This seems to be a more sensible approach to manifolding multiple drivers.
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Not as sensible as Bruce Howze's 1981 approach, later adopted in the MTH-4.5/42B after EV's engineers realized the combining the output of too many drivers through a small throat does not work very well.
That said, for a two-way design of the SPL required by the OP, multiple HF drivers are not required anyway.
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The inspiration for systems like the Maltese or MTH date back to multi-cell horns. Instead of one driver split between multiple horns, the large venues and higher SPL expectations required each narrow-coverage cell to have it's own driver.
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That was probably the wittiest comeback I couldn't of thought of lol!!!!
Ah, you've found it 
The dbra_jmlc polars look good/usable, provided they do not turn into a laser beam > 8k.
Considering your objectives and the room, some (but not excessive) narrowing may even be beneficial, as it eliminates the need for excessive eq. in the top octave, amongst other things.
The sophisticated phase plug of the Axi2050 might also help (a little) to reduce narrowing.
The dbra_jmlc polars look good/usable, provided they do not turn into a laser beam > 8k.
Considering your objectives and the room, some (but not excessive) narrowing may even be beneficial, as it eliminates the need for excessive eq. in the top octave, amongst other things.
The sophisticated phase plug of the Axi2050 might also help (a little) to reduce narrowing.
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In this thread, someone (who owns both) compared an OS waveguide + B&C DE250 to a Tractrix horn + BMS 4592Nd.
For those familiar with either concept it'll be recognizable.
It's not so much about technical aspects, but rather about the daily experience. In fact, the posters seem to lack some basic knowledge of horns.
For those familiar with either concept it'll be recognizable.
It's not so much about technical aspects, but rather about the daily experience. In fact, the posters seem to lack some basic knowledge of horns.
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