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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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johnk OP
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With such interest and many major manufacturers starting to offer horns or wave guide loudspeakers its been my experience that horn systems for audiophile use are on the increase. Despite the obstacles to horn ownership. I see more interest in forums more offerings more options I see reviewers and industry folks running horns systems.
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Though not broken in these Heresy are just plain fun to listen to.....
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"Though not broken in these Heresy are just plain fun to listen to....."

Never heard the Heresy III but can say just about the same thing about my Heresy I and Heresy II.  Amplifier friendly, tight punchy bass, and freewheeling dynamics.

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johnk,

Thank you for the very good list of current horn speaker/driver manufacturers.  I recently got to hear a system built with new G.I.P Laboratories drivers and they should be on your list.  The system I heard had an 18" field coil woofer in an open baffle arrangement, a WE 555 replica midrange compression driver (the horn was a copy of a YL wooden horn) and a replica WE 597 tweeter.  The three field coil drivers were powered by a newly built tungar power supply.  This is a fantastic sounding system.  What was surprising to me is how good the 597 replica tweeter sounded (I did not expect the tweeter to make that much of a difference).  I am looking into this tweeter for my system, and maybe, the 555 compression driver (I currently run WE 713b for the midrange).

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