opinions on modern horn speakers


Hello kind souls on the gon ,Do any of you have any opinions on the sound of some of the new horns on the market? Like the oris , avantgard or ?I have owned most types of speaker systems, many very pricy and popular,All sounded souless compared to a good horn on a SET amplifier .Have any of you experanced the same? Or the oposite?.Many people say that horns are in your face or honky sounding .I have only heard this out of antique horns and PA gear .Just wondering if others have a opinion on this .Thxs for your time .JK
johnk

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I doubt if modern horns are better than the best old systems. Remember that horns existed then because there were no powerful amps. I have had the VOTs, the Exemplars, the Avantgarde Duos and Trios, and Beauhorn Virtuosos. I must prefer the Beauhorns as they have no crossover and no problem with integrating the sound as they have only the Lowther driver.
I have seldom heard honk from horns, probably because I have listened only to better ones. I have always heard pace and dynamics to horn that no other design can rival. I gave up on horns for about 20 years but will never do so again. One of the luxuries of horns is that you can use the best amps which tend to be low powered.