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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: AK151 and K15/40 Differences by jessie.dazzle on 2009-09-17 
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Romy's comments in blue :"...Interesting, as all my drivers, the AK151 and K15/40 are high impedance (15R-16R, DCR around 12R). I do not see a lot of difference between AK151 and K15/40..."Apart from the color the baskets were painted (silver Hammeri...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vitavox ak151 in klipschorn by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-09-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vitavox ak151 in klipschorn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  1 Replies 
Romy reading in your site, i got interested in the vitavox ak151. do u have an idea, if it would sound considerably better in a cornerhorn, than my altec 416's ? i got a offer for 900 pounds a pair. what do u think abought deqx ? Angelo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: The Good, the questionable & the beautiful by jessie.dazzle on 2010-09-04 
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What I like:   The fact that they are doing this.   The upper part of these speakers is truly beautiful, both in composition and in workmanship, which is on the level of fine jewelry. Sonic attributes aside, visually that Pinocchio tweeter horn i...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #21: AK151 and K15/40 Differences by jessie.dazzle on 2009-09-17 
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Romy's comments in blue :"...Interesting, as all my drivers, the AK151 and K15/40 are high impedance (15R-16R, DCR around 12R). I do not see a lot of difference between AK151 and K15/40..."Apart from the color the baskets were painted (silver Hammeri...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Specifications : Vitavox 15" bass drivers by jessie.dazzle on 2009-09-16 
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Romy wrote:"...The use of the Vitavox AK151 driver is very good.  They went for 8-ohm coil. Well, this is interesting. Srajan promoted in his article Kevin and SET devote and then Kevin drops the AK151 impedance from 16 to 8 ohm..."According to the V...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: The criticism from the peanut gallery. by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-16 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"] The 6moon has posted an article about the Living Voice: http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/livingvoice2/olympian.html http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/livingvoice2/olympian_2.html ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: The originally intended? Who cares!!!! by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-16 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]Romy wrote:"...The use of the Vitavox AK151 driver is very good.  They went for 8-ohm coil. Well, this is interesting. Srajan promoted in his article Kevin and SET devote and then Kevin drops the AK151 impedance from 1...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #121: Remagnetwhat? by Romy the Cat on 2008-08-03 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]The thraot size will be 7 inches. [/quote] Wow, THAT IS BOLD!!!! The 45Hz how from 7” throat – that is very-very cool and very positively-obnoxious. [quote user="jessie.dazzle"] Yes I have thought about paying someone e...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Let see how it goes.... by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-04 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]    What I question: A rectangular mid-range horn... Why? [/quote]In consistency with Occam's razor principle I think that they went for rectangular mid-range horn become they layout of the speaker called upon it. I di...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #120: Process-related ramblings & remagnetizing by jessie.dazzle on 2008-08-03 
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Oops, I'll send the images again once back at work on Monday. The thraot size will be 7 inches. Yes I have thought about paying someone else to do the work, but that sort of skilled labor is super expensive around here. And... Yesterday ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Let see how it all work out. by Romy the Cat on 2011-07-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: "O Vitavox, Vitavox! Wherefore art thou Vitavox?" in Horn-Loaded Speakers  22 Replies 
jd, I cannot see any of PDF files, probably my current networks kills them. I do not know the AK150 drivers. I know AK157, AK151 and K15/40. If they have significantly lower free-air resonance, at 30-35Hz then I am not sure that they would be ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: 45Hz Bass Horn by jessie.dazzle on 2006-09-19 
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Hello Romy and everyone here, Thanks again for your thoughts on the large horns. It seems best to start a new thread, as previous threads dealing with the "10-Footer" originally began as discussions of other subjects. Romy, you may want to move previ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Do not build horn, build "something else"….. by Romy the Cat on 2006-09-19 
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Jessie, 45Hz horn with 6”-7” throat around AK151 driver is from my perspective is the best thing might be theoretically built around a cone driver. I really envy of you and if I had room I would unquestionably go for it; this is why I keep a pair of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Now that's what I'm talkin' about! by jessie.dazzle on 2011-07-01 
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Nice work; bravo Mike!  With regard to improvements to the S2: Apparently Romy's prayer, one of them anyway, has been heard and would seem to have been answered; a diaphragm-centering guide has at last been added. As for the rest (other improveme...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Re: Pyschotherapy bills aside... by guy sergeant on 2006-06-30 
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Hi Romy,How would such a time delay manifest itself in the resulting sound? Have you had the opportunity to listen to such an attempted system? Would the benefits of having a hornloaded AK151 not outweigh this or would it just sound too wrong to...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Vitavox ak151 in klipschorn by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-09-20 
