mikebse2a3 Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Sorry for your loss Chris. .... miketn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Condolences to you & yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 I also lost my father a couple of weeks ago after a debilitating illness, so there are now many things to do as a result. Chris, Just stumbled upon this. Very sorry to hear of the loss of your Father. No words... just prayers for him, you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 Chris, Sorry to hear about your father, hope all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted July 8, 2016 Author Share Posted July 8, 2016 (edited) Thanks guys. For those that get their lives cut short or otherwise made miserable...condolences are more apropos. I hope that I get to live as good and long of a life as he did. No need for condolences. Life happens and it's over before we know it. I just was trying to explain the hiatus in proceeding with the K-402 multiple entry horn design into something that more people can enjoy. I expect this design to be useful to more than just me. Chris Edited July 8, 2016 by Chris A 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 On 1/12/2016 at 1:35 PM, Chris A said: Hopefully some of that knowledge can also be spread about to turn into loudspeakers whose home hi-fi performance you currently can't buy. A pair of SH--50's in any color, RAW, stained, or clear finish is roughly the same price as a pair of Jubilees AND comes with a passive Xover built in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I have the two units for you if you want them. Make an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 31 minutes ago, mark1101 said: I have the two units for you if you want them. Make an offer. What units? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Pair of 305s to chop up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Pair of 305s to chop up. I see. I have a pair of 402's already, but if I need more I will let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 I found a Blu-Ray movie that really shows off the center channel, and there's a huge difference between the tri-amped JuBelle and the K-402-MEH. Whoever mastered this soundtrack put a great deal of it in the center channel. I'd hazard a guess that more than 99% of the HT setups out there really can't handle this very well because of the load placed on the center channel. I actually like watching this now: the lyrics also come through like crystal: Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Thanks for the tip. I have that in DVD, which, I'm sure is close enough. Greatest improvment in Blue Ray technology is Picture Resolution and scratch resistance. I fail to hear much difference in the sound between DVD and BR soundtracks. That being said, I will acquire the BR version to see if I can repeat my results from several years ago to keep my statement true..............or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 I agree with your assessment of the audio comparing DVD-to-Blu-Ray. Usually the bit depth and sample rate are the same (24/48). The only difference might be the codec between the two formats--which is typically lossless on BD (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD-Master Audio). This is usually not a significant difference, IMHE. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 22 minutes ago, Chris A said: I agree with your assessment of the audio comparing DVD-to-Blu-Ray. Usually the bit depth and sample rate are the same (24/48). The only difference might be the codec between the two formats--which is typically lossless on BD (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD-Master Audio). This is usually not a significant difference, IMHE. Chris I was an early adopter of digital photography technology over 20 years ago, when 6 Professional Megapixels was $30,000 (I paid it) instead of free in all cell phones today. This compressed vs. uncompressed data thing is like Jepeg vs. Tiff argument. In the year 2000, I got a 44" Epson printer. When I very large prints from a high quality JPG file vs. a lossless TIFF file of the same raw image processed out to both format, the two were indistinguishable visually at any distance. This resulted in a huge space savings, storage wise, for over a million photographs done digitally. Data compander systems are your friend when it's done right and the resolution and depth go beyond human detection resolution abilities. I strongly suspect the same is true for compressed vs. uncompressed audio when the source is the identical sample rate equivalent to Megapixels. Thanks for the feedback, Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantilope Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Just finishing up my K402 MEH. Final sanding, primer and paint left, this is hands down the best center channel I have ever heard. Worth building for sure. I must say I was surprised by the clean solid bass this thing outputs. Turned out better than I had hoped.. I guess it's time to pretty up the room. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Chris, I just saw the bad news. My deepest sympathy for you and your family. -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 39 minutes ago, Cantilope said: Just finishing up my K402 MEH Nice! Did you follow Chris' ideas on placement of the woofers? Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantilope Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Yes, he helped me a ton. It was much easier to get the holes right than I had initially thought. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 42 minutes ago, PrestonTom said: Chris, I just saw the bad news. My deepest sympathy for you and your family. -Tom Thanks for your kind words Tom. He's the the better part of the inspiration for the type of crazy thinking that you see in this thread. In that way--he still lives. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 26 minutes ago, Cantilope said: Yes, he helped me a ton. It was much easier to get the holes right than I had initially thought. Looks like a winner to me. Nice work. With my 6 original Danley designed SPL-TD1's at the moment, all channels look/sound similar to yours. With a 7 foot ceiling currently, I prefer a 60x40 degree pattern vs. the 90x60 pattern of the K-402, which I have in storage at the moment. With floor reflection reinforcement and twin 15" woofers, I'm sure you are blown away by how much bass you can get from a "midrange/tweeter" horn!! LOL. Down the road apiece, I will have the guts to do what you just did to my K402's but I"m happy for now. Welcome to the USA Horn Club (Unity Summation Aperture Horn Club). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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