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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Multicellular horns
Post Subject: MulticellsPosted by Romy the Cat on: 7/25/2019
It certainly has nothing to do with my ear or with being acceptable. We attribute too much attention frequently to a topology/hardware and too little to specific efforts over given implementations. So, what is the subject? The Multicellular horns? I played with them and still own 18-cell horns. It was my second system, for Opera Room and I did not impose such a high demands for it as I use to do for my main audio system. It certainly does not mean that topologically the Multicellulars in disadvantage, it was me who had no needs to take it father then what it was out of box sort of speaking.  
 
I was running my 18-cell with S2 driver. I did not know where I crossed it. I use the default Altec 19 crossover and it was much better than any crossover I did. The S2 was 16R, the Altec 19 was expecting 8R, so it would not be hard to figure out where it was crossed. The Altec was for sure very none-transparent crossover but in case of very aggressive S2, driver by SS amplifier it was a good result overall.  
 
Generally I feel that if the listening distance is far from any nearfield and the room is relatedly big then Multicells can do OK.  Then can do fine as lower MF channel and in few other application. If you do want to play with then then do not waste time and money on vintage WE, RCA, Altec Multicells. The 18 cell horn from them are unreasonably expensive and in my view do not justify themselves. Make the “soft” (non-metal) Multicells by a few guys out there who can keep geometry and the most important fine a proper driver to go with them. The rest is your ears and your hands…

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