Review: ZHORN FOSTEX Speaker


Category: Speakers

I have listened to 3 pair of zhorns and recently aditioned a pair in my home .I listen to most types of music .The Zhorn was aditioned with various telarc recordings ,Some mis. Tecno music .Dick Dale 60s surf gitar,Others .In speakers I tend to go with large full range speakers with great frequincy responce and very deep detailed bass my current systen cost me arround $12000 DIY .In speakers systems If they are grainy and harsh I can not stand it. Also Iam not a fan of ported or back loaded horn designs .Usually they have phase problems with the bass.The Zhorn has a less phase distorted bass responce then most I have heard .Allows you to hear more detail . The Zhorn uses a Fostex fe-z 6in driver.And birch plywood cabnet ,This speaker has a musical fun sound, not grainy or harsh in anyway. Has a moderatly large sound stage with good side expansion ,The speakers just seem to disapear [this is important to me].When they where playing the telarc discs they handled the volume swings quite well .And though limited in the frequincy extremes never left you wanting more .I have owned a couple pairs of Cain &Cain Abbys .And found the Zhorn to be more musical .The Abby has a taller sound stage though .And compared to the Moth speaker and Horn shop it quite easyly bests them in musicallity and detail also sensitivity and better bass definition..Had more than enofe power off a 300b in a very large room .Has a nice fit and finish better than any speaker in this price range That I have seen.Musical, fun ,well built, upgradeable all for $799!! I call this a heck of a deal you will not be disapointed if you give these a listen .

Associated gear
WAVAC 300B ,JOLIDA JD100 MODIFIED,TARA THE 2 CABLES,LOVON STAND,AC FILTER

Similar products
MOTH ,CAIN&CAIN ABBY ,HORN SHOP
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JK, have you tried to listen to two pairs connected together (two ZHorns/Horns on each side)? Connected in parallel = 4 ohms, series = 16 ohms.
Hi Paul sorry didnt try that .Are going for the mini cain & cain studio ben?
Am I going for the C&C Studio Ben? I wish, but it may be more expensive than I can afford. The HERUKA, on the other hand, is priced very attractively.

I have listened to 3 pair of zhorns and recently aditioned a pair in my home .I listen to most types of music .The Zhorn was aditioned with various telarc recordings ,Some mis. Tecno music .Dick Dale 60s surf gitar,Others .In speakers I tend to go with large full range speakers with great frequincy responce and very deep detailed bass my current systen cost me arround $12000 DIY .In speakers systems If they are grainy and harsh I can not stand it. Also Iam not a fan of ported or back loaded horn designs .Usually they have phase problems with the bass.The Zhorn has a less phase distorted bass responce then most I have heard .Allows you to hear more detail . The Zhorn uses a Fostex fe-z 6in driver.And birch plywood cabnet ,This speaker has a musical fun sound, not grainy or harsh in anyway. Has a moderatly large sound stage with good side expansion ,The speakers just seem to disapear [this is important to me].When they where playing the telarc discs they handled the volume swings quite well .And though limited in the frequincy extremes never left you wanting more


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~~~~~~~~~~~~FOSTEX SIGMA SERIES~~~~~~~~~~~~
I just as of last night came to reailze the Fostex FR Experience via research, based on a  comment I made over at DIY FR forum,,**nahhh I think my DL's will beat Foxtex ,,I;'m not interested in Foxtex,,nahhh..**
WEll I  had already cked out Fostex extensively on their site and on YT vids,, so i dismissed what I heard,,,then last nght decided to take a  2md hearing.


Ohh yeah.
Tang band Good
Davidlouis better
Fostex Sigma Series da Best

I have no doubt in my mind as good as the DL's are, the FE Sigmas are simply magical.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-8-fullrange/fostex-fe208ez-8-full-range-sigma-series/?g...



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WE live and we learn.
Never ever become too dogamatic, There are always new truths to discover.

Going to make a  Duo
Sigma 8 + Sigma 6.
**Why a  duo??**
Don't ask. 
When I finish mid 2022, you'll know as to the why of **double trouble**
Not buildinga  horn, Just going to swap out the DLVX8 and cut another hole below to add the SE6.
50L cabinet, small/tight, but all you have to do is cut another port, dos ports.
Yes  1 cabinet is 28.5 inches the other 30 inches H.
Measure once, cut 3 times,,,arghhhh. OK so I'm not much a cabinet builder. 
Read Basszilla
**Speakers DISAPPEAR***

A new Frankenstein goes by the name Basszilla.
19 year old speakers???
Where have you guys been all these deacdes, 
6 posts on the best sounding speaker????
Wow
Now you can go back to sleep walking. 
Will list the DLVX8's/Free Ship