Will Open Baffle Speakers Approach the Speed and Dynamics of Horns?

Will a system like the Emerald Physics or Spatial Audio open baffle systems approach the speed and dynamics of a horn system like the Altec 19?

seadweller05-19-2025 7:04pm

audiojan Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 449 posts 06-01-2025 at 09:13pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would say yes… Pure Audio Project Trio15 Classic vs. Klipsch Cornwall IV and the micro dynamics of the PAP was superior.
ditusa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,096 posts 06-02-2025 at 03:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No! Mike
tweak1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,699 posts 06-02-2025 at 05:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have owned lots of speakers in same listening room of 30+ years. By far the most coherent are my EP 3.0s to which I immediately replaced the garbage OEM wiring (a very weak link) another is the external XOs, which I never listened to on the speaker bases as it shakes quite a bit and placed them on quality footers HTH