Best speakers 100-250K for classic rock

[sbo6]

Someone who looks to audition only 1 - 2 horn speakers is likely to end up listening to the worst. High probability duos or unos or that type will be one of the two

Because that's the majority, no earbuds needed. ;-)

 

[Anton D]

I guess you misinterpreted the ;-)

I was agreeing with you.

 

[Duke LeJeune]

You missed my point entirely -

Apparently so. My apologies. Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding.

A) Any speaker type/ topology can be excellent or not, by selecting specific types and omitting others you're favoring a specific type. For example: If one asks for car advice and I say, Porsche and BMW are excellent sports cars because of X, Y and Z and list no other cars, how do you think this gets interpreted? That's what you did.

Yes, I suppose so. I didn't think about not mentioning some speaker types as being unfair to them.

B) All have + and - which you conveniently omitted or articulated not as a negative.

Well, a comprehensive description of the plusses and minuses of different loudspeaker types would be a pretty long post, fraught with opinion, and then what about those speakers which are the exceptions to the "rules" for whatever reason?

I'm neither qualified nor inclined to write that post, so I wrote about what I'm most familiar with.

Sugar coating afterward doesn't change the facts.

It sounds like we got off to a pretty bad start. I'd rather not be in conflict with someone who I see as a brother in this hobby and passion we share. What should I have said, nor not said, or said differently?

 

[Narayan]

Apparently so. My apologies. Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding.



Yes, I suppose so. I didn't think about not mentioning some speaker types as being unfair to them.



Well, a comprehensive description of the plusses and minuses of different loudspeaker types would be a pretty long post, fraught with opinion, and then what about those speakers which are the exceptions to the "rules" for whatever reason?

I'm neither qualified nor inclined to write that post, so I wrote about what I'm most familiar with.



It sounds like we got off to a pretty bad start. I'd rather not be in conflict with someone who I see as a brother in this hobby and passion we share. What should I have said, nor not said, or said differently?

You shouldn´t have said anything differently, your posts here have been outstanding, informative and polite, at the rate he´s going sbo6 will be in conflict with half the posters in this thread in no time

 

[sbo6]

I was agreeing with you.

Well thanks then!

 

[sbo6]

You shouldn´t have said anything differently, your posts here have been outstanding, informative and polite, at the rate he´s going sbo6 will be in conflict with half the posters in this thread in no time

God forbid someone doesn't conform. Relax, it's an audio site.

And been here for many years, thanks for your opinion! ;-)

 

[sbo6]

Apparently so. My apologies. Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding.



Yes, I suppose so. I didn't think about not mentioning some speaker types as being unfair to them.



Well, a comprehensive description of the plusses and minuses of different loudspeaker types would be a pretty long post, fraught with opinion, and then what about those speakers which are the exceptions to the "rules" for whatever reason?

I'm neither qualified nor inclined to write that post, so I wrote about what I'm most familiar with.



It sounds like we got off to a pretty bad start. I'd rather not be in conflict with someone who I see as a brother in this hobby and passion we share. What should I have said, nor not said, or said differently?

All good, thanks for your response.

 

[gleeds]

Bonzo, please recommned one or two you think are good horns, just not DIY. Avant-gardes are rarely shown with SET. My favorite horns are Blumenhofer. Also, the Destimation Audio Nika's are great for rock, with their modified JBL drivers and cost less than $70,000. To my ears, the Nikas were the top three at Munich 2024, driven by DA's own GM-70 integrated and a Lampizator DAC.

Someone who looks to audition only 1 - 2 horn speakers is likely to end up listening to the worst. High probability duos or unos or that type will be one of the two.

 

[rangda]

Bonzo, please recommned one or two you think are good horns, just not DIY. Avant-gardes are rarely shown with SET. My favorite horns are Blumenhofer. Also, the Destimation Audio Nika's are great for rock, with their modified JBL drivers and cost less than $70,000. To my ears, the Nikas were the top three at Munich 2024, driven by DA's own GM-70 integrated and a Lampizator DAC.

Hi Gary,

I'm not Bonzo, but I generally dislike horns and one pair I have heard that I did like was by Viva, I think it was the Nuda. (In High End By Oz' room at CAF last year.) Sunday morning he was cranking Black Sabbath on them; I'd still prefer a non-horn speaker but I could easily see someone else wanting them. And they were a great classic rock horn.

 

[morricab]

Bonzo, please recommned one or two you think are good horns, just not DIY. Avant-gardes are rarely shown with SET. My favorite horns are Blumenhofer. Also, the Destimation Audio Nika's are great for rock, with their modified JBL drivers and cost less than $70,000. To my ears, the Nikas were the top three at Munich 2024, driven by DA's own GM-70 integrated and a Lampizator DAC.

You prefer the Blumenhofer speakers over Odeon?

 

[spiritofmusic]

Stenheim Ultime Ref 2 with the beefed up outrigger spikes.

 

[morricab]

What about these?

Carnegie | Odeon Audio - Lautsprecher handgefertigt in Deutschland

www.odeon-audio.com

 

[gleeds]

Hi Gary,

I'm not Bonzo, but I generally dislike horns and one pair I have heard that I did like was by Viva, I think it was the Nuda. (In High End By Oz' room at CAF last year.) Sunday morning he was cranking Black Sabbath on them; I'd still prefer a non-horn speaker but I could easily see someone else wanting them. And they were a great classic rock horn.

The Nuda's are a charming design, although I got only a brief listen at the same show. That said, anything Italian has a special place in my heart.

 

[gleeds]

You prefer the Blumenhofer speakers over Odeon?

I do.

 

[morricab]

I do.

Any particular model from them that stands out to you? Heard a few times at shows but only once did I get really impressed and it was their biggest one at that time (this was easily 10 years ago though).