Hi all,
Can I get a sanity check on this please:
Inspiration
I found this: Hilding Horn , whilst bumbling around the old threads, and thought it looked a viable candidate for a foam core build.
Maybe a curvy build if I can work out Hornresp!
Outline:
I like the idea of an 8 (or 4) driver (fullrange) array as this can be reproduced, and stacked easily; if the prototype works out well.
Driver:
Faital 3FE and 4FE are available in UK, for not too much, so I have earmarked these as the driver of choice - I know there are better for cheaper etc... I'm leaning towards the 3" to keep the C-C spacing down and either the 8 or 16 ohm variants.
Material:
@xrk971 use of foam core has inspired me to give it a go too (especially when you consider the cost of plywood)
Also, if the horn doesn't workout I can easily/cheaply make a new enclosure to try.
Questions:
Is a horn loaded (or ported) line array a bad idea?
Can anyone advise what type of horn the Hilding is? I guess it is, initially, back loaded but what does it become after the folds/split?
Any recommended guides for a newbie Hornresp user?
Many thanks.
Can I get a sanity check on this please:
Inspiration
I found this: Hilding Horn , whilst bumbling around the old threads, and thought it looked a viable candidate for a foam core build.
Maybe a curvy build if I can work out Hornresp!
Outline:
I like the idea of an 8 (or 4) driver (fullrange) array as this can be reproduced, and stacked easily; if the prototype works out well.
Driver:
Faital 3FE and 4FE are available in UK, for not too much, so I have earmarked these as the driver of choice - I know there are better for cheaper etc... I'm leaning towards the 3" to keep the C-C spacing down and either the 8 or 16 ohm variants.
Material:
@xrk971 use of foam core has inspired me to give it a go too (especially when you consider the cost of plywood)
Also, if the horn doesn't workout I can easily/cheaply make a new enclosure to try.
Questions:
Is a horn loaded (or ported) line array a bad idea?
Can anyone advise what type of horn the Hilding is? I guess it is, initially, back loaded but what does it become after the folds/split?
Any recommended guides for a newbie Hornresp user?
Many thanks.
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Greets!
In and of itself, no.
Right, though curvy or not it's basically a parabolic flair factor due to having a set of parallel sides with an 'x' approximate flare frequency based on its dimensions.
There's older tutorials around the net to help with the basics, but its HELP file has been considerably improved over the decades that combined with its 'FIND' search option that takes one to every place it's located plus factor in the recent HELP/INPUT WIZARD's myriad types of speaker alignments to get you started, see no reason to do other than learn by doing, then if all else fails, ask specific Q.
In and of itself, no.
Right, though curvy or not it's basically a parabolic flair factor due to having a set of parallel sides with an 'x' approximate flare frequency based on its dimensions.
There's older tutorials around the net to help with the basics, but its HELP file has been considerably improved over the decades that combined with its 'FIND' search option that takes one to every place it's located plus factor in the recent HELP/INPUT WIZARD's myriad types of speaker alignments to get you started, see no reason to do other than learn by doing, then if all else fails, ask specific Q.
