johnk
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| Low-sensitivity speakers — What's special about them? Low-sensitivity some design for such have complex networks or need a small size. But in general, it means cheap low-powered magnets undersized transducers, and cabinets. It means the loudspeaker and owner of such has to purchase a massive power ... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” No proper horn is shouty. Cheap undersized poorly designed horns over a ported box can have issues since midrange is so much more efficient most compromised to make them smaller cheaper. A proper horn is fully front horn loaded to at least 100hz n... | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. A large horn system can be one of the best choices for low-level listening. One of the reasons that conventional designs require compensation isn't so much the fault of the human ear but of the modern loudspeaker. Horns have controlled radiation p... | |
| Downside of sensitivity? Small loudspeakers are highly compromised designs the bologna of audiophile products. Designed just as much as sound quality to fit a certain num on a pallet. More effort goes into making a small marketable product as does sound quality considerat... | |
| Buying used: how old is too old? My oldest loudspeakers are from the 1920s I have drivers that are about 90 years old that are still working well. But that being said avoid modern loudspeakers over 15 years old unless they are horn-based designs. Standard dynamics used ferrofluid... | |
| Speaker size and soundstage Think about it are manufacturers' top models smaller than their entry levels? If small was the best way wouldn't loudspeakers get smaller as their cost and performance increased? Wouldn't the end goal of loudspeaker design be to get as small as po... | |
| Horn based loudspeakers why the controversy? Seems to be more love for horns today I have a Facebook forum with 15k horn lovers many posts popping up even in audiogon forums on horns. I see many popular loudspeakers sporting waveguides. Klipsch is gaining in popularity among audiophiles a... | |
| Fleetwood Sound Company Cool that audiophiles are dipping a toe into horn-loaded designs but trust me it only gets better the larger and more fully horn-loaded the system is. A small horn is kind of a sad thing. | |
| Fostex 206 EN(?) upgrade Fostex Fe208e sima, Fe 208 sol | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” Much of the cherished audiophile recordings were mastered using horns the live music you all use as a reference played back on horns. Thinking a wee box or thin panel is even close to what a proper horn can do is just ignorant biased delusion. | |
| The Exogal saga continued.... Very unprofessional of the Exogal CEO and his company if I was in the market for what they offer I would consider his reply and run since it could be you having this wonderful experience instead of just enjoying music on the costly kit you bought ... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ Large size costs more in all ways more to build, ship, store more materials used more finish applied. It's just the way it is. Size is one of the most costly parts of horns. | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ Community made the best horn designs even today we haven't equaled what they offered during the 1970s. Their multi cells are by far the most advanced on earth the leviathan and the radials all not bettered by modern designs. I have been beta testi... | |
| Speaker sensitivity vs SQ Costs for high-eff drivers are greater, Size high- eff designs are larger can cost more to build ship take up more room at dealers and distributors. And I will also add that buyers don't want changes. And they have been told for decades that all h... | |
| Anyone ditch the sub after large speaker purchase? My mains use 18" woofers and are over 1000lbs ea and I still use my giant sub-bass horn from time to time. I will turn the massive near room sized sub off thinking I don't need it but later I find I do depends on music selections but when I need i... |