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Mid-horn questions [message #51102] Tue, 15 May 2007 07:34 Go to next message
Peter K is currently offline  Peter K
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Hi Wayne,

Could you please tell me something about the 9Pi mid-horn for a 10" driver?

In an earlier post, I saw that it had an 18" x 18" mouth and a 4.5" x 4.5" throat, but I could not see the length of the horn (on axis).

1. Could you please tell me the length of the 9Pi mid-horn?

2. What is the intended frequency range of this horn with a JBL 2010H?

3. How does the 9Pi horn sound compared to the 90 x 40 mid-horn you use for the 7Pi audiophile version?

Thanks a lot in advance!!

Regards
Peter



Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51106 is a reply to message #51102] Tue, 15 May 2007 11:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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The 9π midhorn is an axisymmetric horn with 40° coverage. It is 16" long, has a 18"x18" mouth, 4.5"x4.5" throat, 33in3 front chamber and 80in3 rear chamber. Response is flat from 200Hz to 1kHz in free space. Like the seven π midhorn, some drivers can be used above 1kHz.


Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51107 is a reply to message #51106] Tue, 15 May 2007 11:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Peter Krojgaard is currently offline  Peter Krojgaard
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Hi Wayne,

Thanks a lot for your reply! Do you have a preference soundwise for one of the mid-horns when loaded with a JBL 2010H?

Thanks!

Regards
Peter

Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51113 is a reply to message #51107] Wed, 16 May 2007 01:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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I wouldn't evaluate the midhorn alone, rather, I'd evaluate it as part of a system. I like the seven π midhorn best when used with the seven π bass bin and tweeter, because all are matched and have the same 90° coverage pattern. Likewise, I like the 9π midhorn best when used with the 9π midbass, because they are matched with one another.


Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51115 is a reply to message #51113] Wed, 16 May 2007 01:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Peter K is currently offline  Peter K
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Hi Wayne,

Thanks a lot again! One final question:

I understand that the 7Pi version uses no back chamber whereas the 9Pi version uses 80 inch3 back chamber. In plain words: what does it to the sound when you remove the back chamber?

Thanks!

Regards
Peter

Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51116 is a reply to message #51115] Wed, 16 May 2007 11:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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The seven π midhorn is designed to use a rear chamber larger than 0.5ft3, which is large enough to act pretty much like there is no rear chamber at all. The resonance of the rear chamber is shifted down out of the passband. This gives a slower more gradual rolloff at low frequencies.

The 9π midhorn (and its midbass horn) both have rear chambers sized specifically to peak near the lower cutoff of the horn. This is called reactance anulling, and it works something like the vent of a bass reflex cabinet. The rear chamber and driver system is tuned to peak at a low frequency where response would otherwise dip.


Re: Mid-horn questions [message #51117 is a reply to message #51116] Wed, 16 May 2007 11:05 Go to previous message
Peter K is currently offline  Peter K
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Hi Wayne!

Thanks a lot - very clear and helpful as always!

Regards
Peter

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