Scott-
I came to the exact conclusion you have, and feel the same about the energy and life of music comming from dynamics. I have moved from low power tube amps and horns to high power solid state and dynamic speakers, and it's in the area of dynamics where things improve the most. Horns are supposed to excel at dynamics, but I hear more with the other setup. I never did try any big power with the horns, maybe that would have been a lot more to my liking.
I came to the exact conclusion you have, and feel the same about the energy and life of music comming from dynamics. I have moved from low power tube amps and horns to high power solid state and dynamic speakers, and it's in the area of dynamics where things improve the most. Horns are supposed to excel at dynamics, but I hear more with the other setup. I never did try any big power with the horns, maybe that would have been a lot more to my liking.