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Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?

As just another way to build a loudspeaker system why such disputes in forums when horns are mentioned?    They can solve many issues that plague standard designs but with all things have there own.  So why such hate?  As a loudspeaker designer I work with and can appreciate all transducer and loudspeaker types and I understand that we all have different needs budgets experiences tastes biases.  But if you dare suggest horns so many have a problem with that suggestion..why?
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mrdecibel
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He has company.
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james_w514
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People with beer budgets won’t get to experience nice horn speakers so for most it is a moot subject. To do one right requires proper system matching from top to bottom with quality components.
kosst_amojan
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Oh.... Are you saying what I stated earlier that horns are too difficult to design and build cheap enough that they're not an option worth considering for the vast majority of people not looking to blow 6 figures on a rig? Kinda sounds like it. 
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james_w514
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No idea what you said. I usually scroll past your posts without reading them.
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willland
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"People with beer budgets won’t get to experience nice horn speakers so for most it is a moot subject. To do one right requires proper system matching from top to bottom with quality components."

I happen to have a "beer budget", though a fine craft beer budget, and for the price I paid for my speakers and quality components, the sound that these rigs can obtain is very listenable and pleasing without harshness.

What I don't get is why can't those that love their horn loaded(fully or hybrid) speakers love their horn loaded speakers?  I happen to really like my Klipsch speakers(Heresy I, Heresy II, RF-63, RB-75) because they sound pretty darn good to me with their selected amplification in their selected rooms.

Bill
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