To horn or not to horn

You might want to read my forum...Horn Speaker Suggestions.  I went through a very long process before deciding on horn speakers.  Never in a million years did I think I would end up with horn speakers.  I listened to tons of very high end non horn speakers before deciding on Viking Acoustic Grande Voix speakers.  What sold me was the clarity of sound. I love hearing each instrument and that is what horn speakers do for me.  

@Mozartfan ---you found my horn thread from the past and quoted me above.  In my quest for speakers I listened to Maggies, Wilson Sonus Faber, Eggleston, Stenheim, Rockport, Focal, Meridien, Joseph Audio, Vivid, Vandersteen, Evolution Acoustic, Tekton, and YG Acoustic before deciding on a horn.  I  owned Wilson Audio Duette 2's and Sonus Faber Amati Tradition Homage speakers.  I will take my 98db Viking Acoustic Dual Horn speakers over any of them.

Prior to deciding on the GV's, I considered, hORN Universum ( my second choice), JBL, Deja Vu, Aer, Charney, AvanteGarde, BD Design, PureAudioProject and Cessaro.  

My system is totally tube driven with Canary Audio Grand Reference 300B mono amps, C1800 Pre-amp and a Lampi Pacific DAC.  I could not be happier with my sound and it will get even better when my Lucas Audio LMDS music server arrives.  Unless I upgrade ( and I don't see a need to) in the Viking speaker line-up, I will be happy for the rest of my life with my Horn Speakers.  An added bonus is that my wife loves the way they look!!!!!

My impression of horn speaker music....regular speakers sound like the music is coming from a box.  My Viking Acoustic GV's sound like the music is coming from a concert hall.

@larryjWhat was the name of the horn shop that made those speakers?

@larryi 

i went to Deja Vu in San Diego as part of my horn speakers search and even had them provide me a few designs.  I liked them but super happy with my Viking Acoustic Grande Voix's

My dream horns - AER PNOE, Viking Acoustic Gottenburg.