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Wide baffle fat-boy speakers, horn-loaded or not, do seem to be enjoying a resurgence

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In Reply to: RE: Listener and Herb's Heretic review posted by Ladok on March 05, 2023 at 17:26:30

Witness the resurrected JBL L100, recent old-style models from KLH, the Andy Jones/Mo-Fi coaxials, new retro models from Wharfedale, Mission UK, etc. And of course Klipsch, Tannoy, and a few others have never stopped making them.

Those who love them seem to prefer their "richer, warmer, fuller-bodied" sound over the more precise (and sometimes rather sterile) presentation of skinny audiophile towers and dinky stand-mounts. Especially with tube amplification.

This is cool. What's old is new again. Different folks have different preferences. There's room in this hobby for all of us.

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RE: Wide baffle fat-boy speakers, horn-loaded or not, do seem to be enjoying a resurgence - mark.korda@myfairpoint.net 12:16:06 03/08/23 (0)
Brian, why would anyone concerned with sound accuracy want the JBL 100's. What is the science behind the grill cover? Is it to ( cover )or muffle the sound? Is it to assist the sound? Or is it just for nostalgic looks . What's on the outside of that speaker might be better in the inside...Mark Korda
RE: Wide baffle fat-boy speakers, horn-loaded or not, do seem to be enjoying a resurgence - regmac 11:15:45 03/08/23 (0)
"There is a certain scatological sound that only a horn speaker can reproduce with superb authenticity." -- J. Gordon Holt
RE: Wide baffle fat-boy speakers, horn-loaded or not, do seem to be enjoying a resurgence - Gary 09:56:13 03/08/23 (0)
Agreed. At the most recent Capitol Audio Fest I had the opportunity to hear both the MoFi Sourcepoint 10 and the Heretic 612 speakers. The 612 is the larger version of the 614 reviewed in Stereophile.

I generally liked the Sourcepoint 10 but I much preferred the Heretic. Granted there's a big difference in price in favor of the MoFi speaker. But the sound of those Heretics is what I think I'd want in my home. What's great is that both are available to us.

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