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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: An idea of “Rain Wake-Up Horn”? by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-08 
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I was waked up this nigh with very load sound of thunder and lighting. The rain was gashing and I went close the left opened deck doors from last evening. Suddenly, totally out of blue, and idea come to me – why do not use the idea of Carlson Enclosu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: One more horn speaker system to look at by noviygera on 2010-05-14 
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This is a pro audio company that came out with a nice looking system, supposedly they are more about SQ than others:http://www.voidaudio.com/product_detail.asp?id=42...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: A triangular midbass almost-tapped horn? by Romy the Cat on 2010-05-30 
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Looking that my attic place is very much triangle I am contemplating an experiment with triangular horn. The idea that lead me there was Balalaika. Balalaika is Russian 3-strings musical instruments that has unique sound. One of the attribute of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Mid-bass horn; thoughts on materials by jessie.dazzle on 2010-06-16 
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Romy wrote:"...The material itself – what to use. I am wide open from any type of wood to synthetic panels (like cement panels). Perhaps it might be a combination of organic and synthetic layers..."I realize you won't be doing the work yourself, but ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #44: Who world believe! by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-23 
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I would never believe that I would face this problem. My carpenter measured up all my space and give me a verdict that he can put in there two mouths 4 by 6 feet with a foot and a have between them. That is it and that was exactly what I would like t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: Simple and brilliant jamming of horn. by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-26 
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Today a brilliant and insultingly simple idea come to me. I was thinking about the way jointing my sections. The horn probably will be made by 2-3 sections, plus the transition please. So, the section jointing flanges are usually made. I probably go ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #36: A BS transmission line with an oversized port vs a Horn. by Romy the Cat on 2010-06-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Small double bass horn for 3"-8" driver in Horn-Loaded Speakers  37 Replies 
[quote user="Markus"] ….other people had tried to make sense of your construction and pointed out that your interpretation is wrong.[/quote]  I do not think that it is an honest argument. The “other people” is never an argument as it immediately brin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #111: Thickness Of Horn Shin by msaudio on 2010-07-22 
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Romy   If you would thank about what you are building and what it does, you would grasp the concept of my thanking. You have a 7inch hole on your bafflle with your woofer on the back side of it in a sealed box. The only presure that this device h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #117: Horn Thickness by msaudio on 2010-07-22 
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The units that i put in my pictures JBL AND ALTEC A7 both designs have a resonance just like all wood that you would rap your nuckels on even 2 inch thick plywood will resonate at a given frequency, that goes for glass, cement, metal, they all do...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #119: What is important in Midbass Horn? by Romy the Cat on 2010-07-22 
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I realized that this thread is slowly becoming the most sophisticated web recourse about Midbass Horn available. Trying to keep the thread educational I would like to introduce to my readers one more objective of my project. The subject is super ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #134: Insulation and horn mouth by zako on 2010-07-24 
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The insulation in the rafters near the roof is very importent,,,I have some thing in the same area as you have, but much larger,,,That insulation is very important,,,,summer and winter,,,,,You will find out this winter,,,It will get to freezing tempe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #140: Horn as "Room" by Paul S on 2010-07-25 
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Scooter, many houses in the Northeast were roofed by people who understand how this works, and the first few courses of shingles are "underlain" accordingly, to preclude such seepage.In Romy's case, I believe he could simply treat the entire horn lik...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Electrostatic Sub Horn by Horn Savant on 2010-08-15 
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HelloI've always wanted to try an ESL as a horn driver:So I employed a hi power Koss 3-layer bass module cut from Koss "model 2" spkr.Polarizing voltage was low on Koss design so it was upped to 3kv w/ custom PS.Horn is old closet that had a trapdoor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: 20hz horn by audiofilofine on 2010-08-27 
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[quote user="Romy the Cat"]Audiofilofine, if you do not mind then can you name you posts more identifiably and not with the same name? The Cat[/quote]???????????plan   window on 4,5 mt sideand photo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Excursion vs. equalization by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-29 
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[quote user="Horn Savant"] I then tested the two 416's in free air and they were 28 HZ each. Then I tested them in the horn - both drivers driven with signal and measured 23 HZ resonance. Better throat coupling - better than, say, a Shearer or Mirrop...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #222: I hope that this week the second horn will be complete, it is alredy g... by Romy the Cat on 2010-08-31 
