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09-05-2015 Post does not mapped to Knowledge Tree
Romy the Cat


Boston, MA
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Joined on 05-28-2004

Post #: 181
Post ID: 21954
Reply to: 21952
If it is true....
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Aga, you clearly see a split in the image referred above it means that the midhorns are no single solid horizontal assembly but two separate units that were so unlucky positioned probably for the sake of photogenicism. Jonathan Valin In his write up stated that they equipped with four 16” drivers. If so then they are hardly horns but rather direct radiators as there is very little difference between trout and mouth. The horn loading in this topology happens at very high frequency, my estimation would be ~150Hz and then lower bass just shoved over everything. They usually are very unfortunately sounding decisions, the pro audio folks do it for years and there is no surprised that Cessaro used pop music for own demo and nothing else that LF section would not be good for. I personally very much would prefer they use an honest direct radiators without creating of that elaborate 1 tone feels-like-horn deception. 
 
However, the revelation that they use 2X16” drivers per side comes from Jonathan Valin who is certifiably idiot and he can run his mouth about anything with no punitive liability. The pearl that he dropped right there is his testimony for receiving the “Morons of the Month” award: 
 
“I fully realize that the charm of horns is not for all. Almost like single-driver speakers they get the initial transient and fundamental so right they can shock you with their realistic presence and immediacy, but perhaps because of their incomparable speed they don't always follow up on those super-realistic transients and fundamentals with equally lifelike harmonics.”
 



"I wish I could score everything for horns." - Richard Wagner. "Our writing equipment takes part in the forming of our thoughts." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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xandcg


Rio de Janeiro, BR.
Posts 218
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Post #: 182
Post ID: 21956
Reply to: 21954
I thought...
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I thought it was a scaled down version of the Beethoven, Gamma II, Omega I bass horn but those have cleary a taller enclosure then the woofers cannot be positioned on the same fashion.

IIRC the Beethoven use also 4 16" woofers in total, Gamma II 8 and Omega I 12.

I believe this picture is from a Beethoven at production:

http://s206.photobucket.com/user/coopie_photo/media/image1_zpseacacb8e.jpg.html

EDIT: JBL Paragon

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/35/Paragon_section.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NGFHnJ9xflc/Ul7kKJTz5lI/AAAAAAAAgIg/j04DVGxXFo0/s1600/jbl-p-010.JPG



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Exlibris
Canada
Posts 5
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Post #: 183
Post ID: 22030
Reply to: 21956
New to the site
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I'm new to the site and have had an interest in horn speakers since owning my first SET amplifier over 10 years ago.  I've heard about a dozen horn speakers at shows and private demonstrations but have never heard any that I could live with.  I'm currently using Audio Note AN-E/Spe-HE speakers and have had them for about 3 years.  Since I live in an apartment and am not a DIY'er my interest lies mostly with commercial horn speakers.  
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xandcg


Rio de Janeiro, BR.
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Post #: 184
Post ID: 22032
Reply to: 22030
Some options.
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You may want to take a look on: 

Tune Audio Anima:

http://tuneaudio.com/
http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PageIndex=1&postID=12129#12129

GIP 9700A System:

http://www.gip-laboratory.com/
http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=16210

DC10Audio GOTTENBURG ODIN:

http://www.dc10audio.com
http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=21950

Those are for very different budgets and you can also take a look on Cessaro.

http://www.cessaro-horn-acoustics.com

Regards.
Alex.



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Exlibris
Canada
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Post #: 185
Post ID: 22034
Reply to: 22032
Thank you.
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Thank you.
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xandcg


Rio de Janeiro, BR.
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Post #: 186
Post ID: 22047
Reply to: 22034
Blumenhofer Acoustics
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@Exlibris

You can also take a look on Blumenhofer:

http://www.blumenhofer-acoustics.com



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Exlibris
Canada
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Post #: 187
Post ID: 22049
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Gioia?
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Have you heard any of their top speakers like the gioia?
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xandcg


Rio de Janeiro, BR.
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Post #: 188
Post ID: 22050
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No.
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No, I wasn't heard they big speakers but ever if I had I would advise you to really do it by yourself than consider opinions of others. Unless, of course, you really know the person and the person taste.

You can contact them directly, they are responsive (I talked with them at once) and they also do custom builds. In the case you are considering, the Wiki one needs a *very* big room.

If you are interested, I think they use field coil drivers from Wolf von Langa.

http://wolfvonlanga.com/

Blumenhofer is located in Germany, somewhere in Baviera IIRC.



