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Yes, Ric, thanks for posting it. I have seen it a few years back, in fact I was searching for the images but was not able to find it.  I think that fellow was ether Japanese or from Sound West Asia, I do remember already. It looks like it is 20-30 feet horn it means that he went for 30Hz or sub 30Hz. I would not go so far – 40Hz -45Hz would be plenty for me. It is very interesting how this Asian guy addressed the delay parole on his 25 foot feet horns. Still, the endeavor very much deserves applauds.

I kind of all set with the conceptual ideas how much future midbass horn might be implemented. When I found a house that I like I will be looking how to implement many of the things I have in my mind to the specifics of the given building.

To me the only truly open question to what I have no answer is what driver would be the most beneficial to try. There are 3 types of the drivers that I can see, and they present 2 type of topology.

1)   ALE P160. $23K pair, small throat, compression
2)   GOTO SG146LD4 $40K pair, small throat, compression
3)   My gloriously-toned 15-incher, large throat, none-compression

The ALE/GOTO prices are high. Well, they are the list prices not the “street prices” and I am sure that there are options to pay less for them. Still, price is not what bothers me but rather the complete unfamiliarity with the final result.  If I get the SG146LD4 than to evaluate objectively what it would truly do at 40Hz it might cost over $15K and six month of construction. So, the drivers are not available for try and the even if they are the evaluation of them bens VERY costly and efforts demanding. To buy the driver based upon reputation is also not very encouraging as I did hear any comments from ALE/GOTO that pick my interest, in fact quite opposite:  the more they talk about ALE/GOTO then more conflict and contradictions I hear in their comments. I do not discard the ALE/GOTO options, I just do not know if it worth it.

My 15-incher approach is way more flexible and I know that the driver is able to show off. However, I will not able to as small throat with it. Well, I might but I think it will make it to sound not as good as it would with large throat

Options, options, let see where I will lend…

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