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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Got new mid/high horns. Now need suggestions for a lower range horn.

Post Subject: Looking at two options. Really need some advice here.Posted by noviygera on: 6/23/2009

First off, the crossover point will be 530 to 600Hz. the RES 1.5 midhigh is 16" x 8" x 10" deep.

Keeping in mind, I'm trying to cover 600Hz and below... Given space constraints of a medium size basement room, I came up with 2 options.

1st option is to get the 10N Pro midbass horn. It 17" x 21" x 10" deep. Freq resp: 250Hz-1.6kHz
http://www.ddshorns.com/catalog.php?page=DMB10NPro
I will then need to get an appropriate 10" mid, make a box and mount the midbass horn UNDERNEATH the Res1.5 midhigh. Seems reasonable.

2nd option is to get one of these: DVB 15H or DVB 15N Pro:
http://www.ddshorns.com/catalog.php?page=DVB15H
http://www.ddshorns.com/catalog.php?page=DVB15NPro
DVB 15H is 22" x22" x 5.75" deep, Freq resp: 60Hz - 1.25kHz
DVB 15N Pro is 22" x 22" x 15" deep, Freq resp: 60Hz - 800Hz
both will require a 15" driver instead of the 10" but size wise they are not that much bigger (5" taller)

...and to mount the the Res1.5 midhigh COAXIALLY, in the center of the big horns. Remember, the mid high mouth is 16" x 8", the mibass mouth is 22" x 22". Is this a GOOD IDEA? The question is will the midhigh create a shadow, or block the sound of themidbass driver and horn. It it worth emulating a single point source or will the drawbacks be to great?

Hope this makes my initial post less vague and someone will put in a word of advice.
-Herman

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