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Re: Open baffle and front horn, sound differences

Posted by etch (A) on April 3, 2007 at 22:53:42

In Reply to: Open baffle and front horn, sound differences posted by Inkasound on April 3, 2007 at 01:07:30:

I can speak for both, I have both and I like each quite well. The OB's with a full range driver can be very satisfying, especially with stereo subs. There is an open, free of resonances quality that is very nice and transparant; can be magical.

Horns are more efficient and sound more effortless and 'complete.' Imaging may be a touch more spot on and soundstage is better defined. You lose a little bit of the immediacy because of the crossovers though.

If you listen in near field, OB might be the trick, or if you have an abundance of space and can do the big baffles with wings with some PHY drivers: very nice.

I'm doing horns now because I need more efficiency, but I still like my OB set-up.

If you can, try them both. The JE Labs design is really easy and cheap to build for OB, get soem vintage drivers or whatever you like and try it out.

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