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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Horn by audiofilofine on 2010-08-25 
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[quote user="Horn Savant"]Before experimenting with the Hi power Electrostatic module, I used 416's in my large corner horn. They sounded extraordinary (ran with inf baffle to basementand made me realize how much Altec/JBL enclosures suck with their ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #268: The horn painting job by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-15 
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It is hard to see from the picture but the inner walls of the horns are not parallel. In fact there are no two parallel surfaces in the horn – that was the requirement. Some when any kind of roll lays on the section 2 or 3 surface then it is expected...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: More about the Japa-Brazilian horn. by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-03 
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Merlin, I wonder why you need more information if according to you: “the solution that has not been heard and is not intended for your ears”. You migration from sightless denial to desire of self-education  is very… I would say fast but  st...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Elaborate S2 on 600 Hz horn by skushino on 2013-03-10 
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Romy wrote:For Vitavox S2 to use Tractrix 600Hz with 1.5KHz filter is a bit too close in my view unless you stay with second order filter. Would you elaborate further about your warning?  I'm very interested in this application.I think you use the S2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Another horn manufacturer by Wojtek on 2013-04-15 
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I can recommend Attila from Hungary ; fast , professional and reasonable . He advertises on AA classifieds : http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/Speakers-Horns-Parts-Stands/Manufacture/tractrix-le-cleac-39-h-spherical...../Wooden-horns-until-...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #46: A tweeter in that Brazilian Horn by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-13 
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I asked my Japanese speaking friend to translate for me the information about the tweeter in that Brazilian installation. It is JBL UT-045Be, I never have seen/heard it, and so I presume many others… 25mm beryllium spherical diaphragm, 52mm circ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Simple Horn Explanation by drdna on 2007-04-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Crash course on horns anyone? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
A horn basically directs acoustic energy in a single focused direction, maximizing the efficiency with which the air mass to moved by acoustic waves is coupled to the driver.  The best thing is to read a good book that covers the basics in simpl...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #145: Anti-horn shape cabinet? by Romy the Cat on 2012-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  184 Replies 
Thanks, Robin I do not drink and the wine/beer cultural cult is a bit above me. I still do appreciate however a good moldy and decadent décor of wine cellar but unfortunately it would be very different for the style of the listening room that I am ha...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #152: Looking for a horn maker? by Romy the Cat on 2012-09-21 
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Thanks, decoud. My desire to make my own hand dirty with this project doe not exceeds my desire to have a new Injecting Channel enclosure. I would like to find somebody who would take my money and built for me exactly what I will spec....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Commercial finished horn speakers by harold on 2013-01-05 
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I heard a friend's horn system recently and was very impressed. I don't have the resources to put together a diy system as discussed here, amazing as they seem, but am looking for recommendations for commercially available finished horn speakers that...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Horn musical instruments by rowuk on 2012-07-12 
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Brass instruments function much differently than audio horns. First of all they are built extremely resonant by mismatching length and horn taper. The taper of the bell is there not for horn type efficiency, rather to change the acoustical length of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: "shared horn" by noviygera on 2012-07-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Anything wrong with wide bandwidth horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
Paul,I have not heard the synergy horn or any speaker with that design. Here is what I am talking about:http://www.yorkville.com/images/products/u15_cut_sm.jpgIn this particular case there are 3 mids and 1 tweeter driver sharing the same horn.This so...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Wideband horn is absurdity but it has nothing to do with Synergy. by Romy the Cat on 2012-07-24 
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[quote user="noviygera"] I am NOT talking about single wideband drivers or any back loaded type horns. I am talking about properly made front loaded horns. For example, the Danley Synergy horns, that use single horn with multiple drivers to cover a w...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: Pic of new 30Hz tapped horn by atilsley169 on 2012-07-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Andrew's new 4-way horn using Stereolabs stone horns and DIY... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  43 Replies 
Sitting here enjoying a Miller Genuine Draft (with slice of lemon!). Today, spent a lazy 2 hours building the new 30Hz Tapped Horn sub. Oh so easy. All panels pre-cut by supplier...just drew them up, glued and clamped. Tomorrow I'l...
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