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In Reply to: Explain horns to me ... are they a compromise? posted by gnugear on May 29, 2007 at 20:35:27:
Your questions are very good ones. You'll likely received well informed though biased opinions here, because we're mostly horn enthusiasts.
For me it has to be horns, as compression and horn loading provides the sort of effortless and lifelike sound reproduction that other speaker types can't quite manage. Mother Nature is at work here, and the required air movements are achieved more easily and accurately than by other means. Most distortions are greatly lowered, which is icing on the cake.
Horn systems can be raucous and dreadful, but they can also supply the finest playback many of us have ever heard; you need to listen to several before passing judgment.
I am an advocate of fully horn loaded systems, which means no direct radiator low end. The size of the system can be quite large, especially if you chase 20Hz., but the benefits of horn loading apply equally well at all frequencies.
A large architecture horn system can throw a magnificent sound stage; in a large enough room the actual scale and power of an orchestra can be conveyed convincingly as well as the timbre and placement of the instruments. I have heard very good imaging from minimonitors, but the sensation is that of a symphony on a tabletop.
I would also encourage you to build an SET amp. In fact breadboard several types if you have a chance. I really like the 45 in output and driver stages, and the 26 is a great sounding voltage amplifier. Transformer coupling has worked best for me, as well as battery biasing of all stages.
Congratulations- you are in for a fun ride. Feel free to contact me for a get together if you make it to southern CA.
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- RE: Explain horns to me ... are they a compromise? - Steve Schell 23:58:37 05/29/07 (0)
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