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The K-Horns are coming ! The K-Horns are coming !!!!
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I have a pile of tongue and groove hardwood flooring left over from jobs; Brazilian cherry, oak (red and white select and quartersawn/rift cut). I would imagine this stuff would make some serious cabs for a project like this. It's a lot more expensive then plywood but I am wondering if there would be an added benefit of hardwood enclosures in terms of cab stability and added weight for dampening?
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Not to mention the insane finishing capabilities. It could all be done glued and if desired, biscuit or doweling for the corner meets. You also can use a fancy router bit if you wanted to add something like a crownmolding type cosmetic feature
EDIT Ok Lee, I guess wood is wood whatever the form LOL
EDIT Ok Lee, I guess wood is wood whatever the form LOL
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Check.... Lol I think I got it all ready! I hope lol
ya I think when I finally build some they will be unfinished also. I really don't care about looks. If it sounds right that's all that matters to me personally !! But DIY really opens up the options for appearance . You can leave them naked or get crazy and really do them up. Maybe ill paint my horns green...
ya I think when I finally build some they will be unfinished also. I really don't care about looks. If it sounds right that's all that matters to me personally !! But DIY really opens up the options for appearance . You can leave them naked or get crazy and really do them up. Maybe ill paint my horns green...
So the design you are using Lee is a Acoustic Suspension Sealed Bass Bin cabinet and not a true Klipschhorn?
I understand now why the need for so much more power for the bottom woofer cabinet.
Definition of the Klipschorn:
"Two rectangular horn lenses coupled to compression drivers handle the midrange and treble, while a 15” cone woofer is mounted in a folded bass bin compartment below. The folds OPEN AT THE REAR of the horn cabinet structure, utilizing the room walls and floor as continuations of horn structure, thereby increasing the effective length and size of the horn and affording greater bass extension."
I understand now why the need for so much more power for the bottom woofer cabinet.
Definition of the Klipschorn:
"Two rectangular horn lenses coupled to compression drivers handle the midrange and treble, while a 15” cone woofer is mounted in a folded bass bin compartment below. The folds OPEN AT THE REAR of the horn cabinet structure, utilizing the room walls and floor as continuations of horn structure, thereby increasing the effective length and size of the horn and affording greater bass extension."
Whoever built these cabinets used a small nail gun and good glue... No screws.. Very very few that is... And when I rebuilt the top horn cabinets I only used a small nail gun and glue... Veneer is not necessary.. I did it just for looks. The other speakers I have, and Sub Have the same Veneer on them... These were built using a finished plywood But over the years had been scratched up pretty good ! And yes !!! LOTS OF PRESSURE INSIDE THE CABINET !
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Yeah I understand what you are saying. Thats typical of any acoustic suspension speaker. A sealed cabinet.
But I always thought Paul Klipsch horn was open at the back and used the corner to extend the bass horn to extend
the lower freq. That why the placement in the corner..........hence corner horn. They are not sealed per say.
Here is a cut-a-way photo.
Edit: Ok I think I get the whole deal now. It is sealed if comparing it to a bass reflex cabinet. NO PORT.
The front of the woofer extends to the sides, and the back being sealed.
What a great design. No wonder its a classic. And it looks like a real pain in the ass to build per the
cut-a-way- photo. Now I understand why they cost so much then. and now.
Sorry guys, My thick head.
Nice job Kevin. They look great man.
But I always thought Paul Klipsch horn was open at the back and used the corner to extend the bass horn to extend
the lower freq. That why the placement in the corner..........hence corner horn. They are not sealed per say.
Here is a cut-a-way photo.
Edit: Ok I think I get the whole deal now. It is sealed if comparing it to a bass reflex cabinet. NO PORT.
The front of the woofer extends to the sides, and the back being sealed.
What a great design. No wonder its a classic. And it looks like a real pain in the ass to build per the
cut-a-way- photo. Now I understand why they cost so much then. and now.
Sorry guys, My thick head.
Nice job Kevin. They look great man.
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Wouldn't you just love to sneak up behind these guys and hook up a WOPL and peg the needles!
Here is another great read on the modded Jensen horn.
http://www.decware.com/imperial.htm
Here is another great read on the modded Jensen horn.
http://www.decware.com/imperial.htm
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I like these....
"A 25 watt 10 inch pioneer woofer shook items off a neighbors shelf in the house across the street. Distance: 220 feet. It did that with one channel of a 22 watt class A receiver"
"using only a single 12 inch woofer and 80 watts we were able to move the ash trays on 51 tables throughout the facility"
I wonder what the wife would think of two refrigerator sized speakers w/ 300w Vega 12" drivers driven with a WOPL? This looks interesting
"A 25 watt 10 inch pioneer woofer shook items off a neighbors shelf in the house across the street. Distance: 220 feet. It did that with one channel of a 22 watt class A receiver"
"using only a single 12 inch woofer and 80 watts we were able to move the ash trays on 51 tables throughout the facility"
I wonder what the wife would think of two refrigerator sized speakers w/ 300w Vega 12" drivers driven with a WOPL? This looks interesting
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