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Regarding horns: the room matters. I have had Altec 604Cs for ... 43 years now. They DID sound a little horny (tsk tsk) at first (and I have stayed with these speakers because at my price point, to my ears there is nothing that comes close to their performance), but as the other components improved the condition improved.
I am now in a semi-anechoic room, and the condition has largely disappeared.
Regarding horns: the room matters. I have had Altec 604Cs for ... 43 years now. They DID sound a little horny (tsk tsk) at first (and I have stayed with these speakers because at my price point, to my ears there is nothing that comes close to their performance), but as the other components improved the condition improved.
I am now in a semi-anechoic room, and the condition has largely disappeared.