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?
johnk
Regarding horn use and abuse, I use a pair of Mackie 10" 2 way P.A. passive (passive aggressive) speakers (with a beefy Mackie sub since they’re good to maybe 60hz) daily for my mindless but important electric guitar noodling in my mindless noodling studio setup. Note that the these little gems are the original version that cost around 300 bucks a pair new and seem to be made from some sort of plastic cement (heavier than the latest "neo" magnet woofer version which I imagine also sound real good). Interestingly, if you put recorded music through these (as opposed to my noodling tracks) it sounds sort of great. Heresy again. Plus, I’m not sure I spelled "noodling" correctly but it looks right.
kosst reads about how things sound not listens. And adds so much unsupported BS like this gem [ Horns have problems that aren't cheap to fix] no list of problems no hands on experience with said problems. I say kosst why even comment on horns when your experience levels zero and your bias towards what you own is 100%? And why do you think a corner is a bad place in a room to house a speaker designed for it and about a meter or more out is somehow more room friendly? And since you have no hands on why should I value your other bold proclamation of no klipsch being high end. Come out from under the bridge. 
Kosst I’m referring mainly to the heritage line.  Have not heard the others enough to judge meaningfully.   

No current Klipsch offerings are "high end" but most of the Heritage sure can "pretend" to be "high end".

Now their now discontinued Palladium line was as close to "high end" as you can go.  The P-39F was one fine speaker.


Bill

@johnk
You’re presumptions about my experience with horns is as wrong as you claim my opinions are. Klipsch horns in particular were the definition of honky horns for a long time on account of their big, very resonant horns. I get the impression from the glowing adoration of horns by some here that their significant shortcomings are being ignored. Just like any transformer, they color sound. Like any transformer, the degree and quality of that coloration is a product of the design and materials used. And just like any transformer, better ones are more expensive by virtue. Horns are NOT just better regardless of how they’re made.
The Palladium series did look like fine products, but they apparently didn’t compete with conventional speakers well.
As for the required corner placement, who exactly has two ideally located corners from their listening position? You basically need an ideally proportioned room to be sure the speaker placement is the best. That strikes me as a significant design failing.