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In the Thread: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC

Post Subject: Just that the 160HZ horns are quite special...Posted by cv on: 8/9/2009

Ah yes, sorry - that wasn't remotely clear. The drivers I have played with briefly are S2 and field coil RCAs, both have the same 1.5" throat. I was referring to my initial impressions of the sound on Martin Seddon's 160Hz horn (T=0.8 JMLC). Previously I had not been impressed with the RCAs, but on the big horn they are a completely different animal. Very vivid, "energetic" presentation - as though the air is charged with static electricity (but in a good way, not crackly!). They seem to bring some of the S2 quality to the lower mids, but only when playing on a big horn. I've heard the term "snap" used in some circles but never really got it until now.

X/O was about 350Hz - 400Hz first order.

JJ (indeed, Jeffrey) mentioned to me a while back what delights might be had from a large tractrix / JMLC horn paired with a capable compression driver in the 300Hz+ range - without recalling his exact words, I do recall thinking that I finally understood what he described. That's all...

In any case, this is merely a preliminary play - many many things to sort out, and no time for the next couple months, but I will report back...

Best,
cv

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