What does one purchase after owning horns?

This is an interesting thread with a lot of good information. For me, whatever the shortcomings of horn systems may be, and they surely have shortcomings as all speaker systems do, the (relatively) greater dynamic freedom gives the music a sense of reality that is missing when you listen to many otherwise good non-horn loaded speakers. I am just glad to see that the stigma is being lifted from horn based designs in the last 10 years or so, and that the technology is advancing.

Duke - I started out with the JBL woofers that were native to my L-200 which are the LE15B. Bill suggested that I would get better efficiency and a lower XO point by switching to the RCF L15P530 drivers. These, by the way, were a nightmare to locate as they had already been discontinued by the time Bill recommended them to me. It turned out that they had been bought mostly for car stereo subs even though that is not what they were originally designed for. The replacement apparently was not as good according to Bill.

If I ever get to the point of selling my horns, I have a vintage pair of 12 inch drivers that I will use as single drivers in a simple cabinet - so I guess that's my answer to the original question.

Its use calls for a fairly complex crossover so it doesn't appeal to many purists, but if the designer does his job well, neither you nor your amplifier would ever guess that the crossover is complex.
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You did your job well. At least from what I can hear. Of course I sit much further away now than last time you dropped by, but I've thought more than once about going back to that extreme near field set-up. There was something about it that just clicked.

Reading the responses of 'horn lovers' as well as the technical side from Duke, makes me realize, or at least form an opinion of the tastes of some of those Horn Lovers.
They share the common love of live music and unlike others, aren't really willing to forgive the lack of dynamic transfer that exists in virtually all, (even horns, but to a lesser degree) loudspeakers.
We all compromise, humm, pat our feet and try and pretend that it sounds live at home--sometimes deluding ourselves into that 'Wow, I'm really there moment.'

When I was railing about the horrible Wilson Audio frequency sweeps a while back, I kept shaking my head at the lack of indignation of others, at the poor showing on the test bench that Wilson's almost always exhibit. (That ought to really piss some folks off, sorry). But, all I was really doing was stating MY THRESHOLD of disbelief, which goes immediately to the tonal balance of loudspeakers.
I personally can forgive the lack of dynamics, frankly, really loud bothers my ears, I overload easily, to the point of leaving a really expensive Phoebe Snow concert, sitting in the lobby to listen.
BUT, then if the tonal balance is off, I cringe, and stupidly thought everyone else would be up in arms too.
Horn lovers on the other hand 'can't accept' lack of dynamics.
Blonde versus Brunette, versus redhead, (where are all the women hiding in Louisville, sorry.)
Preferences...why didn't I realize that 'til now?

Good listening
Larry

Larry, very well said, although I have said it before and others before me. Find what your priorities and preferences are, and go from there. Thanks, Mrd