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  Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular
I feel they are but wonder what others think? Since today one can build hi-eff designs in most any type of loudspeaker. With many new hi-eff transducers availible. Hi-effs not just front or back horn designs anymore.
Johnk  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-15-08
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03-15-08   Yes, with the return of interest in vinyl and tubes. k-horn ...   Tiger

03-15-08   The short answer..no   Jaybo

03-15-08   Of course they are. a few years back they had nearly disappe ...   Reubent

03-15-08   more people are now finding out what they have been missing ...   Hifisoundguy

03-15-08   Tell me, and i mean this in all seriousness and respect, is ...   Dcstep

03-15-08   I'd go straight to classic audio reproductions, although i'm ...   Pehare

03-15-08   Dcstep, if you ever get up to new hampshire you'd be welco ...   Dan_ed

03-15-08   Jaybo,the long answer is yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss.sing ...   Beragamo

03-15-08   Dan_ed, thanks for the offer. i've never been to nh, but you ...   Dcstep

03-15-08   I also do not think hi-eff and horn speakers are on the incr ...   Gawdbless

03-15-08   My impression is that horns are a bit more popular these day ...   Mlsstl

03-16-08   Ive been in the hobbie a long time i have seen so many flavo ...   Johnk

03-16-08   Johnk, i couldn't agree more. lots of baby steps toward hi- ...   Reubent

03-16-08   I think they are. with tubes making such a great comeback, i ...   Onemug

03-16-08   I think johnk missed one of my main points. perhaps i can re ...   Mlsstl

03-17-08   Mlsst i didnt miss your point i agree with some of it. but d ...   Johnk

03-17-08   hi-eff & horns in particular seem to have picked up mkt-shar ...   Gregm

03-17-08   "03-15-08: dcstep tell me, and i mean this in all serio ...   Undertow

03-17-08   I still have no clue as to what 'honking' is. perhaps i am t ...   Gawdbless

03-17-08   Johnk, sorry you seem to be taking this personally. i though ...   Mlsstl

03-17-08   03-17-08: gregm said: "so i ask you what horns did you ...   Dcstep

03-17-08   Horns are costly for few reasons limited production, hi-eff ...   Johnk

03-17-08   Mlsstl, the 'honkiness' you refer to is real, -but- it is us ...   Atmasphere

03-17-08   Seems like i'm not in town when the rocky mountain audio fes ...   Dcstep

03-17-08   Yes, i think horns are becoming more popular. i have never h ...   Unsound

03-17-08   Atmasphere, i certainly acknowledge that components can inte ...   Mlsstl

03-18-08   `mlsstl you still insist this honk is a distinct trait of ho ...   Johnk

03-18-08   Mlsstl, i've heard horns that honk too. that does not mean t ...   Atmasphere

03-18-08   Johnk, i see the brussels sprouts analogy flew right past yo ...   Mlsstl

03-18-08   Hello johnk....in the interests of full disclosure...aren't ...   Pehare

03-18-08   There are perhaps individual companies(newer or start ups)ex ...   Jaybo

03-18-08   Nothing like listening to a bit of honky tonk train blues or ...   Gawdbless

03-18-08   if you don't like the sound of that honky horn all you have ...   Hifisoundguy

03-18-08   Just like trumpet players do? still would sound better than ...   Gawdbless

03-19-08   Yes pehare i own kcs and mentioned earlyer when a member ask ...   Johnk

03-19-08   Mlsst,i dont take anything online personaly though iam blunt ...   Johnk

05-22-08   I think horns are becoming more popular because of the movem ...   Volleyguy

05-22-08   Dynamic range is one of the benifits of horns other designs ...   Johnk

05-22-08   What do you think johnk is the immediacy that we feel with h ...   Volleyguy

05-22-08   Well, they certainly do have a following. horns + tubes off ...   Mapman

05-22-08   Honk would be a distortion. many horns are not of proper des ...   Johnk

05-23-08   One thing i must say is, other than mass market klipsch spea ...   Mapman

05-23-08   Many large horns are diy efforts. i do have 3 audio shops wi ...   Johnk

05-23-08   quite agree. "don't want to look at" beats the gr ...   Shadorne

05-23-08   Why is it that not many dealers that cater to the higher end ...   Mapman

05-23-08   I do have some friends who own retail stores and i can see w ...   Volleyguy

05-23-08   Shadorne i do agree with what you are saying to a point my k ...   Volleyguy

05-23-08   whilst that may be true, it is really sad. big(gish) horn ...   Pauly

05-23-08   Pauly, the cardersound dual loaded horns have caught my eye ...   Mapman

05-23-08   Funny thing is you don't need to see them being popular, bes ...   Undertow

05-23-08   is height a problem or footprint? jeff makes a fostex 126 ...   Pauly

05-23-08: Mapman
Height and WAF.

The only room I could even think about putting those in is my office (not a fully dedicated listening room) which is only 12X12 and they would stick out like a sore thumb even in there currently. I'd also probably have to consider changing my amplification.

At this point, I'm curious about horns but not likely to make a big investment in them. I may test the waters somewhat soon with a smaller pair of Klipsch reference which would give me a flavor at modest cost.

Believe me if I could, the Cardersounds would get their due share of consideration! Maybe some day when I retire or something I may have the time and inclination to re-arrange my life just for a pair of speakers. Yes, I can be that crazy when it comes to this stuff!

Mapman  (Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


05-23-08   Mapman i see some of your other posts on klipsh horns. i for ...   Volleyguy

05-24-08   Yes, i've looked quite a bit at the klipsch heritage line. ...   Mapman

05-24-08   Don't laugh at this mapman but have you thought about khorns ...   Volleyguy

05-24-08   Yes, khorns or cornerhorns in general would work and be the ...   Mapman

05-30-08   Mapman k horns in a 12x12 room your crazy man:) a square 1 o ...   Johnk

05-30-08   Johnk, yes, i know my 12x12 room is less than ideal, in par ...   Mapman

05-30-08   I built 2 rooms for audio in my new home. one large other 13 ...   Johnk

05-30-08   I do have visions of adding an additional optimally designed ...   Mapman

05-30-08   Mapman i have a friend who had a set of khorns in a trailer ...   Volleyguy

05-30-08   Volleyguy, call me crazy or a romantic or whatever, but i s ...   Mapman

05-30-08   Mapman look into altecs a bit better than klipsch and more a ...   Johnk

05-08-10   Definitively. have a look at my horn speaker gallery. http ...   Angeloitacare


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