The Design & Construction:
Little Horns are handcrafted entirely in Chicago, Illinois. Their unique Patented 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

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

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.

Opalescent White with Red

SPECIAL: $1500 for this pair of Little Horns in Opalescent White/Red on Red bases pictured above. Available for immediate purchase and shipment. Use Paypal (click button below) or call Specimen at 773.489.4830

Or for a 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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For those seeking extra slam below 100 hertz, the Little Horns can be used in conjunction with our 300-watt Subwoofer. Also built using the same Baltic Birch, this 14-inch unit can be finished to match your Little Horns and hooked up directly to your amplifier.

Little Horns with 300-watt Subwoofer and Hi-Fi Tube Amp

 

Dark Walnut with Gold

Customer Reviews:
Click here to read comments from our customers. Included in their feedback is information about the stereo system they use and how their Little Horns sound compared to other speakers.

 

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.

 

Cool Hunting

The Absolute Sound Magazine

 

Home Entertainment Magazine

Rolling Stone Magazine

I.D. (International Design) Magazine
 - Selected as one of 2009's Sharpest New Products

New York Press

Songs:Illinois

Dark Blue with Opalescent White

SPECIAL: $1500 for this pair of Little Horns in Dark Blue/Opalescent White on Dark Blue bases pictured above. Available for immediate purchase and shipment. Use Paypal (click button below) or call Specimen at 773.489.4830

 

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Custom Colors

Opalescent White with Red

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

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.

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

Single Horn Speaker

Spinning Double Horn Speaker

Dark Walnut  with Red

Dark Green with Gold

Dark Walnut with Red

Dark Blue with Gold

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, Sydney Opera House, Hollywood Bowl, Chicago’s Millennium Park and have been featured at the TED Conference, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.

Opalescent White with Red

SPECIAL: $1500 for this pair of Little Horns in Opalescent White/Red on Natural bases pictured above. Available for immediate purchase and shipment. Use Paypal (click button below) or call Specimen at 773.489.4830