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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: How to USE “Resonating Oops” in loudspeakers
Post Subject: LuthiersPosted by op.9 on: 2/28/2007
Yes, yes. This ooops thing is important.
For many years I happily listened to PHY KM30 fullrange in crazy thin-plywood semi-open baffle boxes. And - apart from loud piano music - they are really quite terrific. Very communicative and easy to get on with. I was only when i started messing around stiffening the cabinet that I gave up on them. In the official sand-filled baffle they sound quite uncomfortable. I'm thinking of remaking them with help from a luthier friend and really listening to the cabinets as one would when making an instrument. (- but this time with a raal ribbon on top?)
As a violin and viola player its very clear that the greatest instruments are those which have the most wonderful and interesting range of irregularities. Then you can really play with the instrument as part of musical expression. I've always been very sceptical when people praise an instrument for being 'even'.
Very intrigued what you are doing to your upperbass horn . .
best
james

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