Vital Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I have not heard them but saw them listed on a website. I was just wondering how they sounded since they were horn speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted May 31, 2003 Share Posted May 31, 2003 I wasn't all that impressed. They sound like CV's to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I doubt whether they sound nearly as defined as horn-loaded JBL, Westlake Audio, Tannoy, and especially Klipsch...JMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodj101 Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 I don't even think those are real horns. look at their sensitivity rating. about the same as most dome tweeter based speakers BB carries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnm Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 Actually asking how Wharfedale or Tannoy horns sound is like asking how do Klipsch speakers sound. At worst speakers from those companies are as good or better than anything in their price range(s). Like Klipsch they have offerings at most price points. FWIW my experience is that overall they tend to be laid-back (kindasorta "neutral"), but their more expensive horn loaded offerings are something else again. My Klipschorns need fear only 2 competitors - The Klipsch Jubilee - or the Churchill ! Their upper end offerings have historically been folded horns and damned good ones at that. Some Tannoy folded horns routinely bring several times the price of Khorns on Ebay - and some would say quite rightly so ! They do not realistically warrant that sort of premium but they are as mentioned above exceptional to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 All I know is that the ones BB offers online are no better than 1995 vintage Cerwin Vegas. Boomy, no-midrange, junk. I'm thrilled that we don't carry them in the stores, quite frankly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted June 1, 2003 Share Posted June 1, 2003 These are a joke The real deal horns come from Klipsch,Tannoy and JBL for the most part.Westlake,TAD and Zingali are PRO audio and quite costly.And forgive my poor memory,Altec is one of the legends in horns too. Klipsch makes the elast expensive worthy horn loaded and part horn loaded speakers.If I had the room I would get the giant Zingali Butterfly .3S 104dB 1W/1M with seven 15" woofer you have to feel each bass note(seven per side!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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