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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #16: Eminence Delta Pro-8B driver by Romy the Cat on 2008-02-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
The Delta Pro-8B looks like a very fine driver, in fact on the paper it is even better then Fane (with exception of sensitivity and inductance) The problem is that no one knows how this driver will sound until it is loaded into a specific horn, no o...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: Working with parallel woofers by Paul S on 2008-04-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
Greg, do you have any experience with the Eminence drivers?When the Audax PR380M2 I use (8 Ohm) became unavailable, Dick Osher specified the 15" Eminence driver as a drop-in substitute for the BZ series.I happen to use a single 15 " Au...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #41: Cool plan! by mats on 2011-04-09 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Altec Model 19 in Boston. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  61 Replies 
Too late now for points, but just the other day I tried to imagine your plan. and I was pretty close.Actually, it is a bit like what I have going now;  15" Eminence bass guitarr woofers in a sealed 3 cu ft cabinet,Oris 150 with 8" B&C midrange dr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #26: To gain some efficiency & LF vs. DEBZ by Paul S on 2008-10-26 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
Like I said, Yoshi's gift of de-whizzered Reps got me thinking of better efficiency and more "weight".So far, I've got this:A pair of Eminence Kappa 18" in ~ 6 cu. ft BR box to ~250 Hz; de-whizzered Lowther DX-4 PLUS de-whizzered Reps ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: Zu treats their drivers by zanon on 2009-12-04 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Other Ways of getting Special Tone from a loudspeaker. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  8 Replies 
Zu Audio treats their drivers (from Eminence) in various ways, not sure if they dip them in liquids, but I would not be surprised. You've heard them so can judge their Tonal results yourself....

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Compression Drivers -in general by serenechaos on 2008-10-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Compression Drivers -in general in Horn-Loaded Speakers  25 Replies 
-Background- Enspired by Jeffery Jacksons system as displayed @ VSAC, I'm building a five-way horn system.  Tapped horn for up to ~80Hz; w/ Eminence driver 65Hz Tractrix from ~80Hz to ~400Hz w/ fane 8"; 250Hz LeCleach from ~400Hz to ~2...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #42: My plans are/will depend from.... by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-09 
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[quote user="mats"]Too late now for points, but just the other day I tried to imagine your plan. and I was pretty close.Actually, it is a bit like what I have going now;  15" Eminence bass guitarr woofers in a sealed 3 cu ft cabinet,Oris 150 with...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #5: Importance of OPT and type of tube for SET amp bass performance by Rewind on 2013-08-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Small SET’s bass, besides everything- is it about power? in Audio Discussions  4 Replies 
I am looking into building a 45 tube SET amp and I keep reading about how important a good output transformer is. I read that cheaper output transformers like Hammond can be okay for mids and highs, but it will also reduce bass performance. If on...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #7: They do not make them like this anymore. by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-05 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Juana Zayas plays Chopin in Musical Discussions  10 Replies 
Yesterday the WHRB broadcasted the Rachmaninoff’ conducting from 30s and 40s and they end up the programs with the celebrated 1939 Ormandy/Philadelphia performances of Rachmaninoff’ Third Concerto As many times I heard Rachmaninoff’ played the peace ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Got new mid/high horns. Now need suggestions for a lower range horn. by noviygera on 2009-06-19 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Got new mid/high horns. Now need suggestions for a lower ran... in Horn-Loaded Speakers  5 Replies 
Fist off, hello to everyone. This is my first post here.I have a DJ/listening system in my basement. Mostly, self made. Some pictures:http://picasaweb.google.com/noviygera/BasementSystem#Just recently i installed new Funktion-One RES1.5HS horns. Pict...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #3: More questions than answers! by guy sergeant on 2010-03-18 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: New speaker system in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
Here are a few answers1.   a, 84 Hz      b, 4.8 inches square      c, Hyperbolic exponential, T 0.8 1/2 Pi      d, none so far on upper bass horn. S2 and 2405 have series capacitors feeding them.      e, Eminence Kappa 12.  4.  Both tweeter and S2 ca...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: The project seen in context by Gregm on 2008-04-15 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
It doesn't seem prudent to look at the speaker without considering the amplifier at all. We would be designing a speaker that would work with a theoretical amp -- but not one that's available.I propose the following:Characteristics of many commercial...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: More info by Scott L on 2016-12-15 
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[quote user="Paul S"]Scott, is it your specific aim to configure an enclosure to "effectively" lower driver Fs? While this, along with an exponential increase in power, is a proven strategy for generating ULF, it seems like this approach creates more...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: 5 way system in the UK by guy sergeant on 2016-03-22 
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A friend of mine showed this 5 way system at the annual enthusiasts event at Scalford Hall here in the UK.[IMG]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh107/pure_sound/25917877386_6d44490768_o.jpg[/IMG]This comprises Lab Subs for LF, Some straight 80 Hz h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #12: ... by Macman on 2012-04-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A right midbass solution for Altec 515G. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
