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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: The tapped horns: cons, pros and Sound

Post Subject: My take about tapped horns for now.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 5/3/2011

I have explored the subject of tapped horns. My exploration did not include listening them – ridicules, isn’t it? I did consult with a few folks, who I respect and who built and heard many of them and who know subject well. I pretty much know what I need to do if I decided to make a pair of tapped sun 20Hz ULF horns. However, after much considerations I decided do not try them.

There are two factors that made me to hold the attempt of test tapped ULF. First is that even if I make over 100dB sensitive tapped ULF then I will not be able to drive it with 20W DSET. Whoever use tapped LF horn insist in over 100W – so, no DSET, no need to go for tapped ULF. Second reason is my fear that tapped horn my in the end to sound like good ported speaker. I do not have reasons for this fear but I do not have confidence that my fear is unreasonable. Whoever I spoke with did not give me the “magic keywords” that made me comfortable that tapped horn is not a “port with help”. I am very anal about fine differences I ULF overtones and I do not know if tapped will be discriminating enough.

I have to say that to find some kind of semi-local guy with tapped horn would not address my interests as I do not need to hear ANY tapped horn but rather properly sounding tapped horn. Sine I have no inspiration what would be a properly sounding tapped horn I have no idea what to look for. I guess the way how I might undertake the tapped ULF direction would be if somebody who know tapped horn well would stop by at my place, hear my ULF, point out to me the specific sonic problems I have with my ULF and suggest that those problem might be addressed by use of tapped ULF. If someone has those expertise them let me know and we could make some kind arrangement.

Rgs, Romy the Cat

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