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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time.

Post Subject: Cosmetology minor screw up.Posted by Romy the Cat on: 9/20/2010

That is a moment that I would like bring up. It was unknown to me before but now I recognize it as a “cosmetic bug” and if somebody would do the similar project then you might consider my experience.

My room has two colors – the color of walls and the color of cathedral ceiling. It is not white but warmer color - Behr 740C-1 Seaside Sand. The ceiling is painted with the same Seaside Sand coals but with 50% less density, so it feels “whiter”. So, when I decided to paint the horn with textured paint I use the same Seaside Sand color matching the horns with the color of the walls. However, I see that it was a mistake. It would be much better of the horn will be painted with the color of ceiling NOT the color of the walls. A horn feels as a part of ceiling not the part of the walls but they tend to feel darker. So, lighter color would work better for horns. I will see if my idea or light in the horns will work. I do not know if you paid attention but the section #2 has window. You migh see it between the legs of the lift in here:

This window is 3 layers of Plexiglas - there was a lot or efforts to make it optically transparent but sonically secured and structurally firm. I have light souses prepared and switchable electric power run to those windows. I hope that those lights will bright up the horn’s ass a bit. Let see how it goes.

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