Why not horns?

I'm on the side of good sound Dukey !

Earls science is pretty big, hard to match him there , but this is audio, there are fundamental things that i do disagree
with Dr Geddes on and until i do get a taste of his soup i will hold on to such.

regards,

I use a Geddes-style waveguide on most of my designs, but it's not the same as the ones he uses. Nor am I using his patented refractive waveguide plug. In my more recent/less expensive models, I'm using what might be called a "waveguide-style horn", which is considerably more of a challenge to get good results from.

If either of you will be at RMAF, come on by my room if you get the chance.

Duke

06-14-10: Audiokinesis:

If either of you will be at RMAF, come on by my room if you get the chance.
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RMAF ? R.eally M.ad A.udio F.arts .. -)

What models are you displaying ?

Before I completely lose my train of thought (again), let me do a quick tie-back-in: The conical horns Bill Woods (designer of Macrojacks's speakers) uses are arguably what might be called "waveguides". And when Bill Woods came by my room at RMAF several years ago, he subsequently referred to my waveguides as "conical horns". Maybe neither perfectly fits the defnintion of the other, but they are conceptually and sonically very close cousins.

Duke

Here's an excerpt:

Conical Horn Geometry

I’m often asked how horns differ from one another, and also how different types of horns differ in sound and design, such as exponential, tractrix, and new versions of these which carry the names of their designers. I’ve put together some observations, backed up by actual frequency response curves and measurements, so that people can decide for themselves what types of horns would work best for them.

The above are the words of Bill Woods. If you are genuinely interested in knowing something about horns, this article is available in its entirety on the Acoustic Horn website.

I am not an expert but I can tell from reading these comments that many of you are overestimating your understanding of the subject. Do yourselves a favor and get the real info from someone who has devoted his life to this study.

Horns differ tremendously and Bill has as good an understanding as anyone of how and why this is true. Let him explain it to you. He's a scientist with a degree in industrial design and a lifetime of trial and error experience.

Those of you making categorical pronouncements about the limitations