I just got my issue of AudioXPress, where in there is a seemingly nice
article on upgrading the Klipschhorn to a different, new, and
apparently superior horn tweeter unit. The header mentions the LaScala
as well, however this isn't discussed in the article. Since the LaScala
is far more popular than the old K-horn, and works in many more
environments than the K-horn does (it needing corners, and in fact
works a lot better in some rooms than others) I was a little
disappointed.

I will say the JBL tweeter in the article seems a little expensive,
and a little odd looking. A friend calls it "Brigitte" because he says
it looks for all the world like Brigitte Nielsen's gluteus maxima.

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I just got my issue of AudioXPress, where in there is a seemingly nice
article on upgrading the Klipschhorn to a different, new, and
apparently superior horn tweeter unit.

Horn tweeter technology has gone through a lot of upgrades since the
Klipschorn was designed. The magic words are "constant directivity".

The header mentions the LaScala
as well, however this isn't discussed in the article. Since the
LaScala is far more popular than the old K-horn, and works in many
more environments than the K-horn does (it needing corners, and in
fact works a lot better in some rooms than others) I was a little
disappointed.

Horn speaker technology has gone through a lot of upgrades since the
Klipschorn and the La Scala were designed.

I will say the JBL tweeter in the article seems a little expensive,
and a little odd looking. A friend calls it "Brigitte" because he says
it looks for all the world like Brigitte Nielsen's gluteus maxima.

I haven't seen AudioExpress, but its probably this one:

http://www.jblpro.com/pub/obsolete/2344A.pdf

It's carried as a "vintage product" wink, wink, nod, nod.

It's a somewhat dated "constant directivity".design. Within SMWTMS it's
called the "French Love" tweeter. ;-)

Horn speaker technology has gone through a lot of upgrades since the 2344
was designed.

I notice that it does not seem to appear in
http://www.jblpro.com/JBL_Profession...atalog2005.pdf

Actually, it's a 2404H.

The K-Horn and LaScala are not, to my knowledge, sold as a last-word
tech product but more along the lines of "warts and all". Oftentimes
this leads to a better product: the VAC built Marantzes are better
units than the reissue Mac tube boxes.

The K-horn and La Scala are nonetheless still good products, efficient
and good sounding, although there is definitely room for improvement at
their price points.

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Actually, it's a 2404H.

Probably the part number of the horn I mentioned and a given driver.

The K-Horn and LaScala are not, to my knowledge, sold as a last-word
tech product but more along the lines of "warts and all". Oftentimes
this leads to a better product: the VAC built Marantzes are better
units than the reissue Mac tube boxes.

So the warts wever there, but somehow improved?

By modern standards the Marantz tube amps have warts, but the reissues
were identical in build: they were the same warts. Buyers know these
and live with them or they would buy a different amp or DIY. The Macs
are built very differently and in twenty years an original MC275 will
be more supportable than a current reissue, it's a different circuit,
it's all built on a PCB. A good bug gets across two traces and you run
kluge wires or make a new PCB. They cheapened the product, regardless
of whatever spin they may put on it.