What does one purchase after owning horns?

Renmeister, when you owned your Unos did you ever consult with Jim Smith regarding the woofer integration? As the former but longest running importer for Avantgarde in the US, he likely knows more about them and their proper set up for optimal performance than anyone.

Most anyone who has considered any model of Avantgarde knows their reputation for importance of set up. I certainly have not heard a large number of horn speaker designs but I will say the AGs I heard set up by Mr, Smith sounded more like live music than about anything I experienced, and without the typical horn colorations.

I appears that the answer to the original question is this: better horns.

"Painting with a broad brush Shadorne, not all panel speakers use one panel and suffers from such"

All panels use diaphragms that are much larger than is desirable for broad even dispersion of their entire frequency range, small panels reduce the issues but none are entirely free of these problems. The big advantage of a well designed three or four way conventional speaker is that each driver can operate in a frequency range where it acts as a point source.

Soundlabs are awesome. In fact Gordon J. Holt used large Soundlabs for many years which attests to their sound quality.

I just offered some alternatives to horns as the op asked. I am not exactly sure if those who describe ATC and Genelec as S*** have actually heard them but then again there is no accounting for personal taste in this hobby.

I believe Inna's got it.

Hi Weseixas,

if you have heard an AG horn you will find a sound like a electrostatic speaker on steroids. No honking nonsense. Coloration is some myth due to some old rubbish horns made by someone else. Be clear on that.

I plugged in my Apogees not long ago. They are one of the finest planars out there, but they sound constricted after a Trio. Before the Trio I felt they were the finest speakers. But dynamic contrast aside, tonally they sound very similar just not as clear. No honking. I could never live with that.

Shadore,

regarding the ATC and Genelec I too could easily use the word S**t, but I have used 2 stunning ATC systems. Both in very good studios and one custom built for the space. But all the other ATCs I have heard domestically have had very bad sound.

As for Genelec speakers I dont know how people use them to mix on. They are devoid of detail, even in places which have the room sorted out. Strikes me they are for people who just want a warm fuzz for sound. I doubt an AG owner would stand 30 secs with one.

As I said earlier the answer to the question is a better horn.