After 20 years I have gone back to horns

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Posted by morricab (S) on June 30, 2014 at 02:06:34

I had, in my 20s, a pair of Klispsch La Scallas that literally rocked the house. Moving on some years later I did a long stint with planars and still the best sound I have had at home came from Acoustats + SETs. Now, however, I have come around again to the ideas of horns after hearing newer and better models than my old Klipsch speakers.

To that end I have decided to buy a pair of Odeon "La Boheme" speakers from a guy in Germany. I went to hear them and they have a strong helping of "breath of life" despite the budget cd-player and amp they were strapped to. I was wondering if anyone else here has heard this speaker and what their impressions were of it. It is a quite rare model apparently as there is next to nothing about it on the internet.

It has a 9 inch spherical wood horn for the tweeter and a 10 inch back loaded horn for the mid/bass. The crossover is external. Integration of the drivers is superb. REally lifelike dynamics and clarity.

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Topic - After 20 years I have gone back to horns - morricab 02:06:34 06/30/14 (18)

There is something about Horns............. - Cougar 17:26:21 07/10/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - geezerrocket 10:16:40 07/03/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - Joseph Crowe 08:16:06 07/03/14 (2)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - morricab 04:28:56 07/07/14 (0)

The room trumps all gear, obviously Stereophile is listening in the wrong room~nT - Cleantimestream 18:04:03 07/06/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - Joseph Crowe 07:49:36 07/03/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - EduardG 21:55:40 07/01/14 (5)

Fairly sure - jusbe 01:07:34 07/02/14 (4)

RE: Fairly sure - morricab 04:31:02 07/07/14 (3)

RE: Fairly sure - BofService 16:33:00 07/11/14 (0)

RE: Fairly sure - Inmate51 07:38:50 07/11/14 (1)

RE: Fairly sure - morricab 03:12:08 07/13/14 (0)

I could not imagine leaving..............................nt - Cut-Throat 17:16:36 06/30/14 (1)

^ this* - triode 14:34:27 07/04/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - Awe-d-o-file 12:37:35 06/30/14 (2)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - morricab 04:54:47 07/07/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - hottattoo 18:00:13 06/30/14 (0)

RE: After 20 years I have gone back to horns - fstein 10:42:48 06/30/14 (0)

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