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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Problems with horns: upper bass

Post Subject: On Horn Design MethodologyPosted by Dresden on: 11/12/2008

It appears that the approach you present may subject a designer to a more 'trial and error' approach. On the other hand, I agree that the actual performance of a horn cannot be fully determined until it has been built and tested (the process of testing the actual horn rendering the true performance how successfully [or unsuccessfully] a design is implemented). (I agree design that looks perfect on paper is no guarantee that it will produce sound beautifully.)

One aspect of my approach which I believe undoubtedly helps me is that I refuse to fall in love with my design (or any particular quality there of). I'm 'willing to kill my babies' in pursuit of a natural, effortless sounding system (performance trumping over aesthetics or other feeble preoccupations many people entertain for reasons that have nothing to do with sound).

I've concluded to design the initial horn prototype using calculations to approximate proper loading and only after the horn is built will I take measurements (and listen) to the results--modifying the design (or creating a new one) as deemed necessary.

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