Change to Horns or stay Dynamic

well live music is horrifically over amplified, so i am not surprised you would feel fatigue. Some speakers do "sing" a little more at higher volumes, but most good speakers will sound pretty good at both low and high volume within reason.

I am not up on all these new horn designs, but i worry about the usual horn issues of getting proper bass and placement. The planar camp deals with these issues too.

Thanks Manga. So, is the Summa a modified Ai???

Ai is from Asia and Summa is in the US, I think. That guy really needs to bring his site into focus. Like so many brilliant people he has trouble presenting what he's all about.

Will he be at RMAF this year?

Dave

Dgad,

It is funny how ATC & PMC have not been as successful in the US as other companies.

You need to hear one of their "ugly" three ways playing Sheffield Labs drum tracks in order to immediately understand why pros go for them. They are definitely overkill for most peoples requirements. PMC have better marketing than ATC as ATC rarely if ever advertise.

Incidently, an astrophycist that uses PMC recently handed in his PHD. So if you go "active" you will be joining a rarified crowd along with Mark Knopfler, Pink Floyd etc ;-)

even the largest horns cop out in the bass(falling back on a driver in a box), and in some cases the highs....

I read the review of the ATC. Has me very interested. All the recommendations here are excellent. But listening & time are the limitations.

In the end there seem to be few choices for ultimate dynamic capabilities outside of Horns. And yes, bass is an issue. But I do believe there are some great horns w. bass. I need to hear it myself. Most people don't have the room big enough to sustain bass in thier rooms properly.