I’m looking high and low for speakers with the following attributes:
1. Wide and deep soundstage. Speakers can disappear from the soundstage. 2. Decent imaging. 3. Explosive dynamics with force and surprise. 4. Costs less than $10k.
Yes, the recording, that's where you start. You also need right source and amp/speakers unit to do it right. Horns are not for everyone, not for me - too big and expensive to consider.
I can definitely agree the recording is very important. I can also see why somebody may say horns are not for them as they are too big and too expensive. But don't dismiss them as honky and not worthy of a good sound, that is blatantly wrong!
For me the design is not relevant at all I am looking for sound not for a furniture. I will not hesitate to buy an ugly design speaker if it sounds right to me .
I’ve never once heard a pair of horns I liked. That was the worst part of the last show I saw. The house had great big honky JBL horns that even sounded distorted to the audio rube I was with. I’ll keep listening, but those of you who insist horns are the ONLY option for dynamic sound are just dead wrong.
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