What are the Top Horn Speakers in the World Today? Vox Olympian vs Avantgarde Trio vs ???

[caesar]

I had the Duo Mezzo's XD's. I don't know if Ked ever heard those? With the bass dsp I thought the bass/mid integration was excellent. My only issue was that I became tired of what I perceived as a slight horn coloration. I have no way of knowing, but I felt wood in the horns, rather than abs, would have produced a more "organic" sound.

Hi WIl,

Thanks. How long did it take you to spot this coloration? How long for it to get annoying?

Cuz here lies the dilemma for those who haven't lived with horns: people hear a horn like the new Avantgarde Trio and they are blown away from 1 or 2 demo listening sessions.

But they haven't lived with a speaker for a long time, so it's a huge risk to buy it and really find out the faults after several months.

 

[beaur]

In the USA, these guys are a gem. Like I have always said, if I had all the money I would just call Slage up and have him build me a full kit.

They have a new speaker. More conventional than past models. Wide baffle, horn tweeter, and woofer. Not sure if the woofer is powered. Definitely on the list to listen to.

 

[Willgolf]

Okay, I am not saying my speakers are the best horn speakers in the world but for the money, I love them for my system. Check out the Video preferably with headphones.

 

[Al M.]

Okay, I am not saying my speakers are the best horn speakers in the world but for the money, I love them for my system. Check out the Video preferably with headphones.

This actually sounds really nice for a video! Congrats! I really enjoyed this.

What is the music?

I like the sound of the voice, the voice dynamics at 0:36, the effortless enrichment with voices around 3 min and the sax solo around 3 1/2 minutes. The latter has a slight bloat in the low registers, but that might be the reproduction over my headphones. But the sax has a rich sound, also in the higher registers, astonishing for the digitally compressed YouTube format.

Are the two mics in the middle the ones you recorded with?

 

[Willgolf]

This actually sounds really nice for a video! Congrats! I really enjoyed this.

What is the music?

I like the sound of the voice, the voice dynamics at 0:36, the effortless enrichment with voices around 3 min and the sax solo around 3 1/2 minutes. The latter has a slight bloat in the low registers, but that might be the reproduction over my headphones. But the sax has a rich sound, also in the higher registers, astonishing for the digitally compressed YouTube format.

Are the two mics in the middle the ones you recorded with?

Thank you for your comments. Anette Askvik - Liberty is the artist and song. Yes, I used both mic's that you can see. It was my first attempt at shooting a video. Since the video was shot, I have all new drivers, super tweeters, and danish capacitors installed in my speakers. So now I have even more detail.

 

[thomask]

Sound from

Aries Cerat Aurora appears to be attractive.​

Since I am away from my system, I am going throudh Youtube videos.

 

[Al M.]

Thank you for your comments. Anette Askvik - Liberty is the artist and song. Yes, I used both mic's that you can see. It was my first attempt at shooting a video. Since the video was shot, I have all new drivers, super tweeters, and danish capacitors installed in my speakers. So now I have even more detail.

Great, and thanks for the info. What is the other recording equipment you use, mic preamp and A/D converter?

 

[wil]

Hi WIl,

Thanks. How long did it take you to spot this coloration? How long for it to get annoying?

Cuz here lies the dilemma for those who haven't lived with horns: people hear a horn like the new Avantgarde Trio and they are blown away from 1 or 2 demo listening sessions.

But they haven't lived with a speaker for a long time, so it's a huge risk to buy it and really find out the faults after several months.

I was pretty new to audiophila when I first heard the AG Duo Grossos. I noticed the coloration from the beginning but all the other positives overwhelmed that concern. I asked my dealer early on if the horns might be duplicated in wood. He thought maybe so, but I learned later it would be an impractical undertaking!

 

[Audiophile Bill]

I was pretty new to audiophila when I first heard the AG Duo Grossos. I noticed the coloration from the beginning but all the other positives overwhelmed that concern. I asked my dealer early on if the horns might be duplicated in wood. He thought maybe so, but I learned later it would be an impractical undertaking!

Hi Wil,

Yes it would be a ball ache making them lol. Can be done by people who know how to but is a mission and requires time / patience. Anyway - you have big MM7 now so you must be very happy anyway.

Best.

 

[caesar]

I was pretty new to audiophila when I first heard the AG Duo Grossos. I noticed the coloration from the beginning but all the other positives overwhelmed that concern. I asked my dealer early on if the horns might be duplicated in wood. He thought maybe so, but I learned later it would be an impractical undertaking!

Hi Wil,
Thanks for candidly sharing. Much appreciated!

 

[Willgolf]

Sound from

Aries Cerat Aurora appears to be attractive.​

Since I am away from my system, I am going throudh Youtube videos. I have listened to the Knockout

Thanks for introducing me to Charly Antolini...what a drummer/composer. I have listened to the album Knock out 2000.

 

[PhoenixRising]

Not sure exactly the cost but I believe it's just above $20K including amps/crossover. The bass/corner horns were at the show but I am not sure if they are included in the price if I had to guess I would say yes. Depending on where you live it might be more cost-effective to get the horns without the bass cabinets and have them made yourself.

Here's an interesting article that's about 8 years old on Martion https://ra.co/features/2312

 

[christoph]

Here's an interesting article that's about 8 years old on Martion https://ra.co/features/2312

Thanks for the link

 

[caesar]

Gentlemen,
Really appreciate the replies! Has anyone spent any time with Living Voice Vox Olympians?

What is their unique character? How does the presentation compare to others?

 

[morricab]

Gentlemen,
Really appreciate the replies! Has anyone spent any time with Living Voice Vox Olympians?

What is their unique character? How does the presentation compare to others?

It’s more like being on the holodeck in Star Trek than listening to hifi…

 

[PeterA]

It’s more like being on the holodeck in Star Trek than listening to hifi…

Love the reference.

 

[PhoenixRising]

It’s more like being on the holodeck in Star Trek than listening to hifi…

It’s more like being on the holodeck in Star Trek than listening to hifi…

Love the reference; have you heard the larger AER horns, perhaps incorporating the BD5 or BD7 Statement drivers ?
Looking forward to your thoughts on the Aries Cerat Contendo Reference 2, too.....

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Love the reference; have you heard the larger AER horns, perhaps incorporating the BD5 or BD7 Statement drivers ?
Looking forward to your thoughts on the Aries Cerat Contendo Reference 2, too.....

Brad doesn’t like whizzers…

Best.

 

[PhoenixRising]

Brad doesn’t like whizzers…

Best.

Thank you Bill
Are you fond of the Vox Olympian personally ?
David

 

[bonzo75]

Brad doesn’t like whizzers…

Best.

He has heard the AER only at Munich where they sounded awful.