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Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44728]

Mon, 07 June 2004 13:34

kupfer_m
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Registered: May 2009

Chancellor

Hi,

A while ago I build the 3Pi's.
Now I was wondering if it would be a good idea
to add a midrange horn to this design (with an Eminence Alpha 6)
or just leave the design as is ?

Thanks in advance,
Jim

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44729 is a reply to message #44728]

Mon, 07 June 2004 13:44

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

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Personally, I'd leave them as-is.

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44730 is a reply to message #44729]

Thu, 10 June 2004 02:23

Yury
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Kiev, Ukraine

Baron

I'm afraid middle range is not acsentive as well.

http://www.artmaydan.org.ua/sradivarius.html

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44731 is a reply to message #44730]

Thu, 10 June 2004 03:25

Adrian Mack
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Registered: May 2009

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Actually, I think the reason that Wayne would rather leave the 3Pi as-is is because that speaker is supposed to be a simple and low-cost solution that works well how it is.

Wayne's put togethor the 8Pi loudspeaker if one wants to use a midrange horn. Or use one with the Pi cornerhorns instead.....

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44732 is a reply to message #44731]

Thu, 10 June 2004 03:33

Yury
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Kiev, Ukraine

Baron

I see. anyway DIY means to make thing better then other, or for special size or disign. I never heard any 2 way loudspeaker better 3 ways system or 2+1. let it be cheap, but voice range of waves must be a real.

my solution

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44733 is a reply to message #44732]

Thu, 10 June 2004 03:49

Adrian Mack
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Registered: May 2009

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The choice to go 3-way or 2-way really depends on what you're trying to do. There are pro's and con's either way. I have seen excellent implementations of both.

Wayne sells the 3Pi's as completed speakers hence his opinion to leave them as-is would be somewhat based around that I'd assume...

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44734 is a reply to message #44733]

Thu, 10 June 2004 04:20

Yury
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Kiev, Ukraine

Baron

it's ok. thanks for comment.

http://www.artmaydan.org.ua/sradivarius.html

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Здравствуйте! [message #44735 is a reply to message #44734]

Thu, 10 June 2004 07:51

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

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Здравствуйте Юрий!

Ваша колонка красивая. Класс!

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Re: Thermionic 3Pi with midrange horn ? [message #44736 is a reply to message #44731]

Thu, 10 June 2004 08:03

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

You're exactly right. The midwoofer in this speaker is really a wide range driver and works very well through the midrange. I like the two-way configuration for speakers like these. This design makes use of a wide range midwoofer driver and eliminates a crossover point. For a three-way or four-way speaker, I'd rather use a woofer that's tuned low and optimized for use below the midrange band.

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