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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Mid-bass Hornresp (V51.30) simulations
Post Subject: We have to separate the "path to" and "arriving"Posted by rowuk on: 7/5/2021
A DSP is a great tool for modelling crossovers. It lets us experiment with a lot of things with no additional costs. There is a sonic hit, but far lower than "guessing" at crossovers.
What seems to get the most traction here is using inherently well behaved drivers well within their comfort zone, thus not having to compensate with steep slopes or narrow filters.
Guessing at a mouth size for any horn depends a lot on the crossover frequency that you end up selecting - preferably after living with your mid/upperbass for a while (without anything on top). I would not even think about a HF solution until you are happy with the mid/upperbass and midrange. I ended up crossing over around 8K.
Of course we are all free to pile horns up as high as we want and then DSP them into our preferences, then there is not much to talk about...Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site