Anyone built a TB W5-1611 Horn?

Herr_Mo · 1st July 2009, 12:15 AM

Hey,

I think i saw a TB W5-1611 backloaded-horn somewhere in this forum. I did not save a link and it has been a while so i can't find it anymore.
would be glad to receive some more information!
thanks @ all

Mo

Henkjan · 1st July 2009, 07:31 AM

this is a very nice horn, absolutely great for voices, pinpoint imaging. the sound has a slight nostalgic character (I mean this as a compliment), adding a RCL as BSC could make it more neutral

Herr_Mo · 1st July 2009, 08:16 PM

Great, thank you very much Henkjan!
I think you are the one who developed this horn, right? Did you make any measurings you could post?

Ok, i figured out what is a RCL. But i don't understand the shortcut BSC, i only know it from economics - balanced score card

As a RCL smoothens the frequency response, which frequencies should be reduced? I already have the W5 in a 10l BR called Sarah (developed by The_Guitar_Tux, published in the german hifi-forum.de). Maybe some notch filter can be re-used?
If it's OK for you i'd like to post your drawing in the hifi-forums Sarah-Thread. Some users are also interested in a W5-Horn. Does it have a name already?

Henkjan · 2nd July 2009, 08:10 AM

I did not devellop the horn, that honour goes to Roland Breteler from Crafty loudspeakers.

I did not measure this one, since I did not have it long enough. but from the tonal balance I expect the usual midrange 4dB orso hump that you could flatten using a Baffle Step Correction. but I would advise to listen to it first, the tonal balance is not unpleasant and makes voices sound even better. already after a few minutes listening your brains will have gotten used to it and does not bother anymore. only when switching between loadspeakers it is clearly noticable.

The Sarah is a much smaller box, so I expect the main notch (the one for the BSC)would not be very good, you might want to try some of the smaller ones aimed at driver resonances (personally I think they are not needed)

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Herr_Mo diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Anyone built a TB W5-1611 Horn? Hey, I think i saw a TB W5-1611 backloaded-horn somewhere in this forum. I did not save a link and it has been a while so i can't find it anymore. would be glad to receive some more information! thanks @ all Mo

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1st July 2009, 08:16 PM	#3
Herr_Mo diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2009	Great, thank you very much Henkjan! I think you are the one who developed this horn, right? Did you make any measurings you could post? Ok, i figured out what is a RCL. But i don't understand the shortcut BSC, i only know it from economics - balanced score card As a RCL smoothens the frequency response, which frequencies should be reduced? I already have the W5 in a 10l BR called Sarah (developed by The_Guitar_Tux, published in the german hifi-forum.de). Maybe some notch filter can be re-used? If it's OK for you i'd like to post your drawing in the hifi-forums Sarah-Thread. Some users are also interested in a W5-Horn. Does it have a name already?

2nd July 2009, 08:10 AM	#4
Henkjan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Berkel en Rodenrijs	I did not devellop the horn, that honour goes to Roland Breteler from Crafty loudspeakers. I did not measure this one, since I did not have it long enough. but from the tonal balance I expect the usual midrange 4dB orso hump that you could flatten using a Baffle Step Correction. but I would advise to listen to it first, the tonal balance is not unpleasant and makes voices sound even better. already after a few minutes listening your brains will have gotten used to it and does not bother anymore. only when switching between loadspeakers it is clearly noticable. The Sarah is a much smaller box, so I expect the main notch (the one for the BSC)would not be very good, you might want to try some of the smaller ones aimed at driver resonances (personally I think they are not needed)

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