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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Macondo’s Midbass Project – the grown up time.
Post Subject: Shaping the ImaginationPosted by Paul S on: 10/12/2010
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Jessie, the "Horn Free Lunch" derives exactly and specifically from "efficiency" registered at frequencies much higher than those ultimately required from the driver in the horn speaker. The horn is there only to provide "gain" at lower frequencies, to extend the use of a given driver (well below its optimal design output parameters...). Theoretically, the horn shape provides the "perfect" means to this end, as long as you discount the actual performance of both the driver, itself, and the horn, itself, not to mention the VARIOUS complex interactions taking place in real time between the two. By my observations, the resultant aural traits are directly tied to the "working efficiency" of the real-life horn, itself, meaning, the more "efficient" the horn, the louder and more obvious the problems, to my ears. YMMV, etc., of course, and whatever makes you happy, yadda, yadda. Clearly, different people hear and react differently to these very audible characteristics.
Perhaps many of us here try to "reverse engineer" a system based on what we hear, I don't know. But going forth solely from HornResp, etc., is IMO a recipe for aural results that are far more complex than and that ultimately vary considerably from what was "modeled". Based on what I have heard to date, the simple notion of the horn is not enough to make it sound good in use, and the working actuality of the horn is beyond the grasp of all but an unknown-to-me few. And, germane to this thread, this only becomes more obvious and true at the frequency extremes.
I am either glad or sorry that you are returning Snake-side, depending on your circumstances; there were, after all, some cryptic remarks... But bet the bank I would go well out of my way to knock back a couple and listen to good music with you.
Best regards,
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