Quote Originally Posted by harley .guy07 View Post
I have for years as well thought of horns as a bad idea because of the likes of some Klipsch speakes that did not sound good to my ears but they are not the same as compression drivers. from my time in pro sound compression drivers are in a different league than just horn loaded tweeters. I have always had a soft spot for JBL speakers they just have never made a tower speaker that that I could afford that was anything like their over 10k stuff, its like they are two different companies.
There is so much truth in this paragraph. Like Feanor, I didn't realize the difference between a horn loaded tweeter and a compression driver. Huge difference. Also, like many here, I always regarded JBL very lightly thanks to their horrible boxes they sell in BB. I was just never impressed. My friend that has the custom JBL speakers is an audiophile and electrical engineer that made his own custom amplifiers, (Sheffield Labs use his amps, btw). He has forgotten more about sound reproduction than I will ever know. There is a fundamental reason he and his brother (also an audiophile and ee) use JBL speakers even though their stereo store gave them access to IRS V's if they wanted. Both are typically German in their unwavering conviction to JBL drivers, so I'm not surprised that Mr. P's speakers sound as good as he says.

I've been leaning towards the WP7's, but this thread is really making me rethink that and lean back towards the Array's. Still gotta find those 802D's to audition, tho...