They work pretty well in my 5mx5m room
Reckon 5x7 would be perfect
Maybe try some Frugal horns.
I sit about 1m from mine much of the time. You just need to design them so they make sense in your space.
Not sure I’d really recommend any commercial designs though. DIY.
@SteadySteve aren’t yours set-up in a similar attic room?
I remember seeing a picture of them cleverly arranged, seemed great.
What does Japanman say?
Very single man says “Yes”.
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If you get something with conventional active bass or DSP like Finos or Zeros then the horn directivity can come into its own, reducing side wall reflections allowing you to push them hard into corners.
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Also have a physically small footprint.
I had some Frugal Horns and they worked well.
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How much you actually wanna spend will help scope this out.
(As well as how long you intend keeping them 
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Cheap commercial horns will be shit. You either need expensive ones, with DSP as Mark suggests, or you need to build your own.
If you build your own, you could get something for a grand or two that will destroy any commercial systems at a sane price. But you’ll have to design/build yourself and build to your room.
The control you get over the response from going active/DSP means that they will work in any room. It’s just a matter of whether you actually want to go that route.
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Please don’t laugh yet. Encourage, make him believe. It’ll be the greatest comedy of all time once he actually starts.
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Are those Uccello horns still up for grabs? I’d just stump up the money for those lovely lumps.
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Or
Would open baffle not be a better option - note I don’t know what I’m talking about just felt the need to add something of no use to the discussion.
This is the way.
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How about some Zingali’s ?
Certainly genuinely interested, but knowing literally nothing about them, I’m at the discovery stage at the minute. Is there such a thing as a “Horns for Dummies” book that would give me an idea of available options, or if such a speaker is possible at least ?
Price wise, a grand or two is about the right ballpark.
I’ve a MiniDSP 2x4HD and a Bantam Audio Stealth Power Amp free if you want to have a play, just need some drivers and a 2nd power amp. Obviously only 2-way but could get you started with a simple 8"/10"/12" + 1" Compression Driver for example.
There’s no perfect introduction that I know of. You just need to decide to do it, and start the journey. Borrowing Rob’s miniDSP could be a great start, but being 2 way it’s rather limiting.
The easiest start to a genuine horn system in a small room would be something like:
A tapped horn for sub bass (up to 100Hz). You’d have to design and build this yourself, to fit snugly in the room
A mid bass system like this, for 100-1k
And a 1" compression driver plus horn for 1k+
A crossover, maybe this kind of thing
And three stereo amps
The best way is just to leap in, and recognise that it’ll be a long journey. That you need to document for us to laugh at.
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