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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This is a great Interview. An audiophile and a drummer.
He likes horns when it comes to reproducing drums. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RxRTFx6Cd0

d2girls,

I like a lot of things about Avantgarde systems.  They are, like most good horn systems, very dynamic and sound quite good at lower volume levels.  They also don't have as much problems with nasal coloration or other types of tonal coloration associated with some horn systems. 

But, they have varying degrees of problems with integration between the horn and the bass modules; the two parts sound different.  Also, with some of their systems, the bass has a bit of a "one-note" quality.  Still, on balance, I like the systems I've heard.