Seeking horn array loudspeakers with a maximum price of $17,500.00 per pair.


My system consists of the following:

  1. Focal 938 loudspeaker
  2. Bryston $B3 cubed power amplifier
  3. Rogue Audio RP-1 preamp
  4. Weiss DAC 204 DAC with Modwright Power supply
  5. Lumin U2-mini with S Booster power supply
  6. Seeking horn loud speaker that sounds rich, full bodied and dynamic at 50-55 decibel levels. 
  7. Thanks.

 

kjl1065

for your price range you should be looking at Field Coil speakers.  They out preform the horn speakers mentioned about with ease.  Easy to drive so you could use a simple line magnetic 28wpc integrated amplifier.

 

I didn’t know he was “married” to horns. Plus there are others out there.

@kjl1065 

Sorry to be so blunt, most of us have done what you did with your system, it’s a total mismatch mess…you need advice to fix everything…if I were you I would call Mikey at 11stereo to sort everything out…sorry if I am causing a problem with everyone…

I wish I had the funds to buy $17,500  speaker because then I would have my heating n cooling system replaced, and take a really nice vacation....error good luck my man...

I think it is helpful to know of non-horn alternatives that deliver similar sound.  While I am a fan of certain field coil drivers, the ones I like are above the $17,500 price range.  Also, it would be helpful if specific speaker models or drivers are mentioned.  Most current field coil drivers are full range drivers used as single drivers in a speaker system or as a wide range driver in multi-way systems.  I like some systems using single drivers, like the Songer Audio systems, and the PereAudioAproject open baffle speakers with woofers and field coil midrange/tweeters.  Field coil drivers that are similar to regular woofers and tweeters are employed in the two-way Audio Note AN-E speakers.  I like these speakers too.  Field coils are used in horn compression drivers, like ancient Western Electric 555 drivers and currently manufactured G.I.P. replicas.  These sound great too.  
I have heard dozens of field coil systems, and most are very good sounding.  But, I’ve heard equally good permanent magnet drivers and systems so I don’t think that nothing else compares to them.