Has anyone listened to zHORNS?


They look like a nice speaker. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Pete
petewhitley

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I'm listening to a small zHORN (DAKINI model I believe) with a 4 inch Fostex Sigma on daily basis - and it is a delightful speaker. I've never listened to a single driver crossoverless speaker before, but now I'm glad I did, all those expectations about more natural lively coherent sound are true. I probably get less bass than the previous commentator with larger CARUDA cabinets, but it seems sufficient for me now. I do not feel like I need a subwoofer (which I never had anyway). I can offer a comparison with Celestions SL600 - rather legendary to this day speakers with astonishing soundstage and imaging - well, the DAKINIs are overall preferable, they are only thinner (maybe a tad brighter) at the top - a tribute to the SL600's copper tweeter that gives voices more solid golden ring, but in all other departments, including the imaging, they shine and have a better bass and midrange. I do not know if Tom makes any money in this endevour, but the speakers are more than a bargain, and Tom is a great philanthropist.