BillyRyan Posted April 3, 2003 Share Posted April 3, 2003 Has anyone had any experience with the Oris horns? I've seen them on top of LaScala's and Klipschorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike82 Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 I've not heard it, but given how good the Welborne Maya sounds, I've thought about doing this. It's not a cheap mod though. If I ever do it, I think I'd opt for the Oris 200 as the Khorns bass goes up to 400+ Hz. The AER drivers are quite expensive, but IME, much better than the Lowther units. Ron W has been demoing his Mayas with AER drivers lately. Currently, I've modified my Khorns using an Altec 806A driver and 511B horn with the stock tweeter and found it a significant improvement over the K55M/400 horn, but the Oris/AER combo is still lurking in the back of my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBrennan Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 A buddy uses Oris horns with Supravox drivers and JBL 4648s for bass. Sounds nice but lacks the clarity and sharpness of compression driver-horn combinations, also kinda shy on the high frequencies though that's less of a problem than the general "mellowness" and soft sound of the things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyRyan Posted April 7, 2003 Author Share Posted April 7, 2003 I'm considering an Oris horn as a midrange. I just want to fatten up the mid frequencies. I'm also very interested in a JBL 2482 or Altec 290 crossed over at 300hz. I'm also looking into an array of 5 inch drivers and tractrix (bowls and rectangles) horns. I must admit, a big compression driver that can go down to 300hz seems to be leading the list. Whatever I end up doing, I'll keep the Klipschorn top stock so I can put it back on. Maybe I'll end up building all of them, cuz I've really got the modification bug bad. That's what hobbies (obsessions) are all about, I guess. Bye the way, I've just bi-amped my Klipschorns with AES 300b running the mid/tweet and a KTA 30/30 300b push-pull on the bass horn. This give me a 4 way hybrid system (3way active Marchand with passive between mid/tweet) with my 18" subs crossed at 60hz. I guess I've created a low end that needs a stronger hi end... I have no one to blame but myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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