Tony Reed Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 The black ones on the K-Horn are mine. These are the new improved version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Pic #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Daddy Dee Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 very neat work, Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 The "new and improved" version is 12" tall. They are a 2-way that uses a tweeter and a 5" woofer. A great little computer speaker. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted August 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted August 16, 2012 Great looking work Mr Reed.[Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 These are the new improved version Very nice! [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramatteo Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 Pic #2. So, How for a finished pair with a nice clear coat/polyuerethane ? [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobramatteo Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 My precious ! I wants ! [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Pic #2. So, How for a finished pair with a nice clear coat/polyuerethane ? I have 2 pair. One pair is mine and the other is promised to a good friend (forum member). I never thought about building to sell. I'd have to see what it would cost in materials.Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 We had something like 8 pair 'pre-sold' in this thread...(hahahaha) Perhaps a public offering of them could net you an opportunity to make a run of them (or a pain in the neck with a bunch of boxes to make. I suppose it all depends on the point of view). All prepaid of course. http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/58728.aspx?PageIndex=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 If I were going to do a build, I'd rather build several at one time than a pair here and a pair there. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 From a sound quality perspective, wouldn't a 2 way miniature Cornwall be the way to go (and probably easier to build)? Is the bottom section tuned? If you are building K Horns or La Scalas, I think that you will want to fit the drivers in the top hat section. Come to think of it, I have a NIB set of Polk RM85 speakers (5 individual speakers) that might work. I decided to go with all KG's for this surround system. The Polk's are really small and can fit in the top hat of the enclosures and yield a really small speaker. You will need a subwoofer, either a separate box (good idea) or maybe a 5" or 4" driver facing rearward out of the Mini La Scala (probably better results with the separate sub). This might work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 In for a pair if you decide to make more Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panacea Engineering Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Tony, As a thought...Most here can assemble something of this size and I have often thought of using the THX ProMedia speakers for the "Innards". Perhaps you could do a "Flat Pack" of the cut pieces, for a minature La Scala and see how it goes. Cutting the pieces is by far the most challenging part. Just a thought......... W. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 I don't want to say PWK didn't get that right but it's in reference to a back wave supported woofer. My 11 inch square Velodyne sub has no problem going down to about 28 Hz. And yes, the wavelengths cannot be scaled. It isn't the back wave in new woofers, it is the size of the amplifier. PWK was referring to common implementations of his time, not a 1000watt subwoofer amp forcing a cone to do abnormal things for the box it is in. All those subs are significantly EQ'd with the amp to force the bottom end up and to push that heavy 84db efficient heavy woofer around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Post removed. New pic coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 so I'm guessing 8"X8"X12" and a 4 or 5 inch woofer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Reed Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 so I'm guessing 8"X8"X12" and a 4 or 5 inch woofer.Yep... and a 5" woofer. (with no room to spare). In fact I have to router out a little extra material just to get it in there. It seems that most 5" woofers a slightly larger than 5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ69 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 It isn't the back wave in new woofers, it is the size of the amplifier. PWK was referring to common implementations of his time, not a 1000watt subwoofer amp forcing a cone to do abnormal things for the box it is in.... I totally agree. PWK was a great engineer, he solved the problems that existed in his time. The Klipschorn is arguably the greatest solution to "in home" high efficiency low frequency performance devised (a folded corner horn). My reference to backwave was the 3db additional efficiency gained by that design. Everything is a trade off. Using the back wave of a 32 foot long wavelength makes the enclosure size important. If you absorb the backwave (pseudo infinite baffle) then container size is less relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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