To horn or not to horn

At my local shop, which makes it’s own custom horn systems using mostly vintage drivers, I recently hear two fantastic horn systems.  One had a cabinet that is a copy of the Western Electric 753 cabinet.  But, instead of a 713a driver, the speaker used a 713b driver.  Because the 713b doesn’t go as high as the713a, this system had a tweeter (T35).  The woofer is an Eltus copy of the Jensen woofer in a genuine 753 speaker.  This speaker was great sounding even with its placement inside a wall shelving unit.  The builder said it is better sounding than the genuine 753 he owns.

The other system was quite unique in appearance.  It was like a large vanity with a coiled up snail-shaped horn sitting in the slightly lower center section.  The horn had an IPC 1000 compression driver.  The woofer is an 18-inch Goodman, and the tweeter is, I believe, an RP 302 (not visible).  I heard this speaker driven by a vintage WE 124 amp and a quite rare WE 94 amp.  
I really liked both “new” horn systems made from very old drivers.

@larryjWhat was the name of the horn shop that made those speakers?

It is Deja Vu Audio in Northern Virginia.  

I have Heresy’s and Quartet’s- both modified with dampening material on all the horns. Don’t see myself ever selling the Quartet’s- they are really great paired with a tube front end and ss amp. Raised up about 14 or so inches I truly enjoy them and so do the guests that marvel over a 25 ish year old speaker. I also have Thiel, Ohms, Vandersteens, B&Ws, NHT, older Advent, Bose 901 series 1,  all have a place but the Quartets I listen to most. 

@larryi 

i went to Deja Vu in San Diego as part of my horn speakers search and even had them provide me a few designs.  I liked them but super happy with my Viking Acoustic Grande Voix's