B00nie
[H]F Junkie
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Dipoles are nice, but I've got 2, 4, and 5 year old kids at home and those just wouldn't last long. As it is, every exposed dome tweeter and dust cap gets pushed in, toys go into bass ports, etc. It's not difficult or expensive to DIY your own speakers to get something better/cheaper/more personalized that what's otherwise available. My current computer speakers are DIY cornu spiral horns:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full...k-building-cornu-spiral-horn-now-you-can.html
Mine can be seen in post #225. The cost is minimal and the sound is better than cheap normal speakers, but it's definitely not "audiophile".
Horn speakers can be awesome but I reckon they're pretty hard to get right at home. Of course once you get the molding for a perfect horn curve you're good to mass produce.
If you get your hands on an Acapella horn somehow...
I have a Precision Devices 1850 18" horn loaded bass that I use with Mackey SRM450s to play music on my yard on summertime (for parties or when I want to listen to music when mowing the lawn with hearing protection on) and I absolutely love it.
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