I've been learning Speaker Design for a little bit, and have even dabbled slightly in the Black Arts of Transmission Lines. I'd like to learn some about Horns and Waveguides, Controlled Directivity, and what makes for a good design.
I'd like to explore available resources and have a general conversation about design and usage. I don't want to limit this to a pure DIY aspect as some of us may find a good resource in helping shop for Speakers using such devices.
For myself, I do have Hornresp on my laptop, along with BBPro and SoundEasy, but have had little reason to explore it.
Some Basics:
What are the Basics behind Horn and Waveguide Design?
How should a person look at them in terms of listening goals?
What makes a good one?
More advanced ideas:
There always seem to be problems with Horns at the XO point... how do you avoid that?
What can be done to avoid Horn coloration of the SQ?
Using a HF Compression Driver vs a Coaxial Compression Driver?
Many thanks in advance!
I'd like to explore available resources and have a general conversation about design and usage. I don't want to limit this to a pure DIY aspect as some of us may find a good resource in helping shop for Speakers using such devices.
For myself, I do have Hornresp on my laptop, along with BBPro and SoundEasy, but have had little reason to explore it.
Some Basics:
What are the Basics behind Horn and Waveguide Design?
How should a person look at them in terms of listening goals?
What makes a good one?
More advanced ideas:
There always seem to be problems with Horns at the XO point... how do you avoid that?
What can be done to avoid Horn coloration of the SQ?
Using a HF Compression Driver vs a Coaxial Compression Driver?
Many thanks in advance!