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How come Horn + woofer designs are not more popular?

A couple guys on my audio discord really love the JBL synthesis 4367 and feel that all traditional 3 way tower speakers suck because they have poor bass response and are generally shy sounding. What I wonder is how come the majority of speaker makes do floor standers that are 3 way as oppose to the Horn +woofer design of JBL?

Is there any downsides to the horn + woofer design? Can a horn convey microdetail as well as a Be tweeter like say from magic A or S line? They claim 3 way floor standers are just trendy. But is there anything more to it then that?
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Good grief. Opinions are like belly buttons. 

If if you like the sound of horns, crank em up, sit back and enjoy them with a cocktail. If not, crank up your domes, or planar speakers, or whatever floats your boat. You too can enjoy a cocktail.

Enjoy the long weekend gents, and take a moment to reflect on the reason for the holiday. 
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