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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Why Louisiana has no wood for contraction…. by Romy the Cat on 2005-10-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: NOhorn channel for “the melody range”. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
I never was fan of the Oris 150. They meant be used with Lowther type of drivers, that never worked properly. The Oris 150’s upper bass is not really the bass that might be obtained form the Oris’ mouth. Should this Oris has twice smaller throat and ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Re: Why Louisiana has no wood for contraction…. by mats on 2005-10-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: NOhorn channel for “the melody range”. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"] Try to drop the Altec in 400Hz horn down to 1000 Hz -700Hz and arm your Oris with a MD driver with a good lover midrange driver (B&C of whatever you use) You will be able to go away with 4 channels… You have a lot of n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Re: Commercially available BS, Avantgardes and ....whatever by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-10-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Idea of a 3way horn system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
 romy i am not at all intentioned to make a horn speaker to get rich. i dont think abought this at all. for me its hobby.   its  abought to have fun, and to get as close as possible reproduction of  live music. as close...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: Cool plan! by mats on 2011-04-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  61 Replies 
Too late now for points, but just the other day I tried to imagine your plan. and I was pretty close.Actually, it is a bit like what I have going now;  15" Eminence bass guitarr woofers in a sealed 3 cu ft cabinet,Oris 150 with 8" B&C midrange dr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Particular Reasons for 10" Preference? by Chirag on 2005-08-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bass drivers inquiry in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
Hi Romy,Outside of the already constructed bass towers, is there a reason you are looking exclusively for 10" drivers?  I have heard a pair of stacked 15" Lambda's on each side supplementing/providing bass to lower midbass under some Oris horns ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Re: Too many channels? by mats on 2005-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: NOhorn channel for “the melody range”. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
Hi Romy,   I think my post is a little confusing. The picture shows all the different drivers used in these experiments.  The Altec in wood horn is the constant with the the 21" bass channel. Then I bridged the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Some attempts to reach the MFH by mats on 2005-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: NOhorn channel for “the melody range”. in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
Trying to explore the upper bass channel reaching up to a Victor Sierra 360 Hz horn with an Altec 804 with a 4 uF oilcap, I first used my OB Supravox 215, then a B&C 8" woofer in a large BR originally used with EV 15"  (the latter not good) ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: 1601b implementation by mats on 2015-09-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Another time aligned 5-way horn project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  189 Replies 
Hi Kodomo-You have made an ambitious undertaking.  Congratulations to a brave decision.Can you please elaborate a little on your TAD implementation.  I have used one on each side ,in 3 cuft sealed cabinets, first order from 60 to 150Hz, blending gent...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Sharp and artificial sounding fostex supertweeter by Wojtek on 2011-03-01 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A Moscow setup with Horns/Lowther in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
I'd like to point out that Fostex 500 MKII is very much not sharp and artificial sounding. If anything it's an opposite -little too syrupy , soft and round so it blends with cone mid better than beryllium tweeter. I have no first hand experience with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Foul Sushi and Bass Boxes by Chirag on 2004-07-08 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Speaker hunting in Audio Discussions  6 Replies 
farmeroni!  hope the plants are doing went well this season... [I have recently had 4 sealed bass bins made each with 2 8" scanspeak drivers. I dont have them yet. Every other speaker I have stinks worse than the Fridge. Good Luck!] 4 seale...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Lower Knee by mats on 2014-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: JBL 2226 2445 2405 3-way and a path forward in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
Kris, I agree with you about the unobtainable 300Hz.Had really hoped for that, but so far no go with my set up:An old Oris-150 with a 4" throat wood adapter/cradle that John Sheerin made for me,with the 2482 playing out the back, so you see the entir...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: these are quite an interesting design by Dominic on 2007-01-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Orphean horns / BMS drivers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  2 Replies 
I can't figure how Bert can mannage to successfully overcome the fact that the tweeter is sooo deep.I'm also curious about something else. I read in a recent post of yours that you have heard the mr. wolf's ultimates and that you consider that they a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: My plans are/will depend from.... by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  61 Replies 
