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Smith horns [message #32142]

Fri, 23 February 2007 20:43

Shane
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

I don't know if this is a touchy subject or not still, but I was curious if anyone got a set of Smith horns built and what their impressions were?

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Re: Smith horns [message #32143 is a reply to message #32142]

Sat, 24 February 2007 09:13

colinhester
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Registered: May 2009
Location: NE Arkansas

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

Seriously thinking about building one for a mono rig, which is what is was intended for in the first place. I think this horn coupled with an 8-10" woofer driven by a PP 6V6 would make a pretty sweet setup for 78s.

Right now I'm in over my head in two kitchen renovations; so, it's gonna be a while before I can do anything......C

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Re: Smith horns [message #32144 is a reply to message #32142]

Sat, 24 February 2007 12:54

Skip Pack
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Hollister, California

Baron

I have the dividers and mounting blocks for four horns, and intend to
do them. As always, when? My current thinking is that they might be
interesting using my Lowthers as the base for two-ways with the Smiths
on top. I probably should just buy some eminence 290s from Wayne for
a proof of concept, using 2002s in either case.

My thinking on the two-ways would be to use first order and experiment
with the hi-pass low-pass spread to take the 'shout' out leaving that
fequency to the horns. With my current baffle step filter, the 'shout'
is only occasionally a problem, but I'm sure I can get some
improvement, not to mention the high=frequency extension that
would be welcome. With flea power the 2002 should be safe say at
2k with just a cap in line. Wayne mentions out-of-band effects that
might get in the way. I'm also a bit concerned about the backset
driver on a Smith horn versus the baffle-mounted Lowther. How much
timing/phase degradation might occur.

Skip

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Re: Smith horns [message #32145 is a reply to message #32144]

Sat, 24 February 2007 15:35

Shane
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

I have the dividers and blocks for two horns and in the same boat. Maybe sometime this summer I can get around to them.

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Re: Smith horns [message #32146 is a reply to message #32142]

Sun, 25 February 2007 11:19

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The Smith horns were never a touchy subject. Posting advertisements was the problem. I'm sure Bill Martinelli didn't realize that it would come across that way, but several people wrote asking why he could post links to something for sale on his website when they couldn't. A couple of people were miffed by this, and made a big stink. I didn't appreciate the whole thing. But it was never about the Smith horns. We just have to be careful about the rules about promotionalism.

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