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RE: Waveguide/Horns moving in

Posted by Mr Peabody (A) on October 25, 2016 at 18:04:36

In Reply to: RE: Waveguide/Horns moving in posted by J. Phelan on October 25, 2016 at 16:23:41:

I think cone drivers are here to stay. I feel trends come and go, manufacturers look for new things or bring the old things in an attempt to prompt new sales. As an example I would have never thought turntables would be hot and new LP's pressed again. Old vintage receivers are in vogue. I'd say there are quite a bit more manufacturers offering tube gear now than before.

Sometimes it's a good thing, Class D was brought back and making new gains in performance and sound.

One thing about most speakers using actual horns, they tend to be large and not high in WAF.

Back to my point, I remember when the selling point was dispersion. Now it's wave guides and controlling dispersion. My Revel F52's had a fairly narrow sound stage due to the wave guide. Loved the speakers though. I think the next series disperses some better. My JBL has a wide horn that presents a wide soundstage.

As in all aspects of audio, it's up to the listener to figure out what they like and where they are willing to put their money.

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