No one here ever heard of or heard any modern JBL Horn/Reflex speakers? Try Everest DD66000, K2 S7500, S3100, K2 S9900, M2.. etc. I think you might be shocked by what you hear.. and NOT at a show! I run my 20 yr old S3100 with a 180 watt vintage Perraux Mosfet amp to great effect.. I have never tired of them. A friend of mine says they remind him of his Martin Logan stats .. transparent with great imaging to boot. Of course, there are many ways to skin a cat!
Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?
As just another way to build a loudspeaker system why such disputes in forums when horns are mentioned? They can solve many issues that plague standard designs but with all things have there own. So why such hate? As a loudspeaker designer I work with and can appreciate all transducer and loudspeaker types and I understand that we all have different needs budgets experiences tastes biases. But if you dare suggest horns so many have a problem with that suggestion..why?