Looking to upgrade to horns

[roccus]

I upgraded my speakers with bullet tweeters 10 or 12 years ago and would like to try horns with drivers. Not sure what I am looking for something that will handle the power from the WOPL 400... new or used but don't want to go over about $200.... also thinking about cross overs. Any suggestions??

 

[laatsch55]

To do horns right takes a lot of money......200.00 will just drive you from the room screaming...

 

[Lazarus Short]

Laz agrees with Lee.

 

[grapplesaw]

Even $2000 will not do much

 

[grapplesaw]

Look for some speaker lab 7’s

 

[laatsch55]

Or Cerwin Vega D-9's...

 

[laatsch55]

I upgraded my speakers with bullet tweeters 10 or 12 years ago and would like to try horns with drivers. Not sure what I am looking for something that will handle the power from the WOPL 400... new or used but don't want to go over about $200.... also thinking about cross overs. Any suggestions??

The crossovers for my K's were 1600.00......

 

[Bradrock]

When I think of horns, I think of full range drivers & no crossovers. Like these:

 

[jbeckva]

One-eyed wooden aliens.. whoa..

 

[Bradrock]

Lowther makes the most popular drivers for horn speakers. Here's a nice place to look around. As you will see, their 8" speakers can be over a grand each:

https://www.commonsenseaudio.com/lowther.html

 

[roccus]

They say if there is a will there is a way..... got to be something out there to get the job done...

If I were a rich man I would probably be looking at something like this

or this

 

[roccus]

Or Cerwin Vega D-9's...

I had a friend who has some of these D9's the speakers I have now blows them away.....

 

[grapplesaw]

Get a set of speakerlab k-horns. Then you upgrade them over time. About $3000 should get it done right Lee?

 

[grapplesaw]

There is a set of Klipsch k-horns near me for $2000 ($1400us) or best offer

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/for/d/delta-home-theatre-speakers/6825055445.html

 

[Lazarus Short]

I'm very happy with my Vandersteen's...with no horns involved. I have some horns I would consider shipping to a Phoenix member for shipping.

 

[laatsch55]

Get a set of speakerlab k-horns. Then you upgrade them over time. About $3000 should get it done right Lee?

About 4500.00 now Glen..

 

[laatsch55]

Thar's some funky looking crossovers in those K's Glen...

 

[roccus]

Get a set of speakerlab k-horns. Then you upgrade them over time. About $3000 should get it done right Lee?

That is what I have in mind... start somewhere and maybe later upgrade as long as the horns have something standard to upgrade drivers down the road....

 

[roccus]

There is a set of Klipsch k-horns near me for $2000 ($1400us) or best offer

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/for/d/delta-home-theatre-speakers/6825055445.html View attachment 33837 View attachment 33838 View attachment 33837 View attachment 33838

to get the most out of Khorns don't they have to be in a corner?? That seems like a decent price for those if you have that kind of money kicking around..... looks like a 62 Falcon there

 

[roccus]

The crossovers for my K's were 1600.00......

Lee what does a $1600 crossover look like??? Wow