Why not horns?

WTF was Herr Loewe thinking last night with his tactics? Jeez.! Now I am not saying I know footie better than him, but
he played a wait and break game, totally the wrong tactics IMHO, they (the Germans) needed to get on the ball and press , not sit back and let the Spaniards (possibly the most complete 'footballing' side at present) take control and dictate the pace of the game, the odds on keeping a clean sheet when Spain had so much of the ball is slim. Shame they waited until ther knock out stage to perform so badly and without direction, so un-Germanic.

Joke:
David Blain is said to be gutted because his record of doing sod all in a box has been beaten by Wayne Rooney.

and another....................

I met a fairy the other day who granted me one wish,
I said 'I want to live forever'!
'Sorry' she said fairy I'm not allowed to grant wishes like that'!
'Fine' I said
'I want to die when England win the world cup'
'you crafty bastard ' said the fairy.

Maybe I'm too dumb to appreciate that humor or maybe those jokes aren't funny but either way I'd like to steer this discussion, if there is one, back to the opportunities and options that horns can provide.

It would seem that the guys who don't like horns were obstinate enough to chase away the few who do. Too bad.

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Hi Macrojack - many of us cannot afford the current horn designs, even if they are "only" $5000. I think I paid about that for my entire modest system. No, it probably isn't the very best out there, and yes, I do wish I could hear some of these newer designs. However, no one anywhere near me carries them, so I don't really know when I am going to be able to hear them. As for Altec and Klipsch, their older designs still beat anything else I have ever heard in any store or home I have ever been in. That's not to say I am closed to another possibility at all, I am merely stating the fact. I have read quite a bit about these newer designs, here and on other forums, but I can only speak to what I have actually heard. I, for one, thank you for starting this thread and for trying to help spread the word about horn designs, which have really gotten a bad rap very unjustifiably.

Learsfool - You are certainly welcome. I had high hopes that horn lovers would come out of the woodwork and learn about each other and share their info about who is making and offering horn products and about shortcuts, bargains or mods that might further the appreciation of what horns can do. We got some info about Klipsch mods and some comments from horn designers and some people like Herman who really is adventurous and innovative. But mostly we went round and round defending our interest against an unnecessary and unwelcome onslaught of naysayers who justified their intrusion by pointing out repeatedly the title of the thread. All in all - not very successful.

As for the $5000, I threw that figure out there as a contrast to the $60,000 you often see for quality horn systems. There isn't much finished product for sale under $10,000, even used. Unless you purchase vintage items like Altec, Klipsch and JBL. I used an old pair of JBL L-200s as bass modules, bypassing the crossovers and horns inside them and hard-wiring the woofers to a power amp. I used the preamp I already had and bought a DBX Drive Rack PA for about $400. Then I used an amp I already had to drive my horns. So my rig didn't cost me very much. The horns and compression drivers were about $3500 at the time including shipping from Canada.

If you get the urge at some point, you might find that you can add a better horn to your Cornwalls. Or you might have very good results for a lot less money by investigating some of the aftermarket upgrade options available for Klipsch. I have no experience with them but the reports seem sober and realistic and numerous. Or you could just decide that you are happy and keep on keeping on.

If you are in western Colorado sometime, you are welcome to hear my horns.