Quote Originally Posted by LeRoy View Post
Have you ever heard a SET and speaker combination that did sounded good/great but was not a horn speaker?
FWIW a horn speaker does not have to have the classic horn sound. That typical or classical horn sound that is often disparaged is primarily due to spherical or exponential curve of the horn. Most modern horn designers are fully aware of this, and instead use the tractrix curve which is far more neutral sounding.

So the problem of a modern tractrix horn system is not fidelity or sound quality, but rather of size: the size of the horn opening determines the low frequency cutoff. If you want a full-range horn with good bass, it's going to be a BIG horn. I've heard Dr. Bruce Edgar's prototype for horn-loaded subwoofer, and it's loud with just a 60-watt amp but the cabinet is about refrigerator size.

Regards