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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Canadian Speaker Proposal

Post Subject: The cost?Posted by Romy the Cat on: 7/1/2013

Charlus, it is not about an expression of gratitude, trust me, I am very indifferent neither to criticism or appreciation. Ironically what you are trying to do is in a way an organic holding a touch of a few audio ideas that I happened to advocate as they turned out to be successful in my case. I naturally would be pleases if large knowledge base that was formed by my public dairies would be beneficial. I learned from others and I feel that “data” have to be passed over. I hope what you build whatever you build you will publicize your experience; this is the way how “knowledge” is being preserved. If you build what you intend to do then invite as you will be done. I would not mind to stop by for some listening. I estimate that if you eventually go for your bass horn project then to build, calibrate and setup the whole system would take for you 1.5-2 years. I do think that if you go for serious result then your bass horn will not be the last channel. Most likely you will eventually get a moderate Midbass horn of let sat 45Hz and then a dedicated channel for lower octave. The reason I am sing it now is because the high power amplification that your ULF might require need to be equated into your amplification planning.

If you do not go for crazy expensive bass compression drivers then I think your project would not be too expensive. I would estimate somewhere around $40K. I know it sounds like a lot of money but nowadays it is a cost of an industry promoted single-driver monitors that some kind of big shot audio reviewer marked as “recommended components”. I wonder what other would estimate the cost of the project might be? For sure you might make it as expensive as you wish by wiring everything with luxury cables, using Wehrmacht tubes for amplification, utilising medieval-made replica of “The Hunt of the Unicorn” tapestries for room sound treatment or employing wet-pay on your turntable by squirting Hennessy Beaute du Siecle on the records. BTW, if you do then I probably stop by earlier to help you to setup the thing…

:-) Romy The Cat

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