johnk
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| Tuning a back loaded horn Wool works best madisound has it.Or if cheap use the poly. | |
| Considering a change. Avantgarde for Wilson. Think your Duos would be the better. Ever consider replacing the tweeter? Bet a fostex t500amk2 would be a big step up. | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Mlsst,I dont take anything online personaly though Iam blunt when I reply. Like I said I agree with some of what you posted just dont agree with the distinct trait of horns post;)I feel it does a harm to the general audio public to state such abso... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Yes Pehare I own KCS and mentioned earlyer when a member asked for sugestions.That since I manufacter I didnt want to be thought of as having bias so I didnt list any, later he asked again and I posted a few including my company. | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Not all loudspeaker manufacters offer just tragic cones and domes, slim WAF towers or chinless direct radiators some offer real loudspeaker systems with 12-31.5in woofers, powerful magnets, horn loaded drivers and large cabinets. The bass from mos... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular `Mlsstl you still insist this honk is a Distinct trait of horns, which its not. You want to list models of horns you heard sound like this? Sure you wont, asked before. So a few have heard on passing a few problems with horn set ups but now we hav... | |
| Near Full Range, Highly efficient Stand Monitors? UnderTow why not check out dukes speakers? Only 8in I know of that can give bass to 35hz in Med cab is fostex f200a but at only 90db 1 watt. F200a can still be used with some larger SET amps. | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Horns are costly for few reasons limited production, Hi-eff transducers use more costly materials large mags etc than other designs again this adds to cost. Molds for horns if plastic are very costly. Cabinets are large and complicated to construc... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Mlsst I didnt miss your point I agree with some of it. But dont agree with your statement about ribbons I do feel the distortion or dispertion are not problems as such and easy to integrate in systems for me. I use most models availible. Have you ... | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Like I said most who say vintage is the best performing are guys who grewup with it;) Great to try to relive the past.But to ignor such major progress in transducers, cabinets ,crossovers, cables, design tools etc all are far more advanced than th... | |
| Which speakers will fill 5,000 cubic ft coherently Get some horns why mess arround you have a large space get a large loudspeaker to fill it. Or you will be back asking why your new loudspeakers dont fill your room. | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. Total disagree with the past having as hi a performance as modern. Only loudspeakers I can think of that would compete with modern in home are quads and some vintage horns maybe a reel to reel the vintage TT stock and modified for me has also been... | |
| Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular Ive been in the hobbie a long time I have seen so many flavors of the month in loudspeakers. I feel horns -hieff designs are becoming more popular. I see many manufacters taking baby steps using horn tweeters or just saying wave guide not calling ... | |
| Spikes and hardwood floors.....what to do? Slip and stick feet from HD or most any home center these help damp vibrations but also stick to floor without damage once you break this friction seal you can easly slide loudspeakers over floor again without damaging.Once they sit a few mins the... | |
| A question about front-ported speakers Why I like bottom porting, designer knows distance to floor and can design for it, front and rear port its up to user to hopefully find best placement. |