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| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Kosst {Are you trying to tell me the hideous, honky, plastic horns JBL and Klipsch sell at Best Buy are great examples of horns and proof that horns are widely desired?} No that is all in your mind { I love to bring over people who own that Bes... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Kosst{ Since the horn market is a distinct minority in the larger hi-fi market} Already proved this wrong JBL klipsch are still market leaders in sales. {I'm clearly not the only one who doesn't like them} that would be true- but this statemen... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Kosst- {Since the horn market is a distinct minority in the larger hi-fi market, I'm clearly not the only one who doesn't like them. MOST people don't like them.} Non sequitur | |
| Musician vs. audiophile Most people do not care that much about playback sound quality or listening as main activity so why would musicians be different? I know a few who are audiophiles and I turned a couple on to this hobby. But over all we are a just a few nuts and ex... | |
| Are my " diamond " tweeters really diamond vapor deposited on cone made from another material so more like diamond coated | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Worked with a good num of BLH designs. I mostly prefer front loaded horn systems over hybrids and BLH. But one can build a great sounding loudspeaker using BLH etc I just prefer full front horn loading and that can get large not all want, can affo... | |
| Epos speakers - no longevity? Planed obsolescence seems modern audios not built to last. Much can not be properly repaired and is designed to be binned not rebuilt. | |
| Dude, where's my bass? Oh, lost to stiffened rubber surrounds...who knew? Get the surround repaired rubbers lucky if it lasts 10-15 years system I am running as I type uses drivers from the 1950s 60s 70s all are orignal all are in spec. They sure dont make it like they use to. | |
| high-efficiency loudspeakers best in hieff is full front loaded horn systems | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? The latest Stereophile compared a few of the better rated monitors against a unnamed Altec horn and reviewer mentioned the Altec besting them in many ways. | |
| Matching phono stage to low-output SET pre and mono amplifiers -- Korneff Ran 3 into my JK 45 SET -Art Audios Vinyl 1, Parasounds JC3 and Dynavectors P75mk3 no issues you shouldnt have much trouble finding a matching phono pre consider more how the phono pre matches cartridge.. | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Speaker looks like a Carfrae big horn http://img.ukaudiomart.com/uploads/large/1337456-carfrae-big-horn-speakers.jpg | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Soundsreal if you change your you to I then I agree that is how you feel about horns and maybe you have a love hate thing going on. While I have owned a few horn systems that maybe were not the best for long term use. I tend to think a good amount... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? With all loudspeaker designs you compromise. Perfection does not exist in anything so since nothings perfect,designers take these imperfect parts and make a imperfect loudspeaker. We set it up in a imperfect room play imperfect music from a imperf... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Everything you know is wrong," Firesign Theater- thxs that one cracked me up.. |