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Transmission line speakers!

Hi group,

I just pulled the trigger on a mint pair of Falcon speakers. They are a transmission line design. I don’t see many speakers using transmission line. Does anyone here have any experience pro or con with this type of design? BTW, I have always liked sealed type speakers over ported speakers!

Thanks much!

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csmgolf
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Many of the speakers that Dale Pitcher designed utilized transmission lines. He was responsible for the Essence, Intuitive Design, and Mosaic Acoustics line ups. 

bpoletti
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A lot of Mark Audio full range drivers use Mass Loaded Transmission Line (MLTL) speaker enclosure designs to optimize their bass response. They are modern designs that more resemble bass reflex boxes in appearance with a duct at the bottom of the cabinet.

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tomic601
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@roxy54 u welcome, it was a chance to relive my youth…..

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roxy54
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bkeske,

I don't think that Vandersteen ever called any of his speakers transmission lines, and having a slot vent doesn't make them one.

mrdecibel,

The Khorns were nothing like a transmission line, they were just a horn loaded bass driver.

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audio-union
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I started designing Transmission line speakers in the mid '70's. They can be real good for the money. These days I use a ported cabinet design because you can get a better final performance curve.

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