To horn or not to horn

I am speaking about using tube (push pull, SET etc)amps , this does not concern ss amplification.

Horns can work just fine with solid state as well. But it had better be good solid state, not the kind that is bright and harsh.

I think that a listener's preference for horns (assuming that they are good ones) will be in good part based on how much they value realistic dynamics, and the sense of ease that horn loudspeakers display.

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Trust me, conventional xover tweeters do not offer much of anything good, AT least not when you A/B trad tweets next to a  horn tweet. 
IMHO the FR and compression drivers will be the only drivers used in audiophile speakers. 
Its just a  matter of time.
All speakers under 91db  requiring xovers will be deleted and go the route of the Dinasaurs. 
Its only a  matter of time before old  crusty and hadened ideas will die away.
Audiophiles think the world of their speaker,, Then when they geta  cahnce to A/B their <,beloved>> speaker next toa  FR+ TI Horn combo,, its at this point they know they;'ve been <Had>> all the years, Scammed,  = Sold on  snakeoil

if you have sweet sounding amp,go for horn speakers:)

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Yes Sir, Here I have the incredible Jadis Defy 7 modded with new Mundorf SESGO caps, F&T caps, Takman Metal resistor, Tele front tubes,,running all that beauty through,,SEAS Thors>>> 
Its like a  wet blanket over the THors next to the FR 6.5. 
The Thors did have some magic, but its so recessed, very IN-Efficient at 87 db. 
The FR is 93db
Made a  world of difference. 
1 FR 6.5 vs Seas Dual 6.5's + the world fmore Millennium tweet, Yet the FR 6/5 did more than hold its own, it far surpassed the Thors.
Sensitivity is <<everything>> in speakers. Ifa  speaker is lower than 92db, forget,,well ok, 91db cut off point. This 91db excludes nearly the complete catalogue of the 2 top names in speakers, SEAS ad Scan Speak.
Both companies  will go the way of the dinasaur if they fail to come around to FR and compression drivers. 
Seas offers a  single FR at $800 EACH!!! Redicilous 

I think that a listener’s preference for horns (assuming that they are good ones) will be in good part based on how much they value realistic dynamics, and the sense of ease that horn loudspeakers display.

That is not the priority of every listener.

I guess I am one of those that put those things a bit lower than I do other aspects. I don’t believe, with my RAAL ribbon and cone speakers, I am giving up enough dynamics, to be worth losing the imaging, detail, timbral accuracy, huge and deep soundstage, I am gaining going with what I currently have.

Now, that’s not to say, that there aren’t horns that can do both, but they are extremely expensive. Like Avant-garde Acoustics, Acapella, Cessaro, and similar level of horn speakers.

Klipsch won’t do it, and I speak from experience. I lived with my cousins Heresy IV for several months while he was out of town last year. At first, I was taken in by their attributes that everyone always touts, but it didn’t take long for their negative attributes to make themselves known. And before all the Klipsch fanboys chime in, yes, I was driving them with tubes, and yes, I’ve heard other Klipsch, like K Horns for extended periods.

I have never owned a horn speaker. I’m curious if there are any who are first time horn speaker owners after having owned other types of speakers for many years, and are you glad you switched?
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Richard Gray just today, lent me his old 1960's Magnoxov horn tweeters,
WOWWWW
SOLD
Sold off my Millennium tweeters lasty week, BRAND NEW for $300 pair./ships free.sold in 1 hour on ebay
I'll never ever consider any done wteeter ever again  in my entire life.
Been there DONE that.
Horns RULE!
Now which horns?
Only musical ones should be considered.
I listen close field, small room, so the massive JBL's will not work for me. 
 The Magnovox 1963 hasa tiny alnico magnet, I mean thats all I need. 
All I need now is a midrange horn. 
I have bass with dual W18E001's, 
Richard just added a  2.2uf Mundorf SESGO cap to the 10uf Supreme Silver Gold OIl (Not EVO Supreme, only Supreme ), and man, did that added 2.2 EXPOLDE the bass.
These Mundorf SESGO caps in bass xovers are just incredible.
The added 2.2 brings the W18's down from 1900 hz to 1600 hz. 
Perfect. 
If I can finda  quality midrange horn, this set up
Dual W18E001 + Mid Horn + Tweet horn , might very well give the Voxativ AC1A FR driver a 
~~Run for its money~~~
I'm serious.
But i know fora  fact the Vox8 will win out, This W18/Horn combo will hold me over til I get some cash for the Vox AC1A
I havea  Davidlouis 4 inch FR arriving any day. 
It will be the Horns vs the davidLouis 4 inch FR for mids highs...
I will keep everyone posted on this shootout.
A good musical horn tweet will blow away any done tweet in the world, Including SEas $9k diamond dome tweeter