Are you saying that even I think what's classified as a high directivity horn-which quickly narrows as frequency increases-specifically the JMLC AH425 horn-can deliver a very spacious sound, despite the ~ 4ft sweet spot-given the proper room size and acoustical environment?Taste or music preference is probably part of it. But I also think "taste" here is very related to the room and acoustics. Something few understand much about. And by applying acoustic treatment (for those who can do that), different psycoacoustics clues and design goals can be achieved which sort of renders the wide vs. narrow speaker dispersion discussion.
If so, please describe further how this can be achieved with a two-system with an AH425 horn atop my Altec midwoofers? https://josephcrowe.com/blogs/news/altec-416-8b-in-100l-sealed (and my multiple subwoofers).