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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #264: I need absolutely no noticeable vibration on the listening floor. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
Again, none of the pneumatic methods would work as any pneumatic leak air with time and it will be no access to it after the horns are installed and the walls are finished.  Not mention that we have no high to play wit. We will be doing the follo...

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 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
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 #306: The drywall and horn conflict. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="RF at Ona"] Congratulations on the construction and installation of your horns. May your pleasure at the results reward your effort and expense. I find their installed appearance even more geometrically striking than anticipated and I su...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: 140 vs 110 hz horns by Jorge on 2021-05-27 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mid-bass Hornresp (V51.30) simulations in Horn-Loaded Speakers  17 Replies 
We have two models with different upper bass horns, one is indeed a 140hz horn (77 cm diameter) and the original, bigger horn at 110 hz (92 cm diameter) Both tactrix both made from the same materials (MDF) and finished in the same automotive finish.T...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #163: I do not know. by Romy the Cat on 2010-07-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]The brickish finish does not make me cringe, in fact I do like the idea. I do not feel that it would be some kind of non-truths. There is no truths or non-truths in it. The only a few first feet of the horn will be visi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #47: You are about to ruin own winter. by Romy the Cat on 2008-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
You need to decide what length of the horn you can afford. When I mean “afford” I ment the position of the horn in context of the rest of your system. You know the lowest cut off - 40Hz. So, the most suitable for you length and the mouth size will gi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #52: The low-passing S2 driver. by Romy the Cat on 2008-04-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems in Horn-Loaded Speakers  120 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"] I have not heard any other systems using Vitavox S2 drivers, but I know it is possible to get the S2 to generate on-axis unpleasentries. In the case of the system I am building, one can happily sit straight in the firing ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #58: 115 Hz made easy by jessie.dazzle on 2008-06-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
And now, going back to page 2 of this thread; here we pick up with some shots of the upper bass horn and the associated primitive "tooling"Mold without coreMold with core. Before core is put in place, mold is loaded with a thick coat o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #233: Again, too much work… by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-08 
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Enduring a quite aggressive schedule to the end of the month to finish the horns, I realize how much work is still ahead. As now both of the horns are built. They are no prepared to be painted yet and second skin is not built. This notion that ¾ laye...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #326: The invisible Cheshire horns. by Romy the Cat on 2010-09-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
[quote user="guy sergeant"]Is there no way to smooth out the visible steps in the latter part of the horn's expansion or would you prefer not to?[/quote] This is very interesting one. Yes, there is a way to smooth out the visible horizontal steps. Th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: To look at the problem from different angle by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Open cell foam in horns and MF drivers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  40 Replies 
op.9, to put your comment I perspective it is necessary to know what surface you had on your Lecleach horns before. If you search the site (use world textured or structured) then you would know that I am a vocal opponent of smooth surfaces on horns....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Very good, almost... by Romy the Cat on 2008-10-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Explain TAD ET-703 driver to me in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
If they paint/anodize the driver in black (instead of this screamy and shiny finish) and to crap the horn with zillion random texture dots then they would be almost my type of people. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #13: Greets, Romy.. I built some 48Hz straight horns... by Jeffrey Jackson on 2005-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Chinese upperbass horn. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  35 Replies 
first post... but I recognize quite a few friends here.. so, my straight horns... I like them very much.. I built mine similar in style to what Greg B linked, but obviously much smaller.. mine are just under eight feet long (length of a sheet&nb...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: My true Christmas List by Romy the Cat on 2009-12-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: X-mas list in Audio Discussions  16 Replies 
As I said I do not truly have any audio Christmas List. If I move I will build my midbass horn but with all honesty if I move and will not go for midbass horn then it will be little difference. With my current understanding of sounds I am very co...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Something like this? by Dominik on 2009-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The absolutely “best” material for horns construction. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  41 Replies 
This is Le Cléac'h recomandation For cut-off frequency under 150Hzhttp://ndaviden.club.fr/pavillon/axial_murs.gifWhen I finish melquiades,  I will start build horn system.So, I am watching you guys...BestDominik...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: It is kind of odd ballet. by Romy the Cat on 2013-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Canadian Speaker Proposal in Horn-Loaded Speakers  56 Replies 
