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What does one purchase after owning horns?

I have owned Avantgarde Uno's and sold them because of the lack of bass to horn integration. I loved the dynamics, the midrange and highs. Now faced with a new speaker purchase, I demo speakers and they sound lifeless and contrived. The drama and beauty of live music and even the sound of percussion insturments like a piano are not at all convincing. I have an $8k budget for speakers give or take a thousand. My room is 13'X26' firing down the length. Any good ideas will be appreciated. My music prefrences are jazz/jazz vocalist.
renmeister
isochronism
1,447 posts
 
Inna... T_bone owns Jadis Eurythmie II. See his system page. Nice!
mrdecibel
1,244 posts
 
Unsound, you leave me no choice. If you are still using 3.5s and you feel "they" offer anywhere near the same dynamics as horns (I am extremely familiar with the 3.5s) . I recommend the biggest tweek to you. Qtips........I do hope you "enjoy" your system as much as I enjoy mine.......later Mr D
jeff1225
147 posts
 
After reading all f the banter while listening to my a 1964 original pressing of A Love Supreme on my Uno's, I just want more. Chad's correct, get more Avantgarde and you'll be happy.

And remember....don't feed the trolls!
inna
5,245 posts
 
Thank you all for the educational posts. Yes, I meant Eurythmie and I saw that posted system - looks very impressive. Well, we moved a little away from the OP but I think it is helpful; I would guess that not many have an experience with high-end horn speakers.
renmeister OP
6 posts
 
I have nver considered horns until I herd the Avantgarde Duo, and Duo Omega. They did all the hifi stuff, imaging, ect. and then there were dynamics and then more dynamics, micro, macro, speed of electrostatics, timber, harmonics to die for. There was not a trace of horn honking, shouty, edgy stuff that I associated with some horns in the 60's & 70's.
The only problem was the acoustic bass did not keep up with the lower midrange horn. Maybe it was the cross over point or the inability of the subs to cover high enuff. I for one could not get it right. God I tried.
Has any one herd the Devore Orangutan's? They may exceed my budget? But from people whom I trust they claimed they are well designed, efficient, with many of the attributes I enjoy. So they say!
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