Hi ! while horns are quite discussed i have found very little discussion about acoustic lenses
Anyone has experience with lenses ? i see that some Genelec speakers use them and i guess with great results
https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/cache/uploads/content_images/Genelec_1235A_789_522_70_s.jpg
More in general what intrigues me is the idea of using conventional drivers (i.e. not compression ones) with lenses or even horns
If i am not wrong at Avantgarde they load with horns both cone mids and dome tweeters ?
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/duomega/strip5.jpg
Do you know of any commercially available horns or lenses that can be adapted to drivers of different diameters ? to make some experiments ?
A nice thing of these accessories is that they limit the H and V dispersion I like this a lot
Anyone has experience with lenses ? i see that some Genelec speakers use them and i guess with great results
https://www.thebroadcastbridge.com/cache/uploads/content_images/Genelec_1235A_789_522_70_s.jpg
More in general what intrigues me is the idea of using conventional drivers (i.e. not compression ones) with lenses or even horns
If i am not wrong at Avantgarde they load with horns both cone mids and dome tweeters ?
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/duomega/strip5.jpg
Do you know of any commercially available horns or lenses that can be adapted to drivers of different diameters ? to make some experiments ?
A nice thing of these accessories is that they limit the H and V dispersion I like this a lot
Hi thanks a lot for the very useful link Actually this is indeed what i have in mind
I am coming from the thread about a 3 way design 😢... and i have concluded that a 3 way is too difficult for me with my level of knowledge
So the idea is to revert a 2 way with a big dome tweeter 1.5-2" that can take care from let's say 1kHz up to 14k .... i do not hear above that anymore I am 61
I remember a magazine review in which an Avantgarde model showed an astonishing low distortion in the mid and the high
So the idea would be to load the tweeter in a similar way like the thread you mentioned
i also like the idea to limit in some way the H and V dispersion of the tweeter to have less room's walls reflections to cope with
Do you think that would a much saner idea to stick with a compression driver instead ? easier to get a decent result ? i think that very low distortion is the key for great sound I am quite sure of this However when i listened to an old pair of Avantgarde i felt the bass behind the mid highs A sound not completely coeherent ... not integrated But the mids and highs were exctining indeed
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A compression driver can give you the result you are looking for, it is good you are considering it.
You should know that the waveguide is an important choice, and the crossover and voicing will take some time to do. You should choose a woofer that is a good match for the waveguide you choose.
You should know that the waveguide is an important choice, and the crossover and voicing will take some time to do. You should choose a woofer that is a good match for the waveguide you choose.
Thank you sincerely again. I will study the PA option With a very HE speaker also the amp selection will be less of a problem Few clean watts should be more than enough I will look at the relevant section in the forum Kindest regards, gino