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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?
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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!
prdprez
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Having heard many horn systems in all sorts of varying set-ups I would say that my friend has managed to optimize his to a far greater degree than any other. So I would say, yes, he has done what was "right".

The size of the amp on the basshorns has nothing to do with what they require. Incidentally, it's 2x 250watts. One for each 12in. driver.
And while it's not a true full horn it is neither a flared opening. But by the time you triple them up you've arrived at pretty much the same place, I would assume.

I know he loves them and has managed to produce the best sound I've ever heard in a horn. And I know many others who love horns. But it's just not for me I guess.
herman
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El. he had a headache after the show. Pinning the cause down to a single room at the show seems a bit of a stretch to me.

Prez, that still doesn't mean he had it optimized, and it isn't anywhere near the same place as a horn no matter how many you stack up.

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mapman
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"Pinning the cause down to a single room at the show seems a bit of a stretch to me."

No, it was definitely the room with the loud + dynamic horns. I was in there for over an hour just before leaving and no other rooms (including those with other horns) were anywhere near that intense.

Intense in a good way, but intense nonetheless, ie loud and dynamic albeit very clean with no noticeable distortion or breakup and most pleasant to listen to.

So if your goal is to reproduce the close up dynamics of a live orchestral event, I would say that system did it as well as any system I have heard. But I would have concerns about listening to anything that intense for too long or too often because it can definitely accelerate hearing loss.

BTW, my system at home and most very good suitable powered systems I have heard would have much the same result if listened to similarly. That is what music can sound like, but its effects on ones hearing if exposed too much to it should be an area of caution.
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