Horn speakers, with their often ridiculously high sensitivity and ear-shocking "jump factor," fascinate many audiophiles. But their sonic flaws can be as big as their musical and technical virtues. The November Stereophile features on its cover, and in an extended version of Art Dudley's "Listening" column, the Hommage Cinema speaker from German company Auditorium 23, which features remanufactured versions of classic Western Electric compression drivers.
A full set of measurements for this speaker will be published in our January 2017 issue, but as a sneak peek, we'll tell you that the Hommage Cinema is one of the most sensitive speakers JA has measured in 27 years, clocking in at a true 105dB(B)/W/m.
Conventional speaker are not forgotten, as in this issue's 50 pages of products reviews, Bob Deutsch reviews the latest version of Monitor Audio's well-regarded Platinum PL300 tower. Other reviews include exotic amplifiers from Heed, Classé, and PrimaLuna, electrostatic headphones from Koss and Shure, and DACs from Mytek and PS Audio.
Good times for Stereophile readers!
