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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Experience Music Horn Installation @ VSAC
Post Subject: Pillows and half space hornsPosted by cv on: 8/8/2009
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Well, I was thinking that there might be something of a "shock wave" created if they run too low, and the pillows might soften that up, almost as though one were trying to get the horn to behave more like a direct radiator at LF, where there is not enough space for the full horn flare?

That's just a guess -  I have very little experience of horns in that range - I've only heard folded back-loaded devices (utterly underwhelming).

That said, I do have is a single 160Hz/1.5" finally up and running on a compression driver, and it's a different world - stunning. Actually the results are exactly as JJ described. Need to get everything setup properly, which I will do later in the year as time permits.

Speaking of time permitting, I will edge down the frequency band in decades to come, I'm sure... I have some AK150s on the shelf, waiting....

cheers
cv





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