de Charlus, I still do not think that there is such a thing as “ the only a theoretical starting point”. Perhaps you were inspired by Jeffrey’s recommendation that has more experience in it then you. Still, the compression drivers loaded into giv...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Ear height by anthony on 2016-03-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for ... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  73 Replies 
Kodomo, what is your ear height when you are sitting in your listening chair? I guess it is less than 120cm.  Perhaps when you finish setting up the horns and remove the wheels effectively lowering them you may be in the position of lowering the twee...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: How to renovate 2440? by Dominik on 2010-09-22 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: JBL2440 on a round 300Hz tractrix horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
Hi,Finally, I have time to build some horn speakers and learn what is it,  bought JBL 2440 drivers and before my frame will by finish (next week) and horns will arrive I want to renovate those drivers. My question is:Can I take off that "grainy" topc...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #134: Insulation and horn mouth by zako on 2010-07-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
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 #55: Possible option for fabrication by Albert on 2010-06-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  455 Replies 
The top 3 are to scale model of the throat, mouth and length you posted above without the horn profile.the bottom image is the equivalent flat pattern.If you were to cut the pattern out of material and sow the sides together, add a ci...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: Living with a musician by drdna on 2013-06-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: How would you handle it? in Playback Listening  24 Replies 
My wife is a musician. She plays the trumpet in a small symphony orchestra,in a traditional brass band, and numerous small gigs around town. She has a lovely CD out and drove the first "tone-deaf" engineer insane while making it. Ultimately she was u...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Why the interest in Wilson? by el`Ol on 2009-04-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Wilson Audio and the Moore's law in Audio News  23 Replies 
How Wilson sounds:Pressure caused by non-linear bass squeezed through narrow port holes.Shining caused by the papery upper mids of a too high crossed 6.5" midwoofer.Sparkle caused by the metal ringing of a titanium tweeter.What Wilson does:Use st...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... by twogoodears on 2008-08-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: ... again on GOTO Unit drivers... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
Hi Romy and thanks a lot for the always interesting topics and discussions going on... I'm quite new to DPoLS and consider the approach of "obtaining sound in a room" more than "speakers positioning" - too often to WAF fullfillment and aesthetics, th...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #57: I migh be the phase "clicking".... by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
[quote user="jessie.dazzle"]I've been listening for about one week now with the filters set so the hand off from lower-mid to upper-mid happens higher up (upper-mid S2 is high-passed at 4800Hz instead of 3200Hz), meaning the small 400Hz horn is doing...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: A Scratched Horn. by Romy the Cat on 2015-12-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A Scratched Horn. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
Speaking about the interesting surface finish. I have seen a new stimulating idea that I call the Scratched Horn. I do not know how much practical effect if has but it shall not be bad. Let pretend that it is not a conical horn with even sides but...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #43: Listening to the S2s for the first time. A long time ago. by oxric on 2011-09-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo Frame modification. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  46 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  oxric wrote:And yes I'm perfectly aware of the vertical problems of having Lecleach profiles with a multi-way system and none of the horns I have ordered are LeCleach - they are all tractrix. I did some comparisons with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Continuing to bitch about the industry…. by Romy the Cat on 2005-09-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The “theories” about the audio industry…. in Audio Discussions  27 Replies 
[quote user="JLH"]  The appearance of the Macondo horns is out necessity for purity. As you very well know, the pure analytical form of a horn is a circular cross section. The Macondo horns have virtually no areas of compromise. Size, shape, fla...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: More goto... by Jeffrey Jackson on 2008-02-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Eventually - a reasonable midbass horn from GOTO in Horn-Loaded Speakers  97 Replies 
Hello again Romy and cats... sorry so slow in replying to this thread... the recent posts generated an automatic email reminder... :^)so a few things... one, there is a pair of Goto 370 on eBay and pictures of insides... the newer ones are made the s...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The absolutely “best” material for horns construction. by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-23 
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In reply to my post: [quote user="Romy the Cat"] The epoxy carbon-kevlar and glass fibers staffed with damping? I wonder how more fun would be if they staff these hollow horns with sand, I would…. I had once an idea to have a very soft sand horn usi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #98: Decisions decisions by jessie.dazzle on 2008-07-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
Thanks guys for all the suggestions.Klaus wrote :"...there are a lot of questions, but if one thinks to much, then he will end up like this lynn olson, pages and pages of endless talk and no horns..."Very true, I need to get cracking, but I'm&nb...
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