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In Reply to: RE: Bill, thanks, that was part of the answer I was looking for. posted by Dan_ed on August 6, 2007 at 19:53:39:
hey dan-
don't always sweat 'what most info' says- due to the internet, there's a TON of misinformation out there--- getting horns to sound remotely human is practically a 'by feel' pursuit-- nice measuring tools are great demystifiers, but also present their own problem negotiation set.. 'cause you have to learn not to be tricked by what you're measuring! not to say it's not worth learning, mind you.. but a minimal investment in that'll save you a lotta money in time and caps, resistors, and coils..
it took me almost 2 years to get a decent result out of my horns.. which almost killed me, and i swear i almost gave up multiple times out of frustration. but: rules that made a big difference-
1)run your horns at least an octave above their cutoff.
2) with first most crossovers-- it pays to leave a gap between drivers in your knee points.. it's easier working back to 'good' with smaller caps than needing to rebuild the entire thing.. you'll notice a gap in the middle is a lot less grating than overlap.
3) use oil caps rated at 100v...200 at most. don't overrate 'em.. it sounds horrible by comparison! films work ok.. but they're mostly good for prototyping 'cause they're cheap.
4) buy 2 lpads. don't calculate static ones until you're SURE you're dead nuts.. its another calculation you're SURE to get wrong.. and it pays to mess around to verify your calculations by ear.
don't let yourself get discouraged.. horns really are a tough nut to crack-- but being diligent pays off in spades!
best of luck!
d
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- RE: Bill, thanks, that was part of the answer I was looking for. - stuck.wilson 04:39:34 08/07/07 (1)
- RE: Bill, thanks, that was part of the answer I was looking for. - Doug Flynn 00:20:02 08/08/07 (0)
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