mhardy6647
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Relatively uncommon -- but for those who wish for lifelike dynamics and (perhaps) some directivity control -- compression drivers & (yes...) horns have their charms.
Unfortunately, a good compression driver requires both brute strength and delicacy in design and construction (like a huge off-road truck with a high-performance, turbocharged Diesel engine, perhaps) -- which, practically speaking, means they don't come cheap. I don't think you'll find many injection-molded compression drivers
On the bright side, good compression drivers, coupled to good horns, can bring both brute strength and delicacy to the reproduction of reproduced sound, too.
I resisted for a long time, but I've been a convert for a couple of decades now.
Unfortunately, a good compression driver requires both brute strength and delicacy in design and construction (like a huge off-road truck with a high-performance, turbocharged Diesel engine, perhaps) -- which, practically speaking, means they don't come cheap. I don't think you'll find many injection-molded compression drivers
On the bright side, good compression drivers, coupled to good horns, can bring both brute strength and delicacy to the reproduction of reproduced sound, too.
I resisted for a long time, but I've been a convert for a couple of decades now.