May I have any advice on Horning Hybrid Aristotle PM65 speaker?


Hello, 

After some research, I can almost narrow down my next speaker lists.
Briefly, here’s my primary conditions.

Music: Classical music (especially Piano) / Jazz
Room size: approx. 14ft by 14ft (4m x 4m)

Amp: Pass Int60 (I can still switch this to Xp10/12 + X150.8 though there might be no benefit? I don’t know)
          Or Luxman590 AXII

For speaker, I almost narrow down to Harbeth Super HL5XD  or Sonus Faber Olympica III (vs Focal and B&W)

Then two boutique brands are recommended by a dealer. (By message)

1) Boenicke W8 (or W11?)

2) Horning Hybrid Aristotle PM65

In case of Boenicke, at least I can drive to San Diego to audition.

But Horning speaker, honestly I have no idea. Not even sure High water still carries one. (I read in the article)
- a Different dealer sent me the message

He told me that my favor in music (especially piano) requires sensitive speaker, and SFIII would be too slow.

Anyone with Horning brand? Aristotle?

https://horninghybridsystems.com/loudspeakers/aristotle/


What do you think?

128x128sangbro
Give High Water Sound a call. He's the US importer for Horning, and a generally swell guy.
Thank you all! 

I think talking to him should be the first thing.
Still I’m outside of the country for business trip, so need more time.

Can you please tell me briefly, how this speaker can perform better than, (Classical music especially Piano) for example,

1) Bosendorfer VC7
2) Vienna Acoustic Beethoven 

Or from the different spectrum

3) Magnepan + 200+W combination?

Please share some wisdom.
(Please message me if this would be more appropriate)
I’ve spent quite a bit of time with the Aristoteles at High Water Sound and like them a lot. I think I have a handle on the Maggie sound (I owned once: big, enveloping, but lacking microdynamics IMO), Harbeth (owned once), Vienna and SF (the last I owned once; I find both smooth to the point of boring, but that’s just my opinion). 
But I think you need to back up a little. 
If I read your post correctly, you haven’t yet bought speakers or amplifiers. That’s good. Because the first priority is to find speakers that can work in your relatively small and square room, the latter being a particular challenge. I’d recommend shopping for a dealer who will listen to what you want to achieve and take your room into account. If they make grand promises and don’t ask questions about e.g. how flexible you are with placement of speakers and listening position (I’d suggest experimenting with an angled and asymmetric arrangement, to try to avoid exciting room nodes), then move on. Then buy an amplifier that is known to work well with those speakers — the dealer for the speakers you choose should be well placed to advise. 
Best, 
Ping
Hello Ping 

Thank you for the advice.
I sent you a message.

Please check, I really would like to hear your opinion.