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Horns for SET: Low budget solutions

I've been an audiophile for quite some time and am about to take the plunge into the SET/Horns combination. I am a PHD student so that means that I have a very limited budget to work with. I am building a pair of Welborne DRD 300Bs which provide about 7 watts.

I'm now looking at how to best match these with horns. My goal is to get the most holographic image possible while avoiding the "shout" that horns are infamous for. I'm not too concerned about bass limitations as I have a subwoofer to help out there. Also, space is somewhat limited so I can't go with a huge speaker like the La Scala or VOTT.

I'm looking at Lowther and Fostex designs. Cains also seem to be a favorite. Can potentially build my own if necessary, but if they are less expensive I also don't mind just buying them outright. Any ideas would be appreciated.
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martykl
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You might want to visit osaudio.com. He's a former distributor for Loth X and Zingali horns and usually has a few pairs of each available on closeout. FWIW, I listened to the SAP (Quattro if I recall) pretty extensively when I was auditioning horns and much preferred the Zingali. YMMV.

Marty
martykl
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David,

The Overtures are actually very fine performers, provided you go easy on the volume control. All sorts of bad things start to happen as spl goes up, but up to modestly loud levels these speakers are quite neutral, dynamic, and musical. For the application described here, I surely wouldn't rule them out without a listen.

Of course, like all speakers, they will not be everyone's cup of tea.

Marty
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