In Reply to: Advantages of front horn with cone driver posted by paulfairall on November 21, 2015 at 03:16:03:
The main issue is simply frequency response. Back horns can (if designed carefully) boost the bass (for a BSC effect), where most small high-efficiency drivers are deficient. Front horns will boost the midrange, which equalizes those drivers with excessive high frequency output - which is most whizzer-coned 6"-8" fullrange drivers.
If you are going to use speaker technology from the mid-20th century, then using the tone-control technology of the same period can actually make sense. It's cheaper and more flexible than changing cabinets/horns!
I recognize there are many other meaningful differences, but I just wanted to point out the elephant in the room.
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- IMHO... - Paul Joppa 20:44:58 11/21/15 (0)