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In Reply to: RE: "I find it interesting that so many are unwilling to believe... posted by Lee M on October 28, 2015 at 10:22:53
I've got SL Orions now. Were I to go to something else, it would be the LX521. But I think my wife would shoot me. The Orions are a wonderful loudspeaker and image quite well. The LX521 would do a better job of imaging and the low end is much improved over my older version of Orions, but you explain to my wife why I need to drop $2500 or so on loudspeakers when my $4000 set plays as well as it does...
Besides, my Orions are done up in a Mission style which goes well with my 1920 Craftsman bungalow. They look better than the LX521. May not sound better, but they look better.
I expect that Madisound doesn't sell very many Orion kits anymore.
Russ
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Been there a few times and I see the dilemma. I don't remember a bad review of the Orions either. I came really close to building the Orions a few years back but was still working and just never found the time. I like the way yours are trimmed out especially the grills across the bass bins.
I enjoy building and sure wish I had enough understanding of design work to undertake that end of it. Something in the back of my mind says that I might be missing something by not trying horns yet. Some folks are just adamantly opposed to it.
Go for it I say... Why some might be opposed is because even a folded horn with all hard edges is a bear to get right. To say nothing about making a beautiful wooden horn that has a bunch of soft curves. Even with power tools it seems like a Herculean task just to build it much less design it.But I say if you have the time, energy and skill...why the heck not?
Edits: 10/29/15
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