Voigt Corner Horn contemporary build based on original design and materials

[devilsindetails]

For those so interested, a recent build from scratch of the Voigt Corner Horn is chronicled here:

retro vintage modern hi-fi: Secrets of the Voigt Speaker - By Peter Skinner

 

[Chilli]

Awesome

 

[bicefalo]

Thanks

 

[danerius]

Truly inspiring. Has anyone tried doin a sim for it?

Regards /Bo

 

[Ivo]

My HiFi : VOIGT DOMESTIC HORN - YouTube

I know you are as much listening to the microphone in these youtube recordings, but it's obvious to hear it has a dynamic and full-bodied sound. I'd love to hear it in person. In stereo if at all possible.

 

[xrk971]

Truly inspiring. Has anyone tried doin a sim for it?

Regards /Bo

Give me dimensions and I will take a crack at it. what driver is being used?

 

[midrange]

The Voigt domestic corner horn was a total design; Lowther drive units are completely different in them. No "shout" and a really even frequency response. (I measured a pair of a friend)
That you tube recording doesn't just show how good the domestic corner horn is. It also shows how satisfying a mono rendition (with one speaker) can be.

 

[knarfor]

I've always wanted to listen to one of these. There was one for sale on eBay in the UK not that long ago. I think it was £1,800 without the driver.

 

[knarfor]

Correction: £4495.

I just looked over those photos again. I need to start practicing my wood-working skills. I'm definitely going to attempt this at some point.

 

[Greg B]

I always wanted one of those too. Thanks very much for posting.

 

[tecnofossil]

Hello, I'm back from salt mines! Ever since I first read of the Voigt corner horns in a article published in Speaker Builder in the 80's I have looked for plans for this design. It would be a interesting project. Anyone uncover the construction details?

 

[devilsindetails]

My understanding is that the builders are making the plans freely available, according to the article.

 

[Scottmoose]

That'd be the first time in ~60 years then. Very good of them.

 

[Ivo]

I'd love plans of the Home Constructors Horn as well. A lot easier, I bet.

 

[Slawrence]

My understanding is that the builders are making the plans freely available, according to the article.

Do you know if the plans are available yet?

 

[devilsindetails]

These fellows, Peter Skinner, David Watson et-al, are on your side of the pond from what I remember. Here are my links to contemporary articles on the construction of the Voight Corner Horn.

Apparently the plans are not, yet, available.

retro vintage modern hi-fi: Secrets of the Voigt Speaker - By Peter Skinner

retro vintage modern hi-fi: 1930's Voigt Corner Horn Reflector Reproductions

 

[lorienblack]

I would like to add my vote for a set of plans, could not afford to commission a build. But would love to take the project on

 

[Chilli]

I'd be keen on plans as well. Commissioning a build would be cost prohibitive. Perhaps a small fee for the plans.

 

[Bigun]

The only other corner horn I've seen is the Decware, which looks MUCH easier to build - how do these two compare with each other ?

 

[Scottmoose]

Really? FH3 (and the original FH) is a corner horn. As is Ed Schilling's Hornshoppe Horn, the Buschorns, most of my commercial boxes, several of the Tannoy GRF designs, several Klipschorns & many, many others. A corner horn is not defined by whether the cabinet is designed to physically fit flush into a corner but by whether the horn is designed to use the 1/8 space boundary condition.