The Design & Construction:
The Little Horns unique Patent Pending design is made using high-density fiberglass. The base  is made using heavy, void-free Baltic birch plywood. The base houses the driver and acts as a compression chamber for the horn. The horns are fitted to their base like a neck should be fitted to a guitar — with an exacting alignment and flush fitting surface to ensure the best performance and tonal transmission.

Dimensions:

• The Little Horns are 36” tall overall
• The bell of the horn is 14” across
• The base is an 8” cube and will sit nicely on a 10” deep shelf

Specifications:

• 8 ohms
• 90 db sensitivity
• 77Hz - 23kHz frequency response
• Power handling: 24 watts maximum

Or for a more minimalist setup, pair the Little Horns with Specimen's satellite/sub-woofer. This self-contained unit connects directly to your iPod, mp3 player, computer, CD player, or other sound source. It is a small, 11-inch cube containing a 50-watt sub-woofer and two 25-watt satellite feeds for the Little Horns.

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Dark Walnut with Gold

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Dark Blue with Opalescent White

Opalescent White with Red

Dark Green with Gold

Speakers/Drivers:
The Little Horn Speakers use Fostex FE-108 Sigma full-range drivers. These cutting edge speakers have a beautiful cast-frame and a radical new cone design with a particularly even response. These Fostex drivers perform effortlessly in the Specimen Little Horns and present a unique soundstage that gives listeners a brand new, intimate, three-dimensional audio experience. The FE-108 drivers are chosen specifically based on their proven performance in a great variety of experimental designs.

Color Finishes:
Cast in heavy-duty fiberglass and beautifully finished in lacquer, the horns come in a variety of color finishes allowing them to fit into any décor. Horns are also available primed white to serve as a blank canvas for one’s own personal embellishment or decorative ideas. Custom colors are also possible for special orders. 

Presently we offer the following color combinations:

Horns:

• White horns/white interior
• White horns/red interior
• Dark walnut horns/gold interior
• Dark walnut horns/red interior
• Dark green horns/gold interior
• Black horns/opalescent white interior
• Dark blue horns/opalescent white interior
• Dark blue horns/gold interior
• Opalescent white horns/red interior

 

Bases:

• Natural
• Dark Walnut
• Dark Green
• Piano Black
• Dark Blue
• Red
• Piano White

 

Dark Walnut with Red

Product Reviews:
Little Horn Speakers have been featured in many print publications and on-line sites. Below are links to some reviews, click on Press for more.

Rolling Stone Magazine

New York Press

Songs:Illinois

 

How to Purchase a pair of Little Horns:
A pair of Little Horn Speakers is $1850. You can purchase a pair using Paypal by clicking the button below

 

Or you can call Specimen at 773.489.4830 and we can process your transaction over the phone..

We will contact you to confirm color choices and finalize shipping fees. 

 

 

Shipping:

Unless otherwise requested, we use UPS for US orders and US Priority Mail for international orders.

Return Policy - Specimen's Little Horn Speakers come with a 30-day, no-questions-asked, total satisfaction return policy. Click here for more details about our return policy.

Dark Blue with Gold

 

Dark Walnut  with Red

In the hi-fi world, audiophiles have been pairing low-wattage amplifiers with vintage horn enclosures since the 1930s. However, vintage enclosures are difficult to find, expensive and too large for most homes. These Little Horn Speakers solve these problems with beautiful theatrical presentation, superior sound and a small, bookshelf format. 

Larger versions of these Little Horns have graced the stages alongside Andrew Bird at Carnegie Hall, Austin City Limits, Chicago’s Lyric Opera House, Radio City Music Hall, Hollywood Bowl, Chicago’s Millennium Park and have been featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Late Show with David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

The Building Process
Click here to see photos taken of various Specimen Audio Horns during the building process.

Opalescent White with Red

See and Hear Specimen Horn Speakers
Click on the following links to see more Specimen Audio Horns and for videos of Specimen Horns on stage with Andrew Bird:

XL Horn Speakers

Spinning Double Horn Speaker