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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Canadian Speaker Proposal
Post Subject: It takes time.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 7/1/2013
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 de charlus wrote:
Alas, I am too young to have that whole "Mirrorphonics nostalgia" coloring my taste in sound reproduction - still, this is not to say that it cannot be investigated.

Actually the "Mirrorphonics nostalgia" that some people squirt all over themselves is not necessary an attribute of western eclectic drivers. Some of WE drivers, not all of them but some, do have exceptional dynamics and very interesting tonal character, no different from RCA, Vitavox and other vintage drivers. If they properly implemented it might be very worthy direction to do. Yes, it is given that most of people who deal with WE are just brainlessly mimic inferior WE solutions but it not suppose to be this way.
 de charlus wrote:
As for the amplification issue, I take your point; at this stage too many variables have yet to be fixed to render such discussion productive.
Well, Charlus, I took interests in your project as I find it very interesting (for myself) to think how I would do it, knowing what I do know now, if I did it from scratch. Of cause my experience might be completely neglected. Still, in expression of my experience I do something that I much appreciate about myself - I provide my reasoning. Use or do not use my reasons is irrelevant to me but I feel that it is better to be informed about reasons, then you can evaluate yourself the reasons and chose to yourself whatever course of actions you wish.
 de charlus wrote:
Have you, or anyone else on this site, had experience with such things as "double throat adapters"? Goto offer such to marry with their SG146 bass drivers, and if there are no inherent difficulties arising from such a configuration, it would be nice if the bass horns in this installation were not positively gargantuan.

Yes, double throat adapters are common. Pretty much any of older compression drivers companies did them. I would obviously stays away from them for MF and HF application but for LF then could minimize the horn length. Feel free to discard me but for fifth or so time I do advise you do not think and stay away from LF projects at this point. I can provide you with multiple reasons why it might be a topologically faulty solution; in fact I have it already at many locations at my site. The biggest reason however is different. The cost, demands and complexity of let say 30Hz horn implementation will be easy 60-70% of your whole project. It is not to mention that whatever you do with30Hz horn is non-reversible. I am sure that Jeffery would love to play with this opportunity but in my view the thing need to be made not because it is possible but because it is necessary. No one knows what is   necessary in your case. Complete Upperbass and MF channels, get some kind of chip boom box for LF, get accustom with Sound and then play with your nuclear tweeter.  Then, after the system is operational and installed into your house, move up and down, integrated with room décor and so on, than you will see what space you have for LF horn if you decide to build it. No one say that you do not need to get your LF horn if you want. All that I say that you might consider to compartmentalize your project by multiple deliverable stages. I suggest that as you will be progressing across those stages your expectations and your references will be altered.

Rgs, The Cat

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