Sometimes, people wonder why the π cornerhorn is so simple, and what exactly is its purpose. Some would rather see a complicated labyrinth between the woofer and the corner - This somehow makes them feel better about calling the speaker a "horn." The fact is that the cabinet of a bass cornerhorn is its throat - nothing more. The room itself forms most of the horn's flare.If you want a throat flare other than conical, you can fold it in a box that exits near the corner. Or you can simply use the conical flare that is built-in as the room's boundaries, themselves. Both are good solutions, actually. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. But my focus here today is on the simplest solution, which is to use the apex of a room's corner and its expansion as a large horn. It's the largest horn that can "fit" into a room. The post called "Cornerhorn Answers" discusses the π cornerhorn and there are links within that describe it in more detail.
For those of you that own π cornerhorns, I'd like to hear your feedback. Particularly those of you that have owned other brands of cornerhorns as well. I've always been extremely pleased with implementations of this design. I'll admit to having my bias, but I've always felt the π cornerhorn smoked the other cornerhorns I've heard. Particularly in transient response and control, the π's just don't sound as "boomy" as other cornerhorns to me. So I'd like to hear the impressions of the rest of you that have experience with more than one brand or type.
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