Circle array

[GM]

The horn was nominally 90x40, so two horizontally opposed 15" above, below was about the best polar response match I could get.

Yeah, that's the way to go, but didn't have enough drivers to experiment with way back when.

GM

 

[soundcloud]

IOW, if you just use 'FR' drivers to create a big circle, it won't work well, at least not to my ears or the others who auditioned the one I cobbled together using cheap mobile audio 'FR' speakers long ago.

GM

It didnt work due to the circular array or due to the mobile audio 'FR' speakers having poor audio quality?

My feeling is it was the former. Pls confirm

What was the size of individual driver?

Thanks,
SC

 

[Tyimo]

Six drivers around a seventh driver act as one big driver, so they will beam horribly.

Yes, but will be wide radiation....🙂

 

[Tyimo]

CLS!
What is this hypnotic speaker?

 

[CLS]

That's a diagram in the patent of Synergy horn, IIRC.

 

[graaf]

Tyimo, take a look at this:
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/full-range/164797-200-x-2-drivers-what-do-8.html#post2160121

OK first listen: I like it!, they go very loud!!! I don't think I've ever felt midrange before lol, very small sweet spot though, they're very detailed, vocals are suprisingly clear and I can hear things in some songs that I listen to a lot that I never knew were there, bass is tight but not very deep.
I'll have to make the other one now 😱

 

[Tyimo]

Thanks Graaf! Interesting thread!

 

[Tyimo]

What would happen if connected a bass driver series to the small fullrange speakers? Without XO.