Horns with good timbre and tonality?

I’m looking into buying a pair of horns for my next speaker. I sold my Sonus Faber Elipsa SE. Looking for a more realistic, more lively sound. I’ve heard the Triangle Magellan and enjoyed the sound, but wonder if there is better.

I appreciate speed and dynamics with good timbre and tonality. I know horns are good with speed and dynamics, but not sure if they can do timbre and tonality like SF can.

Looking at German Blumenhofer FS1 / FS2, French Triangle magellan, Fleetwood deville, Avantgarde.

It will be paired with Mastersound 845 Evolution SET or Auris Fortissimo amp.

Room size 40 x 15 x 8 feet

Must realistically play Solo Piano, Cello and full scale symphony.

ei001h10-22-2023 2:26am

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phusis Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,208 posts 10-23-2023 at 02:26pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @audiokinesis -- Thanks for your insights and pointing to actual mechanisms that to you are vital to achieve a more natural timbre. (addressed by you to the OP) You mentioned full scale symphony. The ability to convey the hall ambience on a good recording again goes back to getting the reflection field correct, as the in-room reflections are in effect the "carriers" for the reverberation tails on the recording. I can go into more detail about this if you’d like. I'm certainly all ears for an elaboration here.
ticat Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 359 posts 10-23-2023 at 03:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Coherent Audio Eighteen...
doyle3433 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 318 posts 10-23-2023 at 05:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Volti fan here! Razz or Rival's are simply awesome. I viewed a used pair of Vittora not to long ago, I cant recall if it was here on AG or USAM. If I had the dough I would have jumped on them. Unfortunately they are a bit out of my reach right now.
shkong78 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,485 posts 10-23-2023 at 06:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://youtu.be/7mqMA6atAZI https://youtu.be/vqHPbgA3NgA Altec A7 also could be good choice. If you do biamping using active crossover, it sounds like almost modern speaker. Thomas
shkong78 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,485 posts 10-23-2023 at 06:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisagca6-altec-lansing-a-7-full-range Beautiful restored Alte A7 is available. i have nothing to do with it. But I am curious how it sounds. Will it sounds betterr than my original Alte A7? https://youtu.be/DC_5wT43x10 Thomas