There was a healthy interest in this unusual type of system on the 'Old Wam' - ( the archives support this with the epic Monster Looney system 5 of us put together for a previous Scalford Show from disparate sources that had never before been combined in one system - bit of a gamble!) - but, of late, we have had Mondie's Lenard Audio HE speakers, MF1000's excellent efforts, but not much else.
I have reassembled the active 5 way system that showed at Scalford in Coleman a few years back. (The two stacks of horns were supported by a pair of podium steps (mini scaffolding.) (Thanks due to Lurch for loan of storage facilities - much appreciated.)
There have been a number of detailed changes but this is basically the system featuring the famous Speedysteve Horns that were previously demo'd at that Venue in conjunction with the also departed i_should_coco some years earlier and which were the end result of a build that was detailed on the Wam under the title 'Big Boy 5 Way horn System' (or words to that effect).
In the course of this thread I hope to bring out how a big active horn system works and can be assembled and the scientific reasons why it can work effectively (and more).
The system will be described in more detail in ensuing posts and pictures will follow.
This system will be available for demonstration purposes to 'one at a time' selected attendees at Lurch's twin bake offs in June and July.
Preference will be given to those traveling from distance as local Wammers will have other opportunities.
I will be interested in what reactions I get from Wammers who are new to horn sound.
Jack NSM
I have reassembled the active 5 way system that showed at Scalford in Coleman a few years back. (The two stacks of horns were supported by a pair of podium steps (mini scaffolding.) (Thanks due to Lurch for loan of storage facilities - much appreciated.)
There have been a number of detailed changes but this is basically the system featuring the famous Speedysteve Horns that were previously demo'd at that Venue in conjunction with the also departed i_should_coco some years earlier and which were the end result of a build that was detailed on the Wam under the title 'Big Boy 5 Way horn System' (or words to that effect).
In the course of this thread I hope to bring out how a big active horn system works and can be assembled and the scientific reasons why it can work effectively (and more).
The system will be described in more detail in ensuing posts and pictures will follow.
This system will be available for demonstration purposes to 'one at a time' selected attendees at Lurch's twin bake offs in June and July.
Preference will be given to those traveling from distance as local Wammers will have other opportunities.
I will be interested in what reactions I get from Wammers who are new to horn sound.
Jack NSM
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