Sometimes its not the speaker but the combination of the speaker/amp and room that causes such brightness.
Also, many people find horn speakers too bright, but, in actuality, they may be driven by the wrong electronics or, better yet, they are right and what you have been listening to previously was wrong. I've heard some excellent horn speakers.
it may sound good to your ears, but, may not be correct. I can't tell you how many speakers I've heard where the bass was way over the top and people were sitting there enjoying it. no way was it recorded that way. But, they had ear to ear grins on.
years ago I heard a McIntosh system, amp/speakers, etc. that literally drove me out of the sound room. However, I don't believe that they equipment was properly broken in.
One must be careful taking someone else's word on equipment. As you can see on this forum, there are many people that are very biased in their opinions of equipment. And worst, they haven't even heard the equipment you are talking about.
Go to audio shows (when Covid is over) and listen. I've been to many and read reviews from others that claim that the particular system sounded like crap. I was in the same room and in my opinion, the system sounded quite good. you have to hear and see for yourself.
enjoy
Also, many people find horn speakers too bright, but, in actuality, they may be driven by the wrong electronics or, better yet, they are right and what you have been listening to previously was wrong. I've heard some excellent horn speakers.
it may sound good to your ears, but, may not be correct. I can't tell you how many speakers I've heard where the bass was way over the top and people were sitting there enjoying it. no way was it recorded that way. But, they had ear to ear grins on.
years ago I heard a McIntosh system, amp/speakers, etc. that literally drove me out of the sound room. However, I don't believe that they equipment was properly broken in.
One must be careful taking someone else's word on equipment. As you can see on this forum, there are many people that are very biased in their opinions of equipment. And worst, they haven't even heard the equipment you are talking about.
Go to audio shows (when Covid is over) and listen. I've been to many and read reviews from others that claim that the particular system sounded like crap. I was in the same room and in my opinion, the system sounded quite good. you have to hear and see for yourself.
enjoy