Marvel Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 What Tony said. The CobraFlex was last made by EV in 2004 (last reference I could find). My guess is that it sounds fine inside of its bandwidth. DM So... we should get one, take it apart and make a mold and see if we can make them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubai2000 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Yep, 2004 seems to be correct because that's when I got mine....if I remember correctly. Interesting comment, ajsons, may I ask what you like more about those horns than the EV120? With me it's the other way round: I went from K400 to Cobreflex to EV120......and I like the last best (always with K-55-V) Wolfram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Man Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Boom3, About 3 years ago, there was a thread called Installing Mike's 511B, where a couple of forum members did listening tests on the cobreflex, 511b and the K-400 horn. The cobreflex was the first choice and the K-400 the dead-end. Since I was the one who posted about Mike' 511B's I have to say that I like the Cobreflex over the 511's and K-400. So did all the people that I A/B ed the horns for. I didn't trust my own ears or opinion back then. I kept one room set up to A/B horns and drivers for over a year. Everytime someone different came over I would say, "Come in here for a minute." You know the rest of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Thanks for posting, Q. That thread was very inspiring, "lots of meat and few potatos". I printed the entire thread then (came to about 1/2 thick, 8.5 x 11's) and I have it to this day. I'm glad I did...Try to goggle search that today.... Armando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 I have both 511Bs and Cobraflex horns. I like them both better than the 400s. I had to dampen the 511Bs to overcome a slight ringing but the Cobras were fine as is - must be the gasket between the two halves. The Klipschorn used University speakers in early versions and I read or heard that the Cobras were used in an early version but I can not find where I learned that. I've A=Bed them and think I prefer the Cobras but I think it depends on the material. I have two cobras and I use them as the center speaker in both systems instead of the LaScalas 400s I mount them over my TVs - the mounting bracket that comes with them is very useful. I am thinking of replacing the 511Bs with Al's wooden horns for my Klipschorn system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 marvel, no need to mold-your-own, these things come up pretty often on ebay and since they are "PA speakers" the prices have not gotten outrageous. pick up a pair and let us know what you think, the horns (sans driver) go for a song usually. regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsons Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Interesting comment, ajsons, may I ask what you like more about those horns than the EV120? With me it's the other way round: I went from K400 to Cobreflex to EV120......and I like the last best (always with K-55-V) Wolfram Wolfram, I prefer the cobreflex because it can be crossed at a lower point. The SM120's were my first midhorns and I like them vey much with my Khorn clones, but they don't go low enough for my University Classic. I like to have a pair of K-400's, but with the way things are going on this forum, with the trachorns, 511b's, 311's and others replacing the K-400, they may end up on my "technological dead-end" shelf with my EV 828HF's (the mailing tube midhorn) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 How do the EV Cobreflex IIB and III (Parts Express 2006 catalog p. 220) differ from earlier versions, and from each other? Is either suitable for Hi-Fi use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Here you go: http://www.seeoursound.com/ev/ev.htm The differences are the IIb is an 80x60 deg. dispersion, the III is a 100x60 dispersion. $150, $175, respectively. DM cobraflexIIb.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-MAN Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 The III. cobraflexIII.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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