Attention Horn Owners

I think you’ve gotten some good input, @earthbound and have not heard the Volti, agree that the bass on the Duo (at least my era, perhaps later too) was difficult, and was only solved by adding 15" subs with the system in a different, larger room (I moved) and DSP’ing them in addition to dialing them in and changing cartridges to something with much more bass gravitas (a Koetsu stone, which does bass in a much more filled-in, dimensional way than previous high-end cartridges in the same table/arm), but my main point to underscore here-- and something I did not mention but which @larryi did-- is the ability to use SET amps if the speakers are really high efficiency. One of the first steps in getting my Avantgardes to come closer to the sound of real musical instruments was to switch the amps to Lamm ML2s-- that was a big step and made possible because of the sensitivity of horns. 

Apologies to @sns, who also mentioned this by tube type. 

@earthbound  I read your post and I think we have somewhat similar taste, although hard to say for sure.  I’ve also been interested in horn speakers and Volti speakers. Unfortunately, like you I haven’t had the chance to hear either. My current system includes a SET amp and tube preamp with Cube Bliss C speakers.  A different direction with single driver speakers and no crossover.  To me they have a unique pure kind of sound I really love. With 8" drivers they don’t go that low in the bass. I added a relatively inexpensive REL subwoofer, and besides extending the bass it improved the overall sound including soundstage and image size in a very positive way. Not exactly what you’ve been looking for, but it produces a nice sound without brightness that I’ve been very happy with, after many changes over a long journey. I live on LI, so if you have any interest in hearing another option, and hearing what a subwoofer can add, let me know.

Thanks so much Elliott and bugredmachine for the invites. When the gear gets sold off, I might just start making some trips. Greatly appreciated. 

I think it's wounderful audiophile are opening thier systems to listen to .enjoy the journey

I have had excellent results with Klipsch horns, in the Heritage line.  I use LaScala's, with a single sub in a solid state setup in my TV room, and Cornwalls in my study with a tube setup (no sub).  That's it for me.  All I could want or hear with my senior ears!