Like I said, if somebody has a great pair of horns for me to hear, let
me know. I'll listen. I like a tight, physical kind of sound. That's why
I like my Focals. It's what I've liked about horns. I don't like that
in-your-face way so many project sound. I've never heard a horn not
sound like that to some degree. Either that's just what horns sound
like, or they're exceptionally difficult to design correctly. I'm
leaning towards the latter. I don't blame people if they like that kind
of sound. Some people value tone beyond imaging or any other
consideration. We all have our quirks. I value exceptional imaging,
smooth response, and decent but not ear-popping dynamics. Horns aren't
for me.
OK- Classic Audio Loudspeakers. They image extremely well and dance circles around any Focal I've heard. They have gotten 'Best Sound at Show' a number of times (THE Show, RMAF, Axpona, CAF).
The bottom line is that until I hear a horn that sounds like a point-source I'm not going to like them.
The Classic Audio does that; the speakers vanish and do not call attention to themselves. Slight nuances in any recording are instantly audible as they are very fast and revealing (the first breakup occurs at 35KHz); IOW if you want "exceptional imaging,
smooth response, and decent but not ear-popping dynamics" then horns may well be for you.
