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Horns with good timbre and tonality?

I’m looking into buying a pair of horns for my next speaker. I sold my Sonus Faber Elipsa SE. Looking for a more realistic, more lively sound. I’ve heard the Triangle Magellan and enjoyed the sound, but wonder if there is better.

I appreciate speed and dynamics with good timbre and tonality. I know horns are good with speed and dynamics, but not sure if they can do timbre and tonality like SF can.

Looking at German Blumenhofer FS1 / FS2, French Triangle magellan, Fleetwood deville, Avantgarde.

It will be paired with Mastersound 845 Evolution SET or Auris Fortissimo amp.

Room size 40 x 15 x 8 feet

Must realistically play Solo Piano, Cello and full scale symphony.

 

ei001h
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mijostyn
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Classic Audio's T 1.5 Reference by a mile. All the others are wishful thinking. SET ready, high impedance, field coils and all. 

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pdreher
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Ditto Volti and Classic Audio recommendations.... Tannoy and vintage Altec's and JBL's as well.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649998757-volti-vittora/

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb6667-classic-audio-loudspeakers-t3-4-full-field-coils-speaker?refsource=hifishark

ei001h OP
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@pdreher 

very interesting speaker Classics. Have you had a chance to listen to them? They’re located in Jakarta, seems like a wild place to ship from. 
 

did you hear Volti?

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Do you think they can reproduce dynamics ?

If your question was about Martin Logan Renaissance 15A, the answer is NO.  I had owned them for a few years and sold them.  They were great for vocal, slow jazz music, but not dynamic.

krgottschalk
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I own Volti Rivals and am very pleased with the sound.  These are my first horns as I needed the sensitivity paring with tube amps.  Can tailor the highs and mids with easy changes to the crossovers.  I roll off treble -3db due to my room.  Love the build as well.

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