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In the Thread: The EdgarHorns: the new old business plan
Post Subject: Re: Here we go again! and again and again....Posted by Kerry Brown on: 9/16/2005
Romy,
Even using " digital dreck " ( and not knowing what " interesting imaging " might be ) my horns image very very well. Only in the sweet spot, but that's fine with me.
For instance, on good recordings I am easily able to hear/see if/when ( and how much ) a singer turns his/her head to the side away from the mic ( listen to Dan Hick's vocals on the first recording by The Hot Club of San Francisco ).
The DEQX digital crossover is quite good. Steep slopes greatly increase clarity, especially at high playback levels. For example, when I play back ' One Second ' by Yello, even at very high levels, I can easily hear lots of detail I had completely missed on track 10 ( ' Dr. Van Steiner ' ) with other crossovers ( including the DEQX programmed w/ gentler slopes ).
( No comments please on my taste in 'music', or lack of same. )
As for Edgar's Machievellian marketing conspiracy ? What better way than planned obsolescence to sell multiple systems to the same customer ( as if ) ?
Customer influence ? Admittedly Bruce was not impressed with his own design initially; the excellent performance of the 80 Hz Edgarhorns was pointed out by a customer who commented that they were " the best thing Edgar had ever done ". Bruce listened to the feedback, gave the horns another chance and liked what he heard. What's wrong with that ?
Throat size ? One of Edgar's notions is one reason vintage horns often/usually sound bad is because the throats are too small. Could be. Who knows ?
I do know that I have never heard better bass from horns.
You might want to try a pair of those 80 Hz horns Romy. If you can set aside your auto-orthodox views for a little while, you might find out you like them. Really. And the 150-4C is an excellent driver. Bruce recommmends it, and if there is a better horn type woofer I have not heard it.
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