One of the best musical experiences of a non horn system was a pair of MBL 101s in a room that was, admittedly, too small for them(I spent many hours, on different days, listening, as they were owned by a close friend). The sound was incredible and very involving. I could easily live with these. Yes, I said it. Connected to them was a top end tube preamp and a powerful, top end ss amp. Because I value so many traits that horns possess, it is hard for me to ultimately feel satisfied with many a speaker. I can appreciate time coherence and spatial imaging of many of these high end systems, but if the sound cannot convey that "musician magic", if you will, it does not keep my interest. But, again I say it, to each his own, and let's all live happily ever after. P.S. : "Musician magic" is my wording, of the ability to follow, and feel, each musician in a recording.
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.
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