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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Horn loaded ribbons and other Vasyachkin’s tangents....
Post Subject: RibbonsPosted by horny on: 11/4/2008
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 Paul S wrote:

By far the most promising planar speakers I've heard have been the giant Sound Lab models.  These use an assortment of variously-sized "tuned" planes comprising one larger, "curved" plane.  However, for whatever reason or reasons, I never heard them get free of their amplification, meaning the sound/qualities of the amps always played a big part in the sound that came from these speakers.  Nor did I ever hear them get free in the dynamic sense, but they always seemed dynamically "tied" to the amps, as if holding or being held back.  Lastly, like other planars, they lacked the "good granularity"/traction that "propells" music dynamically.
Paul S


As far as amplification goes, they are no different than other speakers. Horns for instance, are unbearable with anything but single ended amps.
Speaking of ribbons, there is some progress made, here I am talking about the only true full range ribbon, Transmission Audio  La Scala:

http://www.transmissionaudio.com/

 

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