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Hand-made with solid Sapele Mahogany and Figured-Anigre veneer
This horn gives new meaning to the words "Beautiful Sound"
Go ahead, put big horns
in the living room, I don't think the wife will mind!
Works of art? The most beautiful horns? I'll let others make that determination. But I can tell you that these horns get a LOT of attention from those who've visited my shop and my home for a demo. They are by far the best sounding speakers I've had in my living room, and they look absolutely beautiful sitting on top of my Khorn bass bins.
These horns are not only about being beautiful, they are carefully designed and constructed to provide even higher sound quality than the V-Trac horns. I designed the horns with a modified tractrix flare, which includes a shallower, more open throat and a slightly modified mouth. The Frequency Cutoff (Fc) is 212Hz, which makes it quite a bit larger than the Fc260 that is used in the V-Trac horns. This Fc was chosen to provide a larger horn that could better reproduce the lowest frequencies produced by the BMS 4592ND-MID driver, 300Hz. It has a 2" throat. The mouth of the horn is approximately 28" wide by 15" tall, and the horn and driver are about 24" deep. It easily fits on top of a Khorn, Jubilee, Jamboree, or Cornscala DBB bass cabinet. It's a big horn, offering big performance from the large-format driver/throat size, and it compliments any of these large bass cabinets very well. Frequency response has not yet been measured, but it is expected to be 300Hz - 6000Hz, with a reasonbly smooth response as would be expected of the tractrix expansion, and reasonably good dispersion characteristics as would be expected from the size of the mouth of the horn compared to the depth of the horn.
As for the construction, they are big, solid, and heavy, and I've used only the finest materials. No other part of the design of a horn is more important than the throat area. Sound quality starts there. I didn't want the transition from round to rectangle to take place only within the motorboard, as it does on so many other designs. I wanted it to be a longer, smoother transition. The proprietary method of construction for the sides of the Fc212 horn enable me to shape the wood to provide the smoothest transition possible from the round driver outlet to the rectangular horn.
The process of building the sides involves the layering of materials, with glue bonds, and carefully built jigs that enable me to shape the sides of the horn as you see in these pictures. Materials used in the construction of the sides provide superior damping qualities not found in other horns. The process is time-consuming, but provides a superior damped horn, and extremely smooth transition for the sound to come from the driver to the mouth.
The horns sit up on three custom-made feet made of solid Mahogany with protective, non-slip silicone rubber soles to rest on. Using three feet provides a very sturdy and secure base for the horn. The feet are contoured to provide for the adjustment of the horn angle.
The adjustment is made by simply moving the location of the rear foot in three different positions - level, angled down 5 degrees, and angled down 10 degrees. Angling down is sometimes necessary when the horns are mounted on taller bass bins.
The motorboards are made of solid Mahogany, and they are carefully machined to fit over the end of the horn, with the horn "let-in" to the motorboard for extra strength. They are drilled for a standard four-bolt pattern driver connection.
The front trim is uniquely molded with a exponential-curved shape and is carefully applied to the front edges of the horn to add strength and beauty.
All wood components are finished with three coats of clear satin spray lacquer. The pictures don't do them justice. To truly appreciate the quality of the fit and finish you must see them in person. It's impossible to describe how it feels to run your hands over the curves of this horn. The tweeter enclosures are made of solid Sapele Mahogany and are mounted to the top of the horns very securely. The enclosures are easily removable with two screws. The supplied Beyma CP-25 tweeters are easily removable with just a few screws. Grill cloth is skillfully applied to hide the tweeter lens.
Considering the construction and aesthetics, there is nothing else like this horn on the market.
These horns provide the perfect high-end for just about any bass bin
I will be developing passive crossover networks for these horns eventually, but right now I highly recommend an active processing system with these horns. Please inquire for technical assistance. These horns are sold as a package that includes: Two midrange horns
Total price for this package is $9,000.00. The midrange horns are available without the tweeters or midrange drivers. Please email for pricing. The horns are shipped via UPS Ground in two boxes, each is 24" x 24" x 32" and each weighs about 50lbs. Shipped from Waterville, Maine, 04901 More pictures
I have been asked many times if these horns can be used without tweeters in a two-way system configuration. They really don't work well to disperse the high frequencies, so I don't recommend it. Please email and I'll explain it in more detail. |
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