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Exlibris
Canada
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Post #: 189
Post ID: 22051
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Thanks
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I contacted them Friday and may hear from them Monday 
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Exlibris
Canada
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Post #: 190
Post ID: 22072
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Others
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No word from Blumenhofer yet.
What about the various loudspeakers with conical horns available from Oswald's Mill; has anyone heard these?
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Corallus
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Post #: 191
Post ID: 22490
Reply to: 22072
Viva Audio
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I think this is something new... Or not?
http://vivaaudio.com/en/products/master-horn/
http://www.monoandstereo.com/2015/10/viva-audio-master-horn-system-review.html

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Amir
Iran Tehran
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Post #: 192
Post ID: 25435
Reply to: 22490
Cessaro new Loudspeaker
Good news for audiophiles Cessaro new speaker is active and all Components like DAC DSP Pre and Power are in the new cessaro ported DSP loudspeaker.You just need a transport like cheap LG Samsung to play Ultra high end Sound 👇
https://www.cessaro.de/products/c1/

including a DSP crossover and a seperate DAC-pre-amp with 192Khz/24Bit. The full audiosystem will be delivered including cabels, so the only thing required for use is a source (CD-Transport, streaming or analog sources like for example a turntable).
I hope Cessaro add bluetooth and usb support in next version.
What do you think about designer of Cessaro ? Do you think he could make true sound?

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Amir
Iran Tehran
Posts 299
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Post #: 193
Post ID: 27090
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Munich High End 2023
For the first time My friend attended munich show 2023 and he listened to all of those systems.He did not like the sound of those systems and even super expensive systems like wilson Benesch Ypsilon were awful .He told me what is happening in this industry ? Why most of expensive audio systems are not good?!
He listened to vintage big WE horns and prefered it to other rooms, it does not mean WE horn was perfect but actually it was better than other rooms.
I asked him about Cessaro room and he told me Cessaro was awful .
My friend has living voice horn system and it is less than 3 years he interested about audio.
It seems the High End Industry art is just increasing price tags.
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  »  New  Speakers: a hi-fi disaster...  Good writing, T......  Audio Discussions  Forum     22  196277  01-16-2005
  »  New  The “Dead Points of Live Sound”..  Confused...  Playback Listening  Forum     28  312812  05-14-2005
  »  New  About Wilson Audio Loudspeakers..  Nagra HD?...  Audio Discussions  Forum     53  387733  10-05-2005
  »  New  The IDEAL horn system..  Serious Coax? Where?...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     27  184032  12-11-2005
  »  New  Magico: Robert Harley’s upperbass mouth...  Surprisingly interesting write up by Federated Mike abo...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     35  322426  02-19-2006
  »  New  Adding one more spherical to Macondo...  It is about magnet and SS type....  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     92  926602  05-23-2006
  »  New  Dream Hi-Eff Speakers for an “inmate”...  Re: An average audio person has no opportunity......  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     3  54641  07-03-2006
  »  New  Srajan, 6Moons, sex industry and sapphire horns..  Unless the objective is .......  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     4  66682  07-11-2006
  »  New  Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons?..  Correction: Townshend Ribbon and sensitivity....  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     64  816599  10-19-2006
  »  New  My subject of envy to audio manufacturers...  It would be fun to have somebody to pay for it…...  Audio Discussions  Forum     2  27250  02-12-2007
  »  New  German Odeon horns...  How would I play with Odeons…the murky water....  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     13  156209  04-01-2007
  »  New  An Interview With Dr. Bruce Edgar..  An Interview With Dr. Bruce Edgar...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     0  69904  07-10-2007
  »  New  First Order on Bass channels: Designed for Sound..  Bass from a vented box......  Audio Discussions  Forum     16  130932  07-20-2007
  »  New  Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems..  A link to another thread....  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     120  637965  07-29-2007
  »  New  Jessie Dazzle Project..  Will this better to be auditable?...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     172  1509227  08-03-2007
  »  New  A DSET is better then an expensive SET..  DIY Stradivarius...  Audio For Dummies ™  Forum     41  374531  09-21-2007
  »  New  Festival “Son & Image” in Montreal..  Well......  Audio Discussions  Forum     17  128392  03-16-2008
  »  New  Explain TAD ET-703 driver to me..  Horns in practice...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     13  122332  10-16-2008
  »  New  Living Voice Loudspeaker..  A Polish Infomercial from Kevin Scott....  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     80  657369  08-09-2009
  »  New  Engaging the David Haigner’s ideas..  The degree of disagreement correction...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     7  84944  08-30-2009
  »  New  The European Triode Festival’s horns..  Good luck...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     57  550353  12-13-2007
  »  New  Greek Anima Loudspeakers..  Sealed subs...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     33  244747  11-03-2009
  »  New  A new kid in the block: Sadurni Acoustics..  Axpona 2015...  Horn-Loaded Speakers Forum     21  139672  08-22-2011
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