Marjan Milosevic(MarjanM) wrote on Fri, 05 December 2008 12:18 |
Elliot, that is surely true if you think PD and Void.
But you have access to 18Sound, B&C, RCF, P-Audio... that also has good drivers for horns.
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I wasn't talking about availability but more on a manufacturing standpoint.
18Sound, RCF and, B&C are European drivers. P Audio is Asian. There are lots of companies not widely used like BMS and,
Faital Pro that offer 18 inch horn drivers as well available in the States. The only European Manufacture that does not focus on horn-loaded designs is Beyma.
I agree on the overall size.
One of the things many assume is bigger speaker = bigger/better bass. Well, from a horn's concept you need a huge cabinet to not only compensate the driver, but the horn as well achieve the low 40 - 30's that is easier with a reflex using a smaller thumbprint.
I remember reading someone building a single 30-Hertz straight horn using an 18-inch driver and it was bigger than his house.
We can learn a lot from just looking at a compression driver versus horn ratio in terms of overall size. Especially, those that are capable in achieving 500 - 300 Hz full-space.
Best Regards,