Why not horns?

04-30-11: Macrojack
"Is there anyone here who takes any of his many Bose 901 recommendations seriously?"

I've seen HFSG's several hundred Bose 901 recommendations and just figured that he really likes them, wants to stir the pot a bit around here (hey, we could use that), or both.
Comparing them to horns, he's taken it to a whole new level.

901s are ok but, comparing (901s) to a horn system is weak.
In the Hi-Fi game, I doubt 90% of the community have seen (or much less heard) a "Horn" system. I say this from the prospective of observing reactions from those coming through my door.
Big, you bet, just like the audio presentation.
Overkill, guilty as charged.
Expensive, duh.. yea!
Build yourself a Super KHorn setup and be smug when someone starts bragging about "their" set-up.
I've been getting a kick (for more than a few decades) doing it.

Just to reassure potential horn owners - Horn based loudspeaker systems DO NOT attract pests and vermin the way that horn based threads tend to.
I suspect many horn owners keep quiet about what they have at home out of fear that they might attract the attention of bashers, busters and boneheads. Certainly reading Audiogon threads with "horn" in the title seems to make participation risky. It isn't really. They're all talk and mostly just repetitive. All hat - no cattle.

So feel free to sing the praises of your big beautiful speakers if that's your wish. I've been doing so for a couple of years now without any infestation -- just a few insults and a little derision and name calling -- things I learned to ignore back in second grade.

Hello Marty!!