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What does one purchase after owning horns?

I have owned Avantgarde Uno's and sold them because of the lack of bass to horn integration. I loved the dynamics, the midrange and highs. Now faced with a new speaker purchase, I demo speakers and they sound lifeless and contrived. The drama and beauty of live music and even the sound of percussion insturments like a piano are not at all convincing. I have an $8k budget for speakers give or take a thousand. My room is 13'X26' firing down the length. Any good ideas will be appreciated. My music prefrences are jazz/jazz vocalist.
renmeister
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mapman
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Wow, horn guys can be high strung!

Must be all those dynamics!

Makes me wonder.

Totem's are not a bad idea but you need a really juicy amp!
mrdecibel
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Zealot- According to Wikipedia - noun meaning : 'adherent, loyalist, enthusiast, patriot. Thank you Unsound for complimenting us ! You need to get over yourself....
tbg
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Mapman, certainly, but there are problems for all varieties of speakers. As I said, I miss the speed of horns but am happy with my Tidals.
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johnk
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I use a med efficient ribbon hybrid loudspeaker in one of my systems, enjoyable has much detail can listen for long hours without fatigue like my main horn system. Ribbons today are now tube friendly and more efficient than dynamics that are not horn loaded. So can match the highly efficient woofers that are available in legion today. Many company's offering med eff. hybrid ribbon designs. For me thats what I enjoy when not using my horn systems. And stays in topic. But I do also offer such just to disclose. Most available are around 95db designs or about %5 efficient 95% waisted as heat. Compared to many dynamics 88db 4 ohm at .60% over 99% of power waisted as heat. This can mater sonically since this heat is in amp and voice coils thus thermo compression is the result. There is also a end cost to owners more power used on system sometimes $100s more a year. More wear of mechanical parts due to thermo stress. More heat in home environment that HVAC must handle again more cost. Plus the cost to nature if thats a issue for you. There are other benefits if one looks for over 91db 8 ohm designs.
mrdecibel
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I am not sure how this thread will continue from here, if at all, so I just wanted to say I have enjoyed this "post", even though there were some rough spots. As a horn owner, and more importantly, an audiophile/music lover, I feel that I have made some fine aquaintances here, even of some who are not owners of horns. The exchanging of ideas, attitudes and good information, was enlightening and entertaining. I still feel Audiogon is a great place to be, so it will be my pleasure to continue to see you all again. Mr D
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