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Full-range/horn loaded on a budget?


I'm desperate to find a full-range driver, horn loaded designed, wood cabinet speaker in the next week or two. I'm depressed since having to sell my beloved Horning Agathon Ultimates and not being able to enjoy my music. I need speakers. Something to get me by for now but still satisfy my spoiled ears. I was set to purchase the Zu Omen (Standard or Def) but disappointingly they don't have stock and build time is 4-6 weeks. That's frustrating because it's rare that I find something I like so quick - aesthetic wise. I can see that kind of wait for $10K speakers, but $1500?

Let me know your suggestions for $2800 and under. I have a few brands in mind but would like to hear from others who have possibly owned/auditioned various ones.

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sakahara
clio09
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Are the TL-D1's full range horns? I own them and they have a full range driver with a super tweeter, but I never considered it a horn design. On the other hand they are fine speakers.
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cfluxa
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Clio - you are correct, obviously. It just seemed that the OP has now become open to a broader range of designs, and the TL-D1s do fit a lot of his "prerequisites" - a good situation to be in, IMHO!
clio09
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Well if he's open to suggestions I would suggest the Tonian Labs TL-D1's, as well as, the GedLee Abbey 12A's and Audiokinesis Rhythm Prism's. I own the Audiokinesis Jazz Modules which are outside the stated price range, but Duke's designs use a 90 degree waveguide and exhibit little if any horn coloration.
sakahara OP
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Thanks. I'll check them out. The overseas speaker may have fallen through - too much. Almost had a used pair of DeVore Gibbon Super 8. "Missed it by that much."
sakahara OP
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I'm actually familiar with Tonian Labs. Forgot about them. I like PHY-HP and AER. What is the price range like?

The Audiokinesis Rhythm Prism is interesting. Requested more pictures.

I just came across this Sonist Concerto 3 while browsing a dealers webpage of the other speakers. Pushing the budget though. But I was intrigued with it by the review at Stereophile because Art Dudley mentions the Horning Perikles (little brother to Agathon).

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/sonist_concerto_3_loudspeaker/
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