Hi Romy,Its an Altec 416-8A driver in a ~100 Hz exponential horn, Jbl 2441 in 350Hz tractix, Aurum Cantus G1 tweeter and Eminence Definimax 4012 HO in ~30Hz Tapped horn.I just hooked it up and the highs are promising but I thought the lower end (200 ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Bye-Bye, Fane by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-08 
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According to my London contact the British miniatures Fane Acoustic is gone to dark. The remaining inventory was scraped by Eminence and the Fane is no more. Over the years Fane made some interning things: guitar cone drivers, compression drivers, r...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: 15" for midbass by noviygera on 2012-04-11 
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[quote user="Macman"]Hi Romy,Its an Altec 416-8A driver in a ~100 Hz exponential horn, Jbl 2441 in 350Hz tractix, Aurum Cantus G1 tweeter and Eminence Definimax 4012 HO in ~30Hz Tapped horn.I just hooked it up and the highs are promising but I though...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Andrew's new 4-way horn using Stereolabs stone horns and DIY bass by atilsley169 on 2012-06-06 
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Hi Romy…and fellow audio nutters.   I’ve bitten the bullet, and shifted from BLH to front-loaded. Yes, I was an idiot, a moron for not doing this sooner.   My project is ‘humble’ by Romy’s standard…but I feel it meets the following objectives I h...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Woofer cone materials and size -- some obseravations. by noviygera on 2010-12-02 
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Let's say we all have a midbass horn that plays down to 80Hz. I know some of us are special, so their midbass horn plays down to 40Hz. But still.What to do for the lower frequencies? Sealed or Infinite baffle (that's two good options). Now we need a ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #19: Fane Acoustics as the Energizer’s Bunny by Romy the Cat on 2008-05-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
It keep going and going… A few years back Fane closed down the done but it looks like they are back. The new website is constantly updated and the new product lines are introduced. I think when Fane went out of business last year then I think Eminen...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Time alingment by Jorge on 2015-04-07 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: A new kid in the block: Sadurni Acoustics in Horn-Loaded Speakers  21 Replies 
I agree Steverino, IMHO Bass in the most tricky part of audio! A couple of things I found out that help. Most importantly, Time Alignment! Not just between the channels crossing right to the next frequencies, but the whole system should be time alig...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: New speaker system by guy sergeant on 2010-03-16 
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I recently completed some upper bass horns which I'm now enjoying very much. Sadly I lack the skills of someone like Jessie so my efforts are crude in comparison, but they are working well for me which is the main thing.I already had some old frontlo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: A few clarifications by Gregm on 2008-04-16 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The loudspeakers for a powerful SET in Audio Discussions  48 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]...it is difficult to design an objectionably performing powerful full-range SET without considering speaker, particularly the moment of LF section damping. It is not always the case the MF, HF and LF would require the same...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #72: We are just covering old grounds. by oxric on 2011-04-10 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Bye-Bye, Fane in Horn-Loaded Speakers  108 Replies 
[quote user="Romy the Cat"]  There is absolutely nothing in Fane 8M specifications that is responsible for the diver sound. So, what is the purpose to ask about the new specifications?One might think that someone can use “specifications” as an assu...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: The vintage vs. contemporary compression driver. by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-23 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Barn Conversion - James' Project in Horn-Loaded Speakers  28 Replies 
[quote user="horny"]… me too would like to achieve as good as possible violin reproduction without spending a fortune on exotic or vintage drivers.[/quote] I have voiced my frustrations about many contemporary compression drivers. People who manufac...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #57: The audio Herbs? by Romy the Cat on 2013-06-13 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Living Voice Loudspeaker in Horn-Loaded Speakers  80 Replies 
de Charlus, this “are not afraid of cabinet resonance per se” is complicated subject. I have raised the topic in the “How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers” thread: http://www.goodsoundclub.com/LatestPosts.aspx?ThreadID=3833 ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #71: Come on, get a perspective. by Romy the Cat on 2011-04-10 
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[quote user="oxric"]Romy's comments, not coming from someone who has insider knowledge as to the manufacturing of these drivers, must be taken with a healthy pinch of salt. Why he seems so opposed to these drivers which are not even that expensiv...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #2: The state of High-Efficiency: drivers. by Romy the Cat on 2009-03-03 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: The state of High-Efficiency Loudspeakers. in Horn-Loaded Speakers  6 Replies 
Well, whatever you do with your loudspeakers of with you whole playback system is kind of irrelevant if your drivers are not right. In my view the drivers are the very much heart of playback but in case of High-Efficiency and particularly horn-loaded...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #1: Designing and building a 5 channel horn loaded (looking for directions... by kodomo on 2015-06-20 
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Disclaimer: I love listening to experienced people. However I do not do everything they say. I would like to hear them as it can direct me and save me some resources like time and money and make me think of things I have missed and ...
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