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6moons.com
by Jules Coleman
"Finally, these Hørning designs are the most transparent-to-the-source line of loudspeakers I have heard. You figure out what you tonally like in preamplifiers and amplifiers; this speaker will let you hear just that and nothing more. If you get the impression that I am impressed, you're correct. "
EnjoyTheMusic.com
by Thorsten Loesch
"Three cheers for Tommy Hørning for presenting honest Specifications and for not “fiddeling numbers” to make the Speaker look better on paper than it really is in the real world. Three more cheers for a speaker that measures comparatively well, especially considering the relatively small size and high sensitivity."
Hi-Fi choice, UK
"The way the Agathons managed to turn the musical instruments into living, resonating three dimensional objects constantly enthralled me throughout the review." "They achieved this with tremendous midrange transparency. Whatever the arguments, the drivers in this speaker are dynamic, subtle and revealing to a degree that's far too rare."
"The Agathons have this uncanny ability to find the best in every recording that they're presented with."
"I had around 15 pages of notes to sift through for this review, and there's barely space for a third of the positive points I made. The Hørning Agathon isn't a perfect speaker - they don't exist - but it's one of the most complete I've come across."
"Just remember that stereo doesn't mean two channels. It means solid, and the Hørning Agathon is capable of creating some of the most solid sounds around."
Image Hi-Fi, Germany
"This loudspeaker is fantastic. The extremely high efficiency - 5 Watts will do - reveals the subtlest details and dynamics without the faintest hint of tonal inaccuracy."
"The loudspeaker offers an overwhelmingly natural You-are-there presentation of the music and, when correctly placed in corners, deep and precise bass."
"The simple fact is that this typr of sound is addictive - fast, explosive and with none of the slow bass of conventional systems. Superb!"
Hi-Fi & Elektronik, Denmark
"Forget everything You ever heard about traditional, screaming horn systems - the Agathon is coherent and neutral. It virtually transports You to a live concert, be it rock or classical."
"The openness of the Agathon places it among the finest loudspeakers in the world."
"It is readily apparent that there is no crossover point in the area that covers two-thirds of the frequency range."
"Put on a classical record: the orchestra is there in the pit in front of the stage, the performers are on the stage, each voice and instrument with the proper proportions."
"Even the faintest details are rendered naturally and precisely in a very musical way."