Hemihorn Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Has anyone herd of this FATMAN corner horn sub for 18" driver. I would like to see a graph of the actual specs. http://cgi.ebay.com/FATMAN-corner-horn-sub-for-18-driver_W0QQitemZ9714616574QQcategoryZ32861QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.4knee Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Unfortunately I have not heard of nor would I know where to point you to find the specs. I Googled it and it took me only to that auction. That leads me to believe that FATMAN is more of a colloquial name for it. Love the look of the wood tweeter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVGuy Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 My guess is someone used the plans for a Patrician IV for building the bass bin because that uses an 18". My cabinet looks very similar to those except for the nice horn on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 This and the wooden mid-horn are products of a small Canadian company that's been around for several years. I used to have their web address. If I locate it, I'll post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamer Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I was lookong at the horns for sale on ebay from the same company listed in the vintage horn section http://cgi.ebay.com/Bent-Wood-Horns-200Hz-Exponential-Horns-2-Red-Oak_W0QQitemZ9714615229QQcategoryZ73372QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Looks like a killer set up with the bass bins. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamer Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 cool lookin horn rated to 200hz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwc Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 If anyone finds out if this company has a webaddress..please post it. This same guy/company had some wonderful looking bass horns for sale on ebay one time and I considered getting a pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 EDIT: FYI the problem, apparently, started with my attempt to cut and paste the email reply into the post. It drove the forum software nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS Button Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 If anyone finds out if this company has a webaddress..please post it. This same guy/company had some wonderful looking bass horns for sale on ebay one time and I considered getting a pair I've e-mailed him through e-bay before. Seems to be a good guy. I too like his wooden horns... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Perhaps my recollection of previously having a web address for this apparently small fabricator was incorrect. Nonetheless, I first heard about these products a few years ago. An email got the following (unedited) reply:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Hi, I am working on the web site, it is not ready yet but will be ready soon. You are welcome to call Me ,519 746-6048 or contact First Octave Audio, Andrew Vanderkruk kvanderk@golden.net Thanks for your interest Andrew These products are certainly pretty. The woodworking appears to be first rate. They probably sound good also, but what decent mid/tweeter horn wouldnt, with a pricey TAD 4002 compression driver? Regarding the Fatman bass bin, while it seems clear that the design was, at least, influenced by Klipsch/EV designs, the attached photo of the rear of the Fatman illustrates a complex curved construction rather than the flat and angular construction in Klipsch/EV bass bins. It would be interesting to get details regarding the crossover used to mate the TAD driven mid/tweeter horn to the JBL driven Fatman, as well as response curves. <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Waterloo, Ontario is a suburb of Kitchener, Ontario. Its at least 5 hours from Birmingham, MI (Detroit). While a visit is tempting, I lack the free time to devote to a dedicated excursion to visit First Octave Audio. Perhaps someone who is closer could do some recon and report back to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 If anyone finds out if this company has a webaddress..please post it. This same guy/company had some wonderful looking bass horns for sale on ebay one time and I considered getting a pair I've e-mailed him through e-bay before. Seems to be a good guy. I too like his wooden horns... Yeh, the first time I saw his other bass horns I thought they were Jubilee bass bins. I think someone mentioned they are an Altec design, but have had an attack of amnesia since then. I have also communicated with the fellow on e-mail and agree that he is a good guy. I'd love to have a pair of those wood horns sitting atop a pair of Jubilee bass bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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