I have nver considered horns until I herd the Avantgarde Duo, and Duo Omega. They did all the hifi stuff, imaging, ect. and then there were dynamics and then more dynamics, micro, macro, speed of electrostatics, timber, harmonics to die for. There was not a trace of horn honking, shouty, edgy stuff that I associated with some horns in the 60's & 70's.
The only problem was the acoustic bass did not keep up with the lower midrange horn. Maybe it was the cross over point or the inability of the subs to cover high enuff. I for one could not get it right. God I tried.
Has any one herd the Devore Orangutan's? They may exceed my budget? But from people whom I trust they claimed they are well designed, efficient, with many of the attributes I enjoy. So they say!