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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Small double bass horn for 3"-8" driver

Post Subject: Deliberately missing bass - is this a joke?? :)Posted by haralanov on: 6/27/2010

Moreart, 6,5" and 8" drivers are not big enough even for reproducing midrange, not no mention midbass.
You say (quote taken from your website):

"By processing certain overtones selectively, a rich bass effect can be created using the small speakers which
cannot produce lower frequency components below 100 Hz. While speakers produce
tones above 100 Hz, the processed bass overtones compel the brain to replace the
missing fundamental bass signals, creating the illusion of bass."

When the real bass is missing the brain is working very hard to recreate the fundamentals and the listener cannot focus on Music reproduction. I have heard MANY constructions similar to yours. The result is always the same, no matter the type of the "fullrange" driver used - tonal deficiency of low midrange and upperbass combined with overall hardness and dryness. The instruments which are supposed to sound big and effortless are tiny and dynamically compressed. In addition to that, the sound coming from the month of the "horn" like yours does not have any relation with the sound coming directly from the speaker - two completely independent sound sources.
Nobody here is interested in small sized acoustic systems, so as you were already advised, please advertise your products elsewhere.
No hard feelings,
Haralanov.

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