Your talking front and back loaded horn.A lowther or fostex in proper cabinet can make for a wonderfuly musical loudspeaker. They can be a bit weak at frequincy extremes but the vintage front horns you listed klipsch altec etc all sufer from this. 2 watts might not be enofe for a vintage front horn. If you have DIY skills maybe a lowther fostex would work for you. Keep in mind hi-eff just not fullranges and front horns, hi-eff ribbon loudspeakers are availible as are medium eff dynamics like audio note.
real horns or horn loaded what's the diff?
Hi Iam considering going to flee powered single ended amps.Since they need very efficient speakers I would like some input on whats better, the real horns like Altec Lansing and Klipsh,or horn loaded like the Lowthers? Do they sound different? I have only heard klipsh and Altec horns,I would be getting a new amp perhaps deware zen or maybe bottleheads S.E.X. amp both are only 2 watts or perhaps David Berings amp but it's only 1 watt.All the single ended triode people say that it's the best!! I would be replacing a pair of Martin Logan Aerius speakers.Can I please have some opinions? thanks ,Nick