Horn speakers

[Boca]

Well, What is the consensous? I went listening to the B&W 685's and CM series. When I had a listen. I had a demo of this JBL LS80 horn speaker and it was very dynamic and clear. but I can't see a down side am I missing something? Why aren't more speakers like this.

Some one teach/enlighten me. What is the negative./ am I missing some thing.

Thanks

 

[ElectroMan]

Horn speakers tend to be expensive, and quite exotic. The JBL looks conventional compared to some of these!

Beahorn

Zingali

 

[Boca]

ElectroMan:
Horn speakers tend to be expensive, and quite exotic. The JBL looks conventional compared to some of these!

Beahorn

Zingali

Thanks ElectroMan,

So is their an advantage to having horns or is the conventional way better?

What are the ups and downs from your experience. The only horns I have seen are the Klipsch and the JBL's. The ones you have showed I have never heard of. They look more like art.

 

[ElectroMan]

Hi,

To be honest, I haven't heard any horn speakers except, maybe, at a hi-fi show about 25 years ago!

I have seen the occasional article/advert over the years, but most of them seem to be very expensive, and too big for my room.

These British-made horn loudspeakers certainly look like works of art, if you've got a spare £10k !

This site about building enclosures for Tannoy horn speaker units may be of interest.