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In the Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers
Post Subject: Generalized vs. System Specific ColorPosted by IronManIV on: 6/26/2025
Understood. I had noticed that the injection channel experiment was challenging to describe subjectively in a way that avoided specific solutions for general effect. For example ideas to use piano wood for cabinets as "injection" in context of the original experiment and results. And, currently the specific experience of Amp X and Aura and Bill's system currently in a specific experiment context waiting for generalized description, if any can be made.
I would like to offer a report on a driver with color or tone, but I don't have the aural experience or vocabulary to be a credible reporter, but nonetheless, I think that the paper compression driver diaphragms from voice_of_steppe on ebay may have some interesting qualities. I've been listening to them and I am delighted, but I can't say I have any reference for comparison to be credible. But they are so inexpensive for what they are and I don't think anyone from Absolute Soundistan are going to appreciate them.
I can't even say I hear tone. I can't really describe what I hear when I listen to these on my 808 CD's and my 800 hz. Le Cleach horn, except I'll try to say, that there is moment of dynamic loudness of a female voice or higher pitched string that will really bloom to full room excitement and escape localization. I don't think my little 800 hz. horn I made has great dispersion, it should be a bit narrow above 2k, but these sounds escape the beaming in any room I place it. Maybe the Le Cleach mouth avoids diffraction, I don't know. I don't hear any tone, but I do hear nuances in the tones which differentiate say a harp string from a piano wire. The tone if any of the driver is clear and clean. I fail miserably to repeat this quality of sound with larger devices.
I have a pair of these diaphragms for a 288 as well in the lite copper voice coil version and 16 ohm that I look forward to trying in the 288's. voice_of_steppe will make any impedance requested. I love these diaphragms so much for their tactile and aesthetic qualities that I think I need to spend a lot of time with them to understand what they are doing, and of course trying to keep alignment in the 288 from ruining everything.
Jamie
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