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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?
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“Efficiency just isn't as important as it used to be.”

This is not my entire argument about efficiency, but as someone who is insulating his 2200 sq ft home to the point that you can heat it with a hair drier, efficiency definitely matters for reasons other than audio, such as carbon footprints. 
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Kosst_amojan:

i have an architect who knows what he’s doing. We are not going full blown passive house, and there will be an air exchange system. Windows will open and close, etc. That said, tighter buildings are the future. When we started out, our house was twice as efficient as required by code. Code is catching up, now we are only maybe 25% to 50% more efficient. 
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