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Romy reading in your site, i got interested in the vitavox ak151. do u have an idea, if it would sound considerably better in a cornerhorn, than my altec 416's ? i got a offer for 900 pounds a pair. what do u think abought deqx ? Angelo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Melquiades amp by Dominik on 2009-05-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bias help in Melquiades Amplifier  96 Replies 
Hi,I try to find some set amplifier for my system, with one is not horn system (in futhure it will by)right now It is:Open baffle:Rall 5khz-30khzlowther pm5 1khz-5khzaltec biflex lowpass at around 1-2 KHz No HipassAK151 in infinite baffle Lopass at 2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Just pure guessing…. by Romy the Cat on 2009-09-17 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] I might be totally wrong, but I just assumed that Vitavox's decision to specify a lower impedence voice coil for horn-loaded applications was related the additional load placed on the driver once mated to a horn, resu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Specs & speculation by jessie.dazzle on 2011-07-01 
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Romy wrote:"...jd, I cannot see any of PDF files, probably my current networks kills them...""...The biggest thing that I wonder is how Mick made the Vitavox bass drivers to has 35Hz resonance. You can always use softer suspension and it will drive r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Re: "something else"….. by jessie.dazzle on 2006-09-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 45Hz Bass Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
Thanks for the recommendations on crossover points and the image of the rear chamber on your Upper Bass horn... I've been back into some virtual modeling of this large horn (having made one quite nice MF horn, I've proven to myself that I have no...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Jessie Dazzle Project by jessie.dazzle on 2007-08-03 
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Below are some images of what I was thinking (my apologies for the long load time) :Please feel free to laugh!jd*Above : View into rear chamber (45Hz horn /AK151)Above : Same but further awayAbove : View showing the attachment of one of the segmentsA...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: My metaphysical BS vs a precise to do list. by Romy the Cat on 2018-01-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How difficult is it to achieve Vox Olympian sound in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
[quote user="martinshorn"]The bass horn for the ak151 is housing a rear chamber slightly open, giving the injector channel - that creates a lot charme, flavor and „heart“ but also 3 dimensional projection. [/quote]I need to say that that very muc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: End of life speaker by de charlus on 2013-06-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Canadian Speaker Proposal in Horn-Loaded Speakers  56 Replies 
Thank you for giving this matter your attention. Jorge, I was intending that the AK151 be employed within a horn. Further, once I had settled upon the driver compliment, it was my intention to retain the services of Jeffrey Jackson, since I am not su...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: Everything is variable now. by Romy the Cat on 2013-06-25 
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I would like to point out that copying or not copying Macondo is kind of irrelevant. With proper assessment techniques any person who experiment with horn-loaded multi-channel pile of the horns would end up with the very same configuration – noth...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #75: Vitavox midbass by anthony on 2021-02-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
Romy,I am considering a midbass channel similar to that you are currently using.  The plan is to use the channel as a form of EQ to help rectify a large circa 40Hz room mode...bass cannons below the mode, midbass above the mode, and upperbass horn ab...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: And how to combine both in 1? by martinshorn on 2018-01-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wet/Dry ™ configuration for midbass. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  1 Replies 
Hi Romy.  Interesting point as i had similar perception along my recent  I ran an 8inch driver with fronthorn. Then just got my hands on a pair of RFT L-3701 (or 3702). http://tempuri.org/tempuri.htmlA fabulous driver with exactly those parameters. T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: Some answers from Engine with ax. by Romy the Cat on 2007-06-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]However, I must say, I have a lot of trouble accepting the idea of redundant drivers. [/quote] Yes, it dose not sound attractive to me but it is not the redundant drivers but one main driver and another at minus 9dB drive...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #118: CAD images 45Hz inner surfaces by jessie.dazzle on 2008-08-01 
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Here are a couple of shots of how the inner surface of the new rectangular mid-bass horn will look (shown with driver; an AK151). This model is based on a calculation for an exponential horn.These images do not show wall...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Re: Useable range of the big horns & mid-bass solutions by i_should_coco on 2006-09-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Big mama 1.5" horns.... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
Hello Romy,Thanks for the great explanation, I'm a newcomer to horns, so please treat me gently ;-)Very interesting info, so in essence there are two limits, the real "hard" limit, where you risk damage to the driver, and the "sensible" limit, below ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: We will be resting all together… by Romy the Cat on 2006-06-29 
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[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]....but are going to be something like 10 feet in length .... I will try to document the process, and consider posting the more interesting stages here on the Cat's site. [/quote]Well, Jessie. It sounds defiantly as a...
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