Why not horns?

My rear loaded horns (A'la Cain&cain IM Bens) are like headphones.... I call it listening thru a rose coloured magnifying glass!!!
For me, there is no turning back. Every single person who has come over to hear my modest system has asked me the same question: "how much would it cost me to build something like this?"
I think that when set up and tweaked properly, they are undeniably addictive.... downside: You can't help but notice EVERY single little change you make in your system, often to the detriment of the precariously balanced , ever fleeting synergy we all seek to establish, and of course, improve upon.

Hxt1 - What else are you using with your horns to bring you that precarious balance? Most of the objections to the use of horns seem to be based on size and cost and you appear to have avoided both of those potential problems and come away very happy.

Well sizewise they ARE 6'1" tall!!!
But they have a modest footprint, 9"x21".
Lumber was $450, drivers were $150,
And I put about 100 hours into constructing them.
I'm using an almarro a205mkII with Bent Audio mods
(resistive ladder relay remote volume/balance control)
And tweaks (V caps, fuses, and so on)
A Lenco with DIY slate/cld plinth, various MC carts with SUTs
Bottlehead Eros phono , and a Modwright 999es platinum truth.
Everything was purchased used here on A'gon or sourced locally, except
The Eros.
A cheap, fun system, and at night I can plug my AKG 701's
Into that little Almarro and groove with no complaints from the better half!

Oh and speltz anticable speaker cables.
The TT , SUT jumpers and IC's are all incognito,
The other IC's and all powercords are DIY.
This system has evolved, after 6 amps, countless speakers,
And cd players, transports, DACs, and ancillaries this is it!
For now.

Macrojack, exactly what components are in your horn system? As stated not everyone is a horn fan but to be educated it would help if people would list which horn systems they think are good.