[quote user="mats"]Too late now for points, but just the other day I tried to imagine your plan. and I was pretty close.Actually, it is a bit like what I have going now;  15" Eminence bass guitarr woofers in a sealed 3 cu ft cabinet,Oris 150 with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #150: Marchand by RLRB on 2021-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s lowest channel. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  150 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]fiogf49gjkf0dI am observing an interesting and surprising fact – I am begging to like my active Marchand crossover. I did a number of modifications to it and it looks like the parts are broken-in now – it does sound very pl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #23: Azura horn by Wojtek on 2008-07-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 60hz, GPA-515-8ghp horn... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  32 Replies 
KlausMartin  (Azura horn ) is making for me extension to 2.75" (BC 8p21)and 1.4" for 204 Hz (altec 288c) .He also developed 550 hz horn for S2 . He understands importance of smooth driver -throat transition . It would be ready to go solution for...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Easy now....DBA! by mats on 2007-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Devid Berning amplifiers: the anti-trnsformers frenzy? in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
I don't know why the Berning topic gets everyone so worked up.  No need for another ZOTL screaming contest.  Is this not a hobby where we explore many solutions?  It is a difficult subject technically. I for sure can not speak about th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Gee Whizz(er) by rowuk on 2018-12-31 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Trash your “full-rage”, single-driver acoustic systems. in Audio For Dummies ™  10 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Sure, forget the sales pitch, but some of similar might be good for fairly wide range MF. However, based on the sound sample, it's hard to say much about this one, apart from what looks like an extra load of multiple whizzers at/...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Loudspeakers and headphones by Ronnie on 2005-06-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Loudspeakers and headphones in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
Hello Roman and friends,Here's a first post from me, to say hi and let you know why I've joined and perhaps ask a few questions...I'm building a pair of loudspeakers, with close to zero experience with loudspeaker building, hoping that the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Re: Looking at what Azzolina’s boys do.... by Wojtek on 2006-07-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Earl Geddes: Horny Book in Horn-Loaded Speakers  10 Replies 
Roman I agree that from absolute point of view "yellow driver with wings" is not a great solution. But, there is many types of yellow drivers with quite different specs and a few types of "wings" also exist. I'm not going to deffend this kind of imp...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: GOTO at CAF 2010 and will also be there again in CAF 2011 by MINGSU on 2011-02-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: New show in US, some new horns... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  2 Replies 
That was the 4 way system designed by John Sheerin using GOTO drivers on my request.  The tweeter is GOTO 160 with S3000 horn xover at 5kHz.  The high mid is GOTO SG370DX with S600 horn xover at 1kHz-5kHz.  The low mid is GOTO 505TT with S150 hor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Re: Particular Reasons for 10" Preference? by Romy the Cat on 2005-08-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bass drivers inquiry in Audio Discussions  10 Replies 
[quote user="Chirag"]Outside of the already constructed bass towers, is there a reason you are looking exclusively for 10" drivers?  I have heard a pair of stacked 15" Lambda's on each side supplementing/providing bass to lower midbass under som...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Many Mani's options: My first horns by manisandher on 2010-01-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Many Mani's options: My first horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
For the past few months, I’ve been looking for a solution to a problem – how to recreate through speakers the same sound that I get through headphones. Why did I embark on this quest? Well although I’m quite happy with my headphones, I miss being...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Same old story by Joe Roberts on 2010-05-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2010 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  39 Replies 
The only reason I don't have a giant WE system is that I can't afford it and I don't have room. I sold all  of my WE and Lansing field coil gear to my Silbatone friend back in 1989, because I know he would never sell it, he was putting together a ser...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: The debate continue, but what is all about? by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Munich High End 2010 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  39 Replies 
[quote user="Joe Roberts"] I feel I am being objective when I say that a Mirrophonic system simply blows away Altec, Vitavox, TAD, etc. [/quote] Joe, I am not a reader of your magazine and the phrase like “blows away” impress me very little. P...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Suggested target curves and setup techniques for Pro Audio Digital Equ... by Thorsten on 2005-03-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Suggested target curves and setup techniques for Pro Audio D... in Didital Things  9 Replies 
.... in home systems for Room correction and general system EQFolks,This is from my own Yahoo group, but may be of interest here....Since writing this I have in fact changed my speakers to dipoles and do not currently use a PADEQ (it will return thou...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #50: Upper Bass Horn Setup by Jorge on 2011-08-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Basic guide to advanced audio in Playback Listening  62 Replies 
The best midrange comes from compression drivers, it has that minuteness, transparency and dynamics that no other topology can offer; the main problem with them is that they only cover a very specific mid frequency ran...
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