Smiths Horn

jamikl · 15th July 2008, 10:03 AM

Does anybody have any experience with these narrow slot type horns and if so what are your thoughts. there is a bit about them on the altec - JBL forum but I would like some comment away from there.
jamikl

macka · 15th July 2008, 10:12 AM

Depends on what you want to use it for?

For home audio you need a 2 inch 2441 JBL or a eighteensound neo driver.

Very smooth and open sound up to 10K

jamikl · 15th July 2008, 10:17 AM

Thanks macka. This would be for home use perhaps above a 15" lower bass and a 10" mid or a smaller mid on another horn. Maybe 2.5 way with two 10s or 12s instead of the 15 and 10. Really thinking aloud at this stage. I do have a weakness for horn dynamics!
jamikl.

macka · 15th July 2008, 10:44 AM

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I have a pair of nice Audax HT210TO high sentitivity mid cones .

Pm me for smith plans and the audax.

Macka

Tom Brennan · 15th July 2008, 02:47 PM

I used to use a DIY pair made from the 1950's magazine article plans, used them with various 1" JBL and Altec drivers. They were OK, sounded nice enough, no obvious nastiness or earwire.

15th July 2008, 10:03 AM	#1
jamikl diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne	Smiths Horn Does anybody have any experience with these narrow slot type horns and if so what are your thoughts. there is a bit about them on the altec - JBL forum but I would like some comment away from there. jamikl

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15th July 2008, 10:12 AM	#2
macka diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Australia	Depends on what you want to use it for? For home audio you need a 2 inch 2441 JBL or a eighteensound neo driver. Very smooth and open sound up to 10K

15th July 2008, 10:17 AM	#3
jamikl diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Melbourne	Thanks macka. This would be for home use perhaps above a 15" lower bass and a 10" mid or a smaller mid on another horn. Maybe 2.5 way with two 10s or 12s instead of the 15 and 10. Really thinking aloud at this stage. I do have a weakness for horn dynamics! jamikl.

15th July 2008, 02:47 PM	#5
Tom Brennan diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Lexington Ky	I used to use a DIY pair made from the 1950's magazine article plans, used them with various 1" JBL and Altec drivers. They were OK, sounded nice enough, no obvious nastiness or earwire.

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