Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy?

I have never heard any of the discontinued Palladiums, but I have noted that there have not been a single pair of any of them for sale on the used market in the US for months now...I've been looking. I think that says something about their desirability. 

I’ve posted a number of wanted ads for a used pair just so I can evaluate them but no luck. The owners must want to hold on to them.  My experience is limited to a P39F store demo in Quebec where they were a bit edgy but sounded very good. They wouldn’t be something worth recommending to suit the OP’s request.

I think it says more about their scarcity. I was surprised to find they'd abandoned the entire line. I can't believe they didn't sell just because the Klipsch name really lacked prestige. There's clearly no shortage of Klipsch fondness here. They reviewed well. The worst thing I read about any of them is the bookshelf had no depth. That would be an unexcusable sin in my book though. 

Kosst..........this is from your 1st post . " My system at home portrays a comparable sound to what I heard. Generally I feel that the dynamics of events like that are less than what people want to be hearing on a home stereo. I'm not sure 130 dB of dynamic range reflects reality very often. I don't believe that should be the goal of an audio system at the cost of other virtues ". Was your daughters extravaganza with or without electronic amplification ? If not, I doubt your system is comparable, unless the acoustics, or, your listening seat, was not very good. I doubt 130 db peaks were ever reached. I had my head banging times, but, as an older and more experienced listener, 130 db is not why I own horns. I admit, horns are not for everyone, but, I am guessing, you have never experienced a properly set up, higher end horn system, even that Khorn system you had exposure to. MrD

Actually, your listening seat, or the event's acoustics, would still not make it comparable.