I think that a listener’s preference for horns (assuming that they are good ones) will be in good part based on how much they value realistic dynamics, and the sense of ease that horn loudspeakers display.
That is not the priority of every listener.
I guess I am one of those that put those things a bit lower than I do other aspects. I don’t believe, with my RAAL ribbon and cone speakers, I am giving up enough dynamics, to be worth losing the imaging, detail, timbral accuracy, huge and deep soundstage, I am gaining going with what I currently have.
Now, that’s not to say, that there aren’t horns that can do both, but they are extremely expensive. Like Avant-garde Acoustics, Acapella, Cessaro, and similar level of horn speakers.
Klipsch won’t do it, and I speak from experience. I lived with my cousins Heresy IV for several months while he was out of town last year. At first, I was taken in by their attributes that everyone always touts, but it didn’t take long for their negative attributes to make themselves known. And before all the Klipsch fanboys chime in, yes, I was driving them with tubes, and yes, I’ve heard other Klipsch, like K Horns for extended periods.