Horning Hybrid speaker recommendations


Hello

Seeking for a reasonbly sized high efficiency full range speaker in the <10K price. As far as possible I would like to stay away from designs that have a powered subwoofer attached to it for example VR DB99, ZU Definitions and AG Unos/Duos. I have listened to Zu Definitions and was not to my liking. I had Oris 150 before and did not like the presentation hence would avoid the AG.

Recently I came across an review in Stereophile regarding Horning Hybrids Perikles and its seems to be a good design with a Lowther driver + horn tweeter and 2 woofers . I am interested in the next model up which is the Agathon in a much bigger cabinet and better drivers.

Any opinions or observations regarding Horning would be appreciated and any other HE designs.
Thanks
nakolawala

Showing 1 response by seurat

I listen very often a pair of Horning Agathon with Wavac 300B amplification and analog front end, from a friend of mine.
As somenone above said, the designer inplemented the Lowther driver nicely without its screaming abilities.
The speaker as bass although a little late in timing, considering the Lowther speed.
Other aspect that I dont like is the absence of absorbent material inside the cabinet, wich makes the sound spectrum far from flat.
But after all that saying I have passed great afternoons with the speakers