Attention Horn Owners

My experience of them is limited to show conditions, so take with a grain of salt.  But I would say they definitely have energy below 30hz, which is quite good.  And if you take a look at Atkinsons measurements in the 2006 stereophile review, he shows the bass response of Art Dudley’s AN-Es vs. O/96 in his room (ANs in corner, 96s out in the room), the responses were identical.  There’s a relatively new DeVore dealer in Brooklyn, btw.

@earthbound wrote:

[...] Not set on horns but want efficient speakers with substantial bass. 

This (i.e.: the issue with the size of speakers needed to accommodate above quoted section, with reference to Hofmann's Iron Law) has been addressed already, but in continuation of my recommendation of the Stage Accompany speakers should include their bigger sibling, the M59's to give you more "substantial bass." Big speakers? Yes, but once you've said A what follows is B. 

@larryi wrote:

My number one pet peeve about speaker manufacturers is the lack of driver controls on multi-way speakers.  Do they really think the levels they chose are optimal for all listener preferences, all rooms, all locations of the speaker, all upstream equipment choices? [...]

Good point, and which is one of the reasons why outboard active speakers are so compelling; here, with a quality DSP, you can adjust the level of every driver section pre-amplification in 0.1-0.25dB increments from the listening position via your laptop/tablet (that's what you need to do anyway when level matching the driver sections actively). Not only that, but one can make small amplitude corrections/notches at a single frequency point with varying Q's in each of the driver bands. So, no post-amplification adjustments via tone control add-ons. 

Please note that what I'm referring to above isn't Digital Room Correction, but simply "equalization" measures done manually by the listener. When used this way that's what a DSP basically is, an equalizer, but as part of the digital crossover itself with many more options and, again, prior to amplification. So, not an extra measure post- or pre-amplification as you would in a passive speaker context. 

Was just thinking of that yesterday as I took my morning walk. Such a shame audiophile equipment frowns upon tone controls. My right ear doesn’t hear as well and I would love to just move a balance knob a hair. Or turn down the treble a bit on a bad recording etc…Anyway they are nice from the videos I’ve seen and the few reviews I’ve read. Professional level gear for sure. A shame not very popular here and none around. 

My JBL speakers have Voltage controls for mid frequency level @ 2000 Hz and high frequency level @ 12000 Hz I also have a 10 band White 4100 EQ. 😎

Mike 

I remember my old AR 10’s had an increase and decrease switch for each high, medium and low drivers. Was a cool feature. I remember having to adjust them when I moved and had hard wood floors vs carpeting.