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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Musique-Concrete bass issues. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The European Triode Festival’s horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
I visitor of my site shat me an email informing that that above depicted horn installation by Marc Henri and Andre Klein was made French Musique-Concrete company. I do not know a lot about those people, beside that they hand around Jean Michel Le Clé...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: concrete horns by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-11-13 
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 horns of concrete :http://www.musique-concrete.com/Fmat.htmangelo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: concrete horns by angeloitacare-idiot on 2006-11-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Who builds horns? in Horn-Loaded Speakers  84 Replies 
 horns of concrete :http://www.musique-concrete.com/Fmat.htmangelo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #31: Concrete horns and the Cogent Boys by Romy the Cat on 2005-04-14 
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[quote user="cv"] Well, the Cogent (Steve Schell and Rich Drysdale) boys are building just such a beast: field coil magnet, (possible) permendur polepieces for >2T, Fs 70Hz, throat - dunno, but at least 3" dia, reduced compression ratio relative t...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: Musique Concrete goes commercial by tuga on 2009-09-07 
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Musique Concrete stopped selling horns a while ago and are now manufacturers of commercial horn loudspeakers.As for the "Grande Castine", I think that the MF section is in fact the MF/LF section and the frame is indeed curved.Cheers,Ric...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Concrete speakers/woofers by zztop7 on 2017-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A big room with good acoustics before treatment, and some ot... in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
If you do go forward with the concrete speakers/woofers, I will chime in with some concrete mix specifications.You will want experimental batches of the concrete mix done before the actual production mix.zz....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Concrete by N-set on 2011-06-28 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: An unexplored way to deal with the sound/music perception in Playback Listening  39 Replies 
I've missed that they have some prototype or whatever.Can you point me directly to the article where they describe it?I have no time nor interest to go through all of them on the mentioned page,as I smell it's all a "cold-fusion-in-a-glass-of-water" ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: World's First Concrete Record. by xandcg on 2015-12-31 
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Yes, someone made it: http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/this-german-guy-made-the-worlds-first-concrete-record-and-heres-what-it-sounds-likeThere is a video....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #38: Steel/Aluminum or polymer concrete? by xandcg on 2019-09-13 
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What would be a better material for horns, specially large ones, steel/aluminum or polymer concrete? Do metal horns be the right choice in general? I just remembered I could ask some favors and have large steel/aluminum horns mad...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Musique Concrete horns by RonyWeissman on 2007-06-12 
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Hi Romy,Got my new Le Cleach tractrix horns (320hz) for the Vitavox S2's.  I'm x-ing over at 600hz with 2nd order 12db/Octave which I know is barbaric for  you but it is all I have for the moment.  With the new horns the S2s are puttin...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The Musique-Concrete bass issues. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The European Triode Festival’s horns in Horn-Loaded Speakers  57 Replies 
I visitor of my site shat me an email informing that that above depicted horn installation by Marc Henri and Andre Klein was made French Musique-Concrete company. I do not know a lot about those people, beside that they hand around Jean Michel Le Clé...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #80: Concrete rooms of hellsound by mjloudspeaker on 2009-08-28 
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[quote user="Paul S"] The more-driver/more-power method has in fact been used to very good effect in rooms that +/- eat bass.  The set-up I remember had about 8 515s per side and LOTS of power that I suppose it did not actually use very often; but...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: The Musique Concrete speaker thread by tuga on 2009-09-07 
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[quote user="Markus"]Some rather astonishing features. I'm very interested to hear it.[/quote]Hello Markus,The Castine prototype was discussed a while ago in [url=http://www.goodsoundclub.com/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?postID=6119#6119]this[/url] thread an...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #32: Re: Concrete horns and the Cogent Boys by cv on 2005-04-14 
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Well, I have a theory that the rough surface may be helping to attenuate multiple back-forth axial reflections, but from what you say, it may be that it results in - what's the proper term? - irregular as opposed to laminar flow at the surf...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #93: Concrete horn example by tuga on 2009-09-03 
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I've just bumped into an "architectural" installation of concrete horns built into the house: I know that most north american houses are not built this way (concrete structure and walls) but it will at least show you what can be done.Cheers,Ric...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Concrete by zztop7 on 2017-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A big room with good acoustics before treatment, and some ot... in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
Once you have all these contacts come-up with a concrete mix, let me see it if you would like my opinion.  I will let you know if I agree or disagree & possible improvements.IMPORTANT: Is this an existing room?  Is this room "on-grade"?  Do not f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: The concrete midbass horns: The story continues by ulf on 2015-01-01 
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Some of you have already seen my old posts about the 2 pair of concrete midbass horn a friend and I built a few years ago.   Now I just wanted to share what has happened to those beauties since the last po...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: Structural flaws with polymer concrete when dealing with large and com... by Monette on 2022-05-25 
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"Other uses for polymer concrete have spun out of its use for counter tops, which can be large enough that cracking becomes an issue.  Hearths, sinks and even Roman style tubs have been constructed of this material.  Variations in the aggregates,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #22: The double-layering horn speakers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-08-07 
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I have no comments about it besides assuring that the company that state all of it does crap in term of Sound. Still, I find that the way in which they think about construction of the walls of their back-loaded horn worth very much attention. Tak...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Atomic age building by N-set on 2013-07-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Mastodont DIY Rack: Wall Mount? in Audio Discussions  68 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]N-set, I've seen and done plenty of all-concrete construction, including floors and entire roof structures, standard, pre- and post-tensioned, and also shot-crete.  Ironically, concrete itself actually gets stronger over time, fo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: Concrete speakers/woofers by zztop7 on 2017-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A big room with good acoustics before treatment, and some ot... in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
If you do go forward with the concrete speakers/woofers, I will chime in with some concrete mix specifications.You will want experimental batches of the concrete mix done before the actual production mix.zz....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #48: Two horn makers gone? by Frode on 2008-03-05 
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[quote user="angeloitacare"] horns of concrete :http://www.musique-concrete.com/ angelo[/quote]It seems like they are ending their sale of horns to the DIY community. Also, some people say that www.azurahorn.com are closing down. Not good n...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #40: Structural flaws with polymer concrete when dealing with large and com... by Monette on 2022-05-25 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The absolutely “best” material for horns construction. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  41 Replies 
"Other uses for polymer concrete have spun out of its use for counter tops, which can be large enough that cracking becomes an issue.  Hearths, sinks and even Roman style tubs have been constructed of this material.  Variations in the aggregates,...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: La Grande Castine by Markus on 2009-09-07 
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[img]http://www.musique-concrete.com/MC/Galerie_files/Media/IMG_2244/IMG_2244.jpg?disposition=download[/img][img]http://www.musique-concrete.com/MC/Galerie_files/Media/IMG_2299/IMG_2299.jpg?disposition=download[/img]Some rather astonishing features. ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1017: Nothingness & somethingness by N-set on 2012-02-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity. in Audio Discussions  1910 Replies 
[quote user="clarkjohnsen"]It says everything, yet it says nothing![/quote]That was exactly my impression too :DI've proposed a concrete mechanism as to why in the particular context a particular solutionworks and a concrete way to test it. Cheers,Ns...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: World's First Concrete Record. by xandcg on 2015-12-31 
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Yes, someone made it: http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/this-german-guy-made-the-worlds-first-concrete-record-and-heres-what-it-sounds-likeThere is a video....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #102: 13-step program by jessie.dazzle on 2009-09-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Midbass Horns and Real Estate. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  247 Replies 
Though I have difficulties warming to the idea of the "headphone" arrangement for these horns, I do understand that we are talking about loading the room. Similar thinking lead me to consider setting large horns behind the listener in my own longish ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #6: Concrete by zztop7 on 2017-02-21 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A big room with good acoustics before treatment, and some ot... in Audio Discussions  8 Replies 
Once you have all these contacts come-up with a concrete mix, let me see it if you would like my opinion.  I will let you know if I agree or disagree & possible improvements.IMPORTANT: Is this an existing room?  Is this room "on-grade"?  Do not f...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #169: Well TH... by Saturntube on 2010-01-31 
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Paul, I am no expert on tapped horns but I think the main (40 year old) principle is that you join the back wave of the driver with the front wave, now in order to have the 2 wave fronts meet, the back wave should travel a certain distance depending ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #171: ULF enclosures (images) by jessie.dazzle on 2010-12-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Jessie Dazzle Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  172 Replies 
I've meant for some time to add a few shots of the ULF channels. Here's the first one; the photos were taken at my old place.Sized to fit through the door of the elevator (barely).Baffle and lid cut with diamond blade.Getting that lid up to seal the ...
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