Although I agree with wc, as he would like speakers to be as neutral as can be, it is the hardest to accomplish, simply because they rely on the room in which they will be in, and they rely on everything else ( the system ) before them. And not to be repetitive, but are the recordings we listen to, neutral ? As everyone knows by now, I love horns, and there are many reasons. But one reason I feel I do, and maybe have not emphasized it enough, as it is a given, is that the horns direct the sound at my listening chair, better than other designs, which is, ime, easier on the speaker / room interaction. Granted, room size and listener distance is very critical ( in all situations ), but I do not want to hear any reflections, or absorptions of my room, and horns do this best. At least, not until the sounds hit my ear, first. I know I am speaking of acoustics and sound delivery here, but this is what we are dealing with. Bose 901, Ohms, MBL, and so many others ( yes, panels as well ), spread the sound around, but as nice as some of these systems sound, they obscure the " details " and the " clarity " that are in my recordings, because of the use of the room. This is why speakers such as these are not used in studios. And I want to, again, point out, I have owned horns since I was in my early teens, and when so much else has come and gone, this is still what my ears like, and are accustomed to. I make a good argument for horns, and I always will, but I know of many other characteristics that are not to everybody's liking. Again, a rant, if you will. The most important point in all of this : As long as we, as " individual listeners ", can find the sound of reproduced music, pleasing and with great enjoyment, in our listening rooms, than, this is all that matters, and debating is meaningless. Enjoy ! MrD.
