waveguided open baffle

[MisterTwister]

Here is design idea of waveguided open baffle speaker.
see attached. I plan to make cardboard prototype for 3in aura driver.

 

[bonjonno]

sweet. What is the approximate size? Looking forward to your results.

 

[JandG]

Nice... please let us know your findings.
J & G

 

[Fast1one]

Exiting! Results should be very interesting....

 

[Rudolf]

Have you seen this "waveguide"?

 

[MisterTwister]

approximate size is 3' high, 9" wide 12" deep.
I attached proportionaly sized models.
Rudolf, yes I 've seen that waveguide. I suppose it should sound very good. I think johninCR's design is underrated

 

[Rudolf]

Ah, this one looks much more like a "guide"!
I would really like to see it measured against a plain OB - angles of 15° and 30° included.

 

[kristleifur]

That looks ridiculously good. Keep us posted.

 

[davidallancole]

I attempted something similar using 4 8" woofers. It worked pretty good.

 

[Cal Weldon]

That second rendering looks good.

 

[ronc]

Big speakers are better than little speakers. Great big ones are best

If more is better then too much is enough.

ron

 

[Brett]

Big speakers are better than little speakers. Great big ones are best

If more is better then too much is never enough.

ron

Fixed it for you. /Tim the Toolman voice.

When I had my big horn system, for the first time I got am idea of what large scale classical music could be like.

 

[Cal Weldon]

too much

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand these two words, please translate

 

[ronc]

When I had my big horn system, for the first time I got am idea of what large scale classical music could be like.


Yep , but you can get good performance from smaller things ( been trying to convince my lady of this fact).

You cant beat the laws of physics. If you placed the A166 in an open field there would be very little bass. However a BIG horn in the correct volume room is something to behold.

ron

 

[Tubamark]

'Dying to know how it works out; 'have been thinking of something very similar (using HiVi B3N), but with bass augmenter.

Your (2nd) rendition is definitely more handsome than what I had thought of to date; I'm curious how imaging/diffraction/etc pans out.

Please let us know!

 

[Bluto]

Mister Twister -

This is likely the neatest idea I've seen in a long time.

I've been playing with a similiar idea and low buck multiple drivers.

Have had my eye on B200 for awhile and your concept may work with that as well.

Looking forward to see what you do with this.

Bluto

 

[MisterTwister]

thanks for interest, all. I didn't expect too many replys.
project is going slowly. I have another weird speakers construction in parallel
there is a lot of wasted space in this cabinet, it can be used for
subwoofer, or some other useful things
see attached.
for now I stick to original design.

 

[Bluto]

Mister Twister -

Your newest rendition would allow even more function, very nice.

I'm seeing it as a fairly complex build getting angles correct.

Good Luck with this , I'll watch and see how you make out, I really think you might have something going here.

Bluto

 

[kristleifur]

MisterTwister: the Mate Appreciation Factor on these is pretty high I reckon, because they are badass.

I'm seeing it as a fairly complex build getting angles correct.

Me too - but could they be poured and molded instead of cutting them from wood at a million sharp angles?

Seems easier to mould than a standard 'enclosed' box.

Fiberglass, plastic, concrete?

 

[JandG]

Nice, so very nice. I can see this thread & project going full flight with this OB,