Posted by Wayne Parham [ 70.234.145.8 ] on October 21, 2008 at 01:20:28:

In Reply to: Re: How important is the Horn ? posted by Champion on October 21, 2008 at 00:52:22:

Well, like all things, quality is not always measured with a ruler, stopwatch or, in this case, acoustic measurement system. The best Rolls will never win any race, but it is a genuinely fine machine.

That said, there is a difference in how different materials ring. The bell modes of a given horn made from different materials will be different. A metal horn might ring sharply, whereas a plastic horn of the same shape will not. A wood horn will probably be even more well damped. It all depends on the material, its hardness and internal stresses, damping, bracing, etc.

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