Calling all Horn lovers

Hi Charles1dad:

Yes I had thought about posting my system in the past and just never got there so I will work on it and complete the details of what I have experimented with.

As I mentioned I have made many changes in the horn system and all have been for the better....to the point I have dropped all the audio mags. and just listen to the music and now the search for new music is more my passion.

The best to you and hope you are staying warm

Gwalt

I have now posted my system and tried to describe some of the many changes to my Edgarhorn Titans. I know I have forgot something and will post when I figure it out.
Bruce's system has a way to get the better quality of a horn system with dynamics, correct musical tonality, great imaging, very low distortion, while remaining more laid-back than most horns I have discovered. This system has had many changes over the years to get what I thought I wanted mostly with the vintage JBL drivers I consider some of the best. Horns are not plug and play and will extenuate any and all noise and errors. Get it right and game over IMO.

I don't get around on the Agon site as much as I used to so I am very late to respond but I am an owner of the Edgarhorn Titan system with single bass horn. Yes the bass horn is the size of a refrigerator but I can use it for a casket someday so it came as good value.

I have been a music lover forever and tried very hard over the years to get realistic music performance in the home. After many attempts with many very quality dynamic box speakers with quality drivers, big planar speakers Solid state amps., PP tube amps., I discovered that most hi-efficiency speakers driven by a good SET tube amp. just sounds better to me as mentioned in this thread...right on but to each his own as long as you are enjoying the music.

IMHO if you are missing the dynamics then the rest of the spectrum just falls behind and you never get it right. I confirm this every year at the RMAF.

I first discovered Avantagrde Duos back in 2002 and they gave me the dynamics I was striving for but to me they had coloration in the midrange and I never got the powered bass sub. to have coherency with the rest of the system so I moved on and I tried a lot of loaner gear for experimentation but something always annoyed me.

Then in 2004 I attended CES and discovered Bruce Edgars room with his Titan system and Cyrus Brenneman 845 amps. with silver transformers (drop dead gorgeous) and I knew the speed, low distortion, coherency, imaging and tone was what I was looking for. Hell there was even one couple in the room that became teary eyed after playing their romantic classical piece and these can do it.

After later traveling to California for further evaluation I committed to the 1000 lb. system for my dedicated 15 X 20 room and I have never looked back but beware there has been much experimentation and changes to get it right. As mentioned these things are microscopes so everything has to be right and gear has to be of highest quality with precise gain match.

I won't bore you with the changes I have made or the summation of my system but Horns are not plug and play systems unless you do your homework first and seek out someone who has spent the time to get it right.
Once you get it right I am not aware of any system that gets you closer to live music that a dialed in horn system if you can deal with the pain to get there and you will suffer if not correct. All good things in life come with effort so just be aware.

gwalt

Hi Isochronism:

I plan to work on posting of my system and hopefully have completed over the weekend. I certainly want to post all of the modifications I have made along the journey and you will get the idea.
I hope I can remember it all.

Gwalt

Hi Charles1dad and Clio09:

Yes I am enjoying the Takatsuki tubes very much and enjoy the Royal Princess also for a different flavor. I recently traded my Border Patrol smaller PSU's for Gary Dews new much larger XPS power supplies and OMG what a success...I love them and will post them in my system this weekend.
Clio09 I would be interested in what Bruce thinks of your new 300B. I understand his health has withered and need to call him soon to see how he is doing.
I also on occasion listen to my Korneff 45 and enjoy it very much. I run RCA NOS Globes and NU NOS in it and the tone is to die for. Hard to beat a good 45.
I work for a bank managing 9 locations so my fun is sometimes limited but I do the best I can and the music is my other planet.
I plan on posting my system this AM.

Thanks,
Gwalt

Charles1dad:

My system is now posted. Yes I do listen to the Takasutki 300B and have not found anything I like better. Once in a while I do use the Royal Princess for the qualities they possess.
Once you achieve something you love you quit wondering to a large extent what is out there and that is the place we all strive to be in.

I know you are enjoying the music.

Best,
Gwalt

Clio09:

What is your model of 45 and 300B amplifiers that you manufacture?
It is interesting that you have a couple of sets of Edgarhorns but I know Jack made transformers for Cyrus Brenneman and those guys have great knowledge in the field.
Dr. Edgar will be thrilled with your visit and even though these horns are somewhere around 107db efficient, I have not experienced any speakers that did not like well-designed power. I think you will find the midbass gains control or least mine did along with a tighter bass if you have a stiff power supply. I would love to hear how your experiment goes. Good luck.

Best Regards,
Gwalt