Actually, Taters, there a many speakers sold today that are far worse than the Klipsch line. I'm not attacking your point of view, but rather want to offer a somewhat different perspective.
I had a part-time job in the early 1990's and I sold Klipsch speakers as one of several product lines. Klipsch speakers may not appeal to your personally, but there are some things that they do very well. Without question, their inexpensive models have some major weaknesses, but their better models (such as the Fortes, Belles, LaScala, and K-Horns) are good to very good examples of horn-based speakers. Again, you may not like the sound of horn speakers, but they are capable of very dynamic presentation. The biggest drawback I found with the better Klipsch models is their lack of good low bass, which usually requires reinforcement with a good subwoofer.
It's useful to remember that Paul Klipsch first designed the K-Horn prior to World War II, and it was a hell of a speaker in the early days of the "hi-fi" industry. I think that the Klipsch line, along with Altec, is the oldest speaker manufacturer still in continuous business.
I had a part-time job in the early 1990's and I sold Klipsch speakers as one of several product lines. Klipsch speakers may not appeal to your personally, but there are some things that they do very well. Without question, their inexpensive models have some major weaknesses, but their better models (such as the Fortes, Belles, LaScala, and K-Horns) are good to very good examples of horn-based speakers. Again, you may not like the sound of horn speakers, but they are capable of very dynamic presentation. The biggest drawback I found with the better Klipsch models is their lack of good low bass, which usually requires reinforcement with a good subwoofer.
It's useful to remember that Paul Klipsch first designed the K-Horn prior to World War II, and it was a hell of a speaker in the early days of the "hi-fi" industry. I think that the Klipsch line, along with Altec, is the oldest speaker manufacturer still in continuous business.