horns theory?

zpower · 8th October 2007, 07:41 AM

Please, if somebody could say any good literature or source how to build my own horns?
I need strong theory – how the horn works, math and physics.
I appreciate all information and advises.

planet10 · 8th October 2007, 08:19 AM

Dinsdale, Leach, King (you'll be able to find all those on the net)

Lots of papers in the AES Journals & preprints (those usually cost money)

This forum, the Full Range Forum and others.

There is no 1 definitive source.

dave

MaVo · 8th October 2007, 02:53 PM

lots of information here, but dont understand it as the only way to do things, its just a random starting point.

http://melhuish.org/audio/horn.html

saturntube · 8th October 2007, 03:09 PM

For Front horns:

http://www.volvotreter.de/index.htm

Brett · 8th October 2007, 05:04 PM

Ditto all of the above, especially the Volvotreter site; download the articles by Bruce Edgar. Then make lots of sawdust. Took me several failed experiments before I worked out what I liked and what worked for me. Since then, I've found some more to keep me interested theoretically until I build some more (no space for horns ATM).

Though it might not be politically correct to a lot of people, I don't condiser most BLH's to be horns. Real horns are front loaded.

Patrick Bateman · 8th October 2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zpower
Please, if somebody could say any good literature or source how to build my own horns?
I need strong theory – how the horn works, math and physics.
I appreciate all information and advises.

For anyone who's not afraid of math, I've found that the derivations of horn theory at quarter-wave.com are right on the money.

The EASIEST way to grasp what a horn does is to BUILD one -
but the FASTEST way to get it RIGHT is to design one using the software at quarter-wave.com.

It's $25 well spent. I use it all the time.

planet10 · 8th October 2007, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Patrick Bateman
t's $25 well spent.

Seconded.

dave

Scottmoose · 8th October 2007, 06:49 PM

...and another. Essential software & well worth the price. Also, Martin's design articles that anyone can read.

wboyd · 8th October 2007, 06:53 PM

Here is an excellent site that you should check out. Not only is his site full of information, he is a great guy and is usually able to answer many questions on the subject.

wboyd · 8th October 2007, 06:54 PM

http://ldsg.snippets.org/HORNS/index.php

opps....almost forgot the link!.....sorry

8th October 2007, 07:41 AM	#1
zpower diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	horns theory? Please, if somebody could say any good literature or source how to build my own horns? I need strong theory – how the horn works, math and physics. I appreciate all information and advises.

8th October 2007, 08:19 AM	#2
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Dinsdale, Leach, King (you'll be able to find all those on the net) Lots of papers in the AES Journals & preprints (those usually cost money) This forum, the Full Range Forum and others. There is no 1 definitive source. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

8th October 2007, 03:09 PM	#4
saturntube diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	For Front horns: http://www.volvotreter.de/index.htm __________________ That is why they make vainilla and chocolate!!

8th October 2007, 06:53 PM	#9
wboyd diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Louisville, KY	Here is an excellent site that you should check out. Not only is his site full of information, he is a great guy and is usually able to answer many questions on the subject. __________________ "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it"

8th October 2007, 06:54 PM	#10
wboyd diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Louisville, KY	http://ldsg.snippets.org/HORNS/index.php opps....almost forgot the link!.....sorry __________________ "I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it"


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8th October 2007, 02:53 PM	#3
MaVo diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Herne	lots of information here, but dont understand it as the only way to do things, its just a random starting point. http://melhuish.org/audio/horn.html

8th October 2007, 05:04 PM	#5
Brett diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002	Ditto all of the above, especially the Volvotreter site; download the articles by Bruce Edgar. Then make lots of sawdust. Took me several failed experiments before I worked out what I liked and what worked for me. Since then, I've found some more to keep me interested theoretically until I build some more (no space for horns ATM). Though it might not be politically correct to a lot of people, I don't condiser most BLH's to be horns. Real horns are front loaded.

8th October 2007, 06:49 PM	#8
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	...and another. Essential software & well worth the price. Also, Martin's design articles that anyone can read.

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