal knowledge here but sources are reliable) that Keilwerth is along the lines of Conn. Also don't forget that the sound that you get ultimately comes from you.