Best use for conical bass horn

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 25, 2012 at 10:43:50
Davin Carter	This makes me wonder. Could I add an entry point/door to a pair of larger horns so you could have them work as a horn and as a slide? Would be a great excuse for larger wood horns. I will probably have grand kids or others will within 15 years. I better get working on this.

Wonderful post!, posted on February 24, 2012 at 14:53:41
Duke Dealer Posts: 4429 Location: Princeton, Texas Joined: March 31, 2000	I love it, man! Thanks for sharing. Duke Me being a dealer makes you leery?? It gets worse... I'm a manufacturer too.

Heart warming post, posted on February 23, 2012 at 22:44:10
Bill the K Audiophile Posts: 8384 Joined: June 3, 2006	for this grandfather too. Best Regards Bill

And thank you all for such kind replys, posted on February 23, 2012 at 15:52:42
Kloss	The horn is my bass horn part of a 4 way front horn system. Will post a pic soon. I just finished them sure I will still tweak it out for some time you know how it goes.

Thanks for posting that :), posted on February 23, 2012 at 14:47:46
caffeinator Audiophile Posts: 1729 Location: Pacific Northwest Joined: August 22, 2003	That brought back great memories of my daughter...seems I have something in my eye...gotta go

Very cute, posted on February 23, 2012 at 09:55:08
badman Reviewer Posts: 8801 Location: Tustin, CA (Orange County) Joined: March 10, 2001	Congratulations on the lovely granddaughter and horns :) Bass is supposed to sound big. 6.5" is not a woofer size.

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 23, 2012 at 07:23:51
chopper87@aol.com Audiophile Posts: 942 Joined: September 2, 2001	Kloss, Of course there is nothing cuter than that little sweat heart putting our audio stuff in practical perspective. However, I am blown away by your skill at building such horns! You da man (the OLD MAN maybe). ;) LA

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 23, 2012 at 06:26:14
Saturntube Manufacturer Posts: 331 Location: Austin Joined: April 21, 2006	I guess the WAF just got better on big horns! Great video!

One of the best posts :-), posted on February 23, 2012 at 06:16:45
TonyB Audiophile Posts: 239 Location: Toronto Joined: October 23, 2000	nt

She's experiencing more joy..., posted on February 23, 2012 at 06:05:28
1973shovel Audiophile Posts: 10117 Location: Greenville SC Joined: February 25, 2007	and living more in the moment than you or I would ever do with that horn (meaning any speaker) used for its intended purpose. There's a lesson in there for me. Thank you for posting!

I bet she'd go faster with a driver installed. :-) nt, posted on February 23, 2012 at 04:37:18
Dan_ed

She does I oiled the heck out of it, posted on February 23, 2012 at 06:23:58
Kloss	Now spits her right out before she can reach the drivers. I knew my grand-kids and my massive hounds would mess about with my horns so I up-sized them into a play ground ;) The bass horns part of a 5 way front horn system. Will post a pic when its pretty.

Thnk you for that. 8^), posted on February 22, 2012 at 18:16:00
theophile Audiophile Posts: 1264 Location: australia Joined: July 16, 2003	You've got to keep that a secret until her 21st birthday.Then show it to her. It's so cute.

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 22, 2012 at 07:30:55
tomservo Manufacturer Posts: 8198 Joined: July 4, 2002	You are a lucky man, enjoy this time as before you are ready, it will be gone and she will be asking for the car keys. I am still adjusting to mine growing up anyway. Best, Tom

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 23, 2012 at 05:23:08
IG Audiophile Posts: 130 Location: Qu�bec Joined: August 31, 2011	Your speakers may be too large if... :) Cute! IG

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 22, 2012 at 07:32:10
Kloss	Tom shes one of my granddaughters!! me so old now....

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 22, 2012 at 08:10:32
tomservo Manufacturer Posts: 8198 Joined: July 4, 2002	I'm probably around the same age but had a late start. A priceless scene in any case. I had built a tall rack mount cabinet to put test equipment in but my youngest adopted it as a "storefront" so i had to wait some years before putting gear in it haha. Fwiw, i have mentioned your son a couple times at the shop, they may be needing more help this spring.

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 24, 2012 at 12:23:50
Don Reid Audiophile Posts: 890 Location: Rural NW Georgia Joined: February 2, 2001 Contributor Since: April 1, 2010	Gorgeous little girl in a gorgeous horn! As a grandfather who builds speakers I can easily imagine what a double whammy of gratification you must get showing the two together. If you don't mind me asking, what is the design cut off frequency of the horn? I dream of an America where a chicken can cross the road without having it's motives questioned.

RE: Best use for conical bass horn, posted on February 24, 2012 at 13:44:31

Kloss

I've used it with coaxial driver and as bass horn. Bass to 35hz it does roll off before this but output at 35hz is still strong below that pretty much nothing. Sometimes I use a front loaded sub bass horn below 40hz. I also use the conical in a 4 way conical front horn system below 100hz. Pretty much how its running now. Fostex t500Amk2, conical midrange and midbass then the big conical below 100hz. I can switch it back to coaxial use in about 30 mins. Depends on my mood and music tastes at the time.

Thxs Tom, posted on February 23, 2012 at 15:59:58

Kloss

Still a spry 47. I started early my older son was such a techno nerd. Always building faster computers messin with his loudspeakers etc instead of the ladies. The next thing I know hes heading to GA got married then 2 grand-kids, my heads still spinning. But truly the GK are better than the kids makes you feel like you accomplished something once GKs arrive hope you experience this someday. When I design for my own use I must consider 1 autistic son, 2 GK, 2 Mastiffs. So things must be designed near like playground equipment.

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