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Why not horns?

I've owned a lot of speakers over the years but I have never experienced anything like the midrange reproduction from my horns. With a frequency response of 300 Hz. up to 14 Khz. from a single distortionless driver, it seems like a no-brainer that everyone would want this performance. Why don't you use horns?
macrojack
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mapman
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There are some pics of the horn rig I was talking about and some others at CAF here:

http://audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3766696
herman
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My friend has meticulously set up his Trios with 3 pairs of bass horns in a dedicated and purpose built room with every little trick and room correction you could think of.

That doesn't mean he did it all correctly, only that he spent a lot of time and money doing it. Maybe he has, maybe he hasn't?

Are those the huge Avantgarde basshorns? I haven't heard them but they really aren't horns. A horn does not require a 250W amp. Those are woofers with a flared opening.

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dan_ed
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"A horn does not require a 250W amp." I hope that was meant to be sarcastic. ;-)
herman
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Sarcastic, not at all, why would you need a 250W amp with a high efficiency speaker like a horn? I use an 8W amp with mine but it is a bit of overkill.

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eldartford
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I hope you horn enthusiasts are enjoying the world cup. Gives you a headache!
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