Tom Adams Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 It took some digging, but I found out what them boys at Klipsch have been testing. Now mind you, my inside sources tell me that this IS NOT the finished product but merely a kluged together testing rig. Obviously the stylists and packaging designers haven't settled on a final configuration. It looks interesting, but I'm not sure it'll replace my Heritage stuff. For those of you who are going to the Pilgrimage and to the folks at Klipsch, I apologize for spoiling the surprise. But my hand was forced and I felt compelled to help out my fellow forum members who cannot make the trip. Personally, I'm glad I won't be there to hear this thing in action. Enjoy. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonfyr Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Hmmm....Doesn't look like that expansion rate will solve the low frequency extension issue so many folks are currently focused on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I can't quite make it out, but that bucket seems to read, "Colterphoto1's Lascala donation bucket." colterphoto1-sent you a PM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholtl Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I'd like to strike a match in front of that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Biological drivers for horn have been used before. The military was the first to experiment with them. Typically they are used an assertive psychological siege weapon, not a destructive device. The first recoded implementation was by a General Joshua at the siege of Jericho, in the Bible. Biological drivers have both strengths and weakness. First, they are incredibly energy efficient, on the same order as bicycles and jet engines. The output is very close to the energy consumed. However, biological drivers have all the frailty of their human hosts. They tire quickly, only work part of the time, require regular scheduled downtime, have a high mean time between failures, replacements are erratic and costly. Even an expensive machine is more reliable and will pay for itself after a few years. A biological driver will continue to require financial and energy support, along with an ergonomically, economically and environment-friendly surroundings. Finally, biological drivers can degrade the lens. Their prodigious, though brief, output can include biological mucous elements designed to lubricate the passageways of the driver. This mucous element not only decreases performance of the horn, but can eventually present a load to large for the biological driver to over come. The mucous element will have to be cleaned periodically from the lens. Left unattended, the mucous elements build up, degrading performance, stressing the biological driver and deteriorating the lens. All in all, a mechanical driver is preferred in the consumer marketplace. Even the military, with the exception of the Chinese, who are experimenting with a million driver line horn array along a certain wall facing Russia, have abandoned the idea of the biological driver as a assertive weapon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 What is that protruding from the JBL 2404H's? That guy looks like a cheerleader for a s#i++y football team... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkrop Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Damn engineers using fudge factors again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Checkmate, Dude!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 ---------------- On 6/6/2005 7:10:50 PM fini wrote: What is that protruding from the JBL 2404H's? That guy looks like a cheerleader for a s#i++y football team... ---------------- Fini that is the compression driver. Hopefully that sound wave won't expand/accelerate to its full potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkp Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Do they make acoustical treatments for something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.cherry Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 obviously none of you grew up in the country.... that there is a really a manure spreader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 ---------------- On 6/6/2005 9:45:40 PM dkp wrote: Do they make acoustical treatments for something like that? ---------------- Yeah...Wads of Charmin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 SO what do you think the decibowel output of that horn is anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WS65711 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 ---------------- On 6/7/2005 1:36:56 PM J.4knee wrote: SO what do you think the decibowel output of that horn is anyway? ---------------- 121db measured FLUSH with the horn output with a 1 watt BROWN NOISE signal applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted June 7, 2005 Author Share Posted June 7, 2005 Am I the only one that every time I see this photo I think of the Peter Seller's line from the Pink Panther movie? You know, the one where he's standing there in a pirate disguise with an inflatable parrot on his shoulder and as the parrot flies off, Inspector Cluseau (sp?) says, "Thar she blows!" LOL Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I bet that speaker has very muddy sounding bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 The present application MIGHT make it a more efficient transfer to atmospheric pressure, but to adequately convert it to JET propulsion which would presumably be the purpose of vehicle mounting, the horn must be inserted the wide-end first. DM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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