Wayne Parham Messages: 18835 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I pad the horn on all speakers that also contain direct radiators. The difference in SPL is about 10dB, so padding is a requirement. It has the additional benefit of providing electrical damping, which is a good thing, since horns have a peculiar (peaky) impedance curve. Electrical damping smooths impedance a great deal.
If you arrange the woofer and tweeter side-by-side, instead of one on top of the other, you'll have to live with poor horizontal off-axis response.
With traditional vertical stake, it assumes you're head will be at a certain height, but allows you to move side to side with little change in response. Putting the drivers side-by-side will allow you to stand-up or lie-down on the floor to listen, but limit your side to side listening position.
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