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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: Horn math... by chaos on 2008-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 60hz, GPA-515-8ghp horn... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  32 Replies 
it would be nice if somebody who knows a thing or two about mathlab and pspice would develop a accurate model. in pspice one could include the crossover in the simulations....when i tried your recommendation with s2 and 3uF cap my "basshorn" ref...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: WAF and you've been warned by serenechaos on 2008-10-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Compression Drivers -in general in Horn-Loaded Speakers  25 Replies 
Robert, what I meant is following: when you will be collecting requirements for you own drivers specification and will evaluate the implementation methods then you need to have you own identity what you are trying to do. I might post a lot of differe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: Priapic tweeter by KLegind on 2009-08-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Living Voice Loudspeaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  80 Replies 
One possibility is that the midrange to high frequency domain has very large suck out (no pun intended). The priapic horn with its aggressive high pass might be a "filler" device to amend the 2nd order electric dip in frequency (Linkwitz-Riley alignm...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: OK, I get it by Antonio J. on 2005-03-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
INTEGRATION that's the clue and that's what I always feel lacks in my room, I mean extreme integration, real integration, the feeling that the recorded bass sound has its own boundaries, not my room's. So you said, midbass horns?OK, let's g...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: “Show to me your middbas solution and I will tell you how your playbac... by horny on 2007-11-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass in Horn-Loaded Speakers  109 Replies 
Another bogus idea.If a perfect upper bass could be achieved by means of spherical (approx. 1m diameter horn), what would be the next acceptable solution,if space considerations do not allow big horns? Perhaps that could be a line array of small dire...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #33: Drivers by Jorge on 2012-06-19 
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 
Andrew,Dont buy all the drivers at once,  I would get only the upper bass horn drivers and maybe the mid drivers,  you will have to play around with these for a while before things start clicking toghether,  by then who knows,  maybe you will think t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: Driver in a horn by Jorge on 2011-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
I have seen Beyma rewrite their specs when they redo a driver and even add a letter to the driver for that change,  even if it is the same driver.Now I have seen variable FS responses form different drivers of the same model also. I was joking with a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #109: 18Sound 8M400F looks promising by Rewind on 2021-10-12 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
I was simulating the Fane S 8M in hornresp, your favourite program, and then I tried B&C 8PE21 and it was almost identical. Then I tried to simulate the 18Sound 8M400F and it went lower than both of them. Listening tests on youtube comparing the ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: With Pavarotti I always want to cover my ears.... by Romy the Cat on 2005-12-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Loudspeakers and headphones in Audio Discussions  25 Replies 
[quote user="Ronnie"]I wish I could pin-point the frequencies and explain the effect better. I'll do my best.I want to cover my ears when a Pavarotti sings certain higher notes or some notes when Caballet sings pretty "comfortably".It's like bad PA h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #25: The new channel: first disappointment. by Romy the Cat on 2006-08-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
Well, I loved, loved it loved it… but today I decided to experiment with integration the new horn into the system and learned that it would be far much complicated and take more efforts. Below are 3 sweeps form listening position, Firs is the new hor...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: 'Fundamental rich' listening, or is RTA even close to accurate? by stuck.wilson on 2007-08-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: 'Fundamental rich' listening, or is RTA even close to accura... in Audio Discussions  9 Replies 
hey romy and all-i recently came across a strange phenomenon (to me.. maybe not to everyone else!).I just started using RTA as a method of evaluating my results with my own 2 way speaker system, and I'm finding that I'm ending up liking the sound of ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Horns do what they do by rowuk on 2012-10-02 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Anything wrong with wide bandwidth horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  13 Replies 
Novigera, let's ignore any issues of sound quality first. A horn loads its drivers and increases efficiency only at certain frequencies. The frequencies that are more efficient are based on length, taper and size of the mouth. That means that it does...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Dukane 5A540 in Edgarhorn by skushino on 2013-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Dukane 5A540 Compression Drivers in Horn-Loaded Speakers  4 Replies 
Adrian, I had Edgarhorns that have evolved since I bought them in 2005.  In my current set-up, nothing remains of the original Edgarhorns as conceived by Bruce, other than the speaker system remains front loaded horns.  I noticed the same sense of he...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Edgarhorn, EQ, Soundstage by drdna on 2011-12-29 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Crossover Design in Audio Discussions  69 Replies 
[quote user="slack key"]I am interested to find out more information about how DEQX will help solve my issues with getting better soundstage, imaging and depth with the Edgarhorn Titans.[/quote]Marc, finally I have something to say. I also have the E...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: there would be two by Dominic on 2007-01-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The IDEAL horn system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  27 Replies 
one would take full advantage of what can be done in the digital domain so that the horn mouths could be arranged, not for time but to clean up their other interactions. This would be digital the entire way, solid state music files, digital amplifica...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #54: Extra 20" will do. by Romy the Cat on 2015-12-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Good midbass is complicated, if not unobtainable. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  74 Replies 
[quote user="noviygera"] Romy, I have somewhat different possibilities than you are seeing. My system is physically higher than most because my listening position is at standing height or sitting in a high stool. I have used this litening height f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Fricken laser beams by anthony on 2023-06-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Macondo 3.0 in Horn-Loaded Speakers  51 Replies 
Romy, sad to hear of your separation.  I hope you are ok. I use one of these to align my horn stacks... ...simple to use, just put it on a camera tripod and wind it up an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Cognitive Order Of Succession: An approach to system building! by Tax on 2011-04-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cerebral and psychological evolution of amp matching for the... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  15 Replies 
Dear Romy, Thank you for the commentary and the advice with regards to the need to have a COGNITIVE ORDER OF SUCCESSION and to test with another speaker in situ first. Given the varying degrees of how different individuals process COGNITI...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: It is not about size. by Romy the Cat on 2012-04-11 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A right midbass solution for Altec 515G. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
[quote user="Macman"]Just realised that I had dual highpass filters on the TH, which more or less cut off frequencies below 50Hz entirely. A lot better now, still much to be made of course.[/quote] This is very normal. People get the “building...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: A vertical midbass. by Romy the Cat on 2012-08-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Vertical Axis Midbass Horn in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
[quote user="skushino"]My desire is to use a pair of bass horns for each channel, both vertically oriented, one each exhausting to the floor and the ceiling.  I have an idea that spatial presentation will gain a big boost with both up and down firing...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Another example of use of a Fundamentals Channel. by Romy the Cat on 2006-05-30 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  92 Replies 
I do not remember whose inhalation it was, also unfortunately those audio people flash each other with pictures, exchanging with audiopornography, but do not share their reason, thoughts of objectives. In the given example the system designer obvi...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. by Romy the Cat on 2016-01-20 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Deep End DIY - Australian take one Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  87 Replies 
I sometimes visit an Australian site and familiarize myself with progress of “acg” who it trying to build Macondo like acoustic system.   http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/index.php/topic/75784-deep-end-diy-my-first-speaker-project   A few weeks a...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: Le Horn - really Upper bass 115Hz Horns by oxric on 2011-08-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Rakeshorns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  33 Replies 
Hi everyone,It is quite ironic that the day I hear from Fane telling me that the Fane 8Ms are finally ready, I should receive this update from my horn maker maestro. Russ Collinson of Layers of Beauty. Russ, if you ever read this here, please take a ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: The fight for 450Hz… by Romy the Cat on 2010-12-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Adding one more non-spherical to Macondo. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  23 Replies 
Hm, this is what I am playing how: the new 18-cell and S3. I run it from a full time Milq and use it with no filter of any kid. Rony is right the depth effect is there, it is not even depth but rather multi-dimensionality. Indeed very pleasant feelin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #24: What are we talking about? by Romy the Cat on 2014-01-26 
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 
[quote user="haralanov"] You haven’t heard any important difference because you haven’t tried what I illustrated on the picture above. [/quote]  Nope I did not as I do not feel that this type of experiment is even necessary. However, what I was carin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: New amplification vs. extra channel. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-14 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Cerebral and psychological evolution of amp matching for the... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  15 Replies 
[quote user="Tax"] Given the varying degrees of how different individuals process COGNITIVE ORDER OF SUCCESSION there will be differences in between how the plumber Vs a brain surgeon  handles COGNITIVE ORDER OF SUCCESSION. I guess on some things...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #4: Take everything in consideration. by Romy the Cat on 2011-05-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Why I do not like La-horns. The tomatoes… in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
[quote user="T3GGG"]Romy, what is your thought on using a Tractrix flare on a Midbass horn, Fc 140HZ then maybe a Le Cleah horn above, say 400hz. To me this looks on paper to be the best of both worlds and avoids the 1metre plus midbass Le Cleac'h ho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: More speakers attitude... by Romy the Cat on 2005-01-17 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Speakers: a hi-fi disaster. in Audio Discussions  22 Replies 
[quote user="Antonio J."] I have listened to some expensive speakers from B&W, Wilson Audio, Dynaudio, and also owned the SF Amati, you know already. Musically these ones were more musically interesting to me than any of the others, but still wer...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Bass bins by nl on 2008-06-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The European Triode Festival’s horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
Hello Romy, I understand the difference between the kind of "basshorn" pictured here and the proper compression-horn that you use. It is true that many DIY-types like to make basshorns in their garage without much thought to technical consideratio...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #8: Some kind of sound? by Romy the Cat on 2010-11-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Polish Autotech steps up to Universe in Horn-Loaded Speakers  7 Replies 
[quote user="jzagaja"]To make the story short Autotech is a family business located in Lublin, Poland. Younger brothers graduated in mechanical engineering are cars and racing lovers - with scores in Europe as professional drivers and mechanics. One...
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