Even horn speakers have

You would need a lot of tubes to provide concert grade SPL in any venue on a leg of a North American tour. Concert or production sound is all about providing the highest SPL in the smallest package. If you can cut one semi from the tour with smaller amp racks and more efficient and higher output boxes, then it's one less truck to be unloaded and loaded at every venue. it adds up to huge bucks. That's why they kick the crap out all of the speakers during the tour. At the end, they remagnetize them and recone them all. Less costly than bringing more gear.

I won't argue with subjective listening. It's like art or music. If you like it, it's good, case closed. There is a reason why vintage items are both sought after, and have value. To anyone that knows electronic synthesizers, try finding a mini moog for under a few thousand dollars out there. Why? they have a distinct sound that hasn't been emulated succesfully by anyone yet.

This message was edited by teknobeam1 on 09/28/04 23:11 ET.