Re: selecting a horn

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: : : (for club design) : : : 1. radial vs. constant directivity? : : CD horns attempt to spread the highs evenly : : Radial refers to a horn that has the rounded front and tend to be 'more' brighter on axis than off axis than cd horns. : : Either can be good, I find that horns that have a smooth, constant and even expansion fom throat to exit sound best. : : : : : 2. 60 degree vs. 90 degree? : : Depends on the space to cove. Most likely your decision would be: : : "use 3 wide of 60 degree or 2 wide of 90 degree" : : Three 60's will give you more SPL but also more interference as well. It is a volume/coverage/cost issue. : : : 3. large or small? : : Large is usually louder in horn world. Multiple smaller horns may give you wider or more coverage but costs more in drivers etc.. : : Focusing on good sounding horns and then determine qty based on 60s, 90s or a combination to cover the area. : : : i'm trying to figure out the best way to go here, any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks. : : Long narrow rooms seem to prefer 60 degree horns, short wide rooms prefer 90s. : : Well designed large horns tend to offer better pattern control but also tend to have a range of optimum frequency efficiency. This is the "honky" sound you get from them. : : Short wide moth horns tend to have less pattern control, are less efficient but tend to sound smoother. : : Hope that helps : : Dave Rat : : It sounds like a good quality 90 degree constant directivity is the way to go. thanks again.

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