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Good, Affordable Horns?

I've often thought about adding a pair of horn loaded speakers, like say a pair of Klipsch La Scala, to my collection, but I've not heard enough horn loaded speakers to really know the differences, or what works and what doesn't. What are some good ones for under say $2K? What do these give up say compared to some of the larger and more expensive horn loaded speakers I've seen in AUdiogon user systems? The Jadis Eurythmie are one such pair I've seen that appear out of this world, but also must cost a small fortune.
mapman

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darkmoebius
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Hi Mapman,

I have the Cain & Cain double horn IM-Bens, essentially two of those single-Bens stacked together upside down.(if that makes sense)

I have also listened to single Bens. Beautifully made, that's for sure. And the sound, with proper upstream components, is amazing.

But, once again, these are speakers ideally designed to be matched with tubes. Especially low-power(<24 wpc) single-ended triode(SET) amps. To get the best out of them, you'd have to be willing to use something other than your beloved Carver and MF.
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