Hey it’s one of those old horn speakers – Preservation Sound
Sep 17, 2010 · They have drivers with permanent magnets attached to the base of the horn. Driver: These type of speakers date from the 1920s, and they are the earliest common electro-mechanical transducers. I picked up this example, made by Music Master of Philadelphia, at a yard sale. Here’s the base of the unit, which contains the driver.
Horn speakers for vintage sound - Audiogon Discussion Forum
Apr 11, 2022 · I have a pair of vintage University "Dean" horn-loaded speakers from the 1960s. PM if interested. There is a massive 15-inch driver in the "doghouse" that makes wonderful bass.
Horn loudspeaker - Wikipedia
How a horn loudspeaker works. (A) compression driver (B) horn. A horn loudspeaker is a loudspeaker or loudspeaker element which uses an acoustic horn to increase the overall efficiency of the driving element (s).
Vintage Altec Lansing Speakers: History, Features, Collecting, …
Apr 13, 2024 · One notable design element found in many vintage Altec Lansing speakers was the use of horn-loaded drivers. Instead of relying solely on traditional cone drivers, Altec Lansing incorporated horn-loaded drivers that improved efficiency and allowed for …
What makes Horn speakers special? Why are they so rare in ... - Reddit
Oct 18, 2023 · I would say it depends on what you consider a horn speaker. If you consider the Klipsch bookshelves that have a horn tweeter and then a standard mid-base driver, a horn speaker then there's quite a few speakers like that out there. But if you want a horn mid driver and a horn bass driver.
Field-coil drivers, pros and cons. Relics of the past, or still ...
Jan 25, 2023 · I've been thinking about so called Field-Coil speaker drivers lately. Or "electromagnet drivers" as some seem to label them. Do they have any technical benefits that make them worth the extra expense and trouble?
Retrofitting old speakers with new drivers | Audiokarma Home …
Nov 22, 2022 · There are many vintage and new speakers that are less than 24" high that would fit in your cabinets. I would use either an acoustic suspension speaker or one that has a front port. Your cabinets are so large, you could fit a subwoofer in there along with the speaker.
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One of the notable features of the Heresy is its use of a horn-loaded tweeter and midrange driver, designed to improve the clarity and definition of high-frequency sounds.
Altec Lansing VOTT A7 Vintage Horn Speaker Review.
Nov 1, 2022 · The standard A7 used different drivers over the years, my pair has the 416A 15″ Woofers, 802-8D Drivers, 511B Horns, with N501-8A Crossovers, which cross at 500hz. The A7 weighs 135 LBS per side and is large, with a height of 56″, a width of 30″, and a depth of 24″.
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The Klipschorn is a landmark product due to its folded horn design. Paul Klipsch, inventor and entrepreneur, patented the idea of assembling chambers and passageways for a bass driver’s sound waves to gradually expand as they travel out to the opening.