Guides

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Using measurement microphones to set up your hornsA high-sensitivity horn loudspeaker can reveal small changes in placement, crossover timing, amplifier gain, and room interaction. That resolution is one of…
Understanding Loudspeaker Speed Through Time And MotionWhen listeners describe a loudspeaker as “fast,” they usually mean that it responds to musical changes with clarity and immediacy. A kick drum starts cleanly,…
The Challenges of Building a Wide-Bandwidth Horn SystemA wide-bandwidth horn loudspeaker combines high acoustic efficiency with unusually demanding mechanical and electrical design. The basic idea appears simple: a…
A Berlin Listening Room Built Around Horn-Loaded PrecisionIn a Berlin apartment shaped by tall windows, timber flooring, and an extensive record collection, a custom horn speaker system became the centre of a…
Time alignment in horn-loaded loudspeakersIn a multiway loudspeaker, each driver converts an electrical signal into sound from a slightly different physical location. The tweeter, compression driver,…
Why Simplicity Matters in High-End Horn LoudspeakersA loudspeaker can contain more drivers, more crossover components, and more adjustment points without producing a more convincing musical experience. In many…
Listening to Orchestral Music on Horns: Dynamic Range in ActionAn orchestra can move from a near-whisper to a room-filling eruption within seconds. A solo oboe enters above muted strings, the brass gathers behind it, and…
Choosing Speaker Cables for High-Sensitivity LoudspeakersHigh-sensitivity loudspeakers make it easier to hear the character of an entire playback chain. A compression driver on a large horn can produce realistic…
How Directivity Shapes Room Reflections In High-End AudioA loudspeaker does not deliver sound to the listening position alone. It also energizes the walls, ceiling, floor, and furnishings around it. Those reflected…
How we veneer and finish our birch plywood cabinetsA loudspeaker cabinet is part of the acoustic system, not simply a container for drivers and crossover components. Its panels must remain rigid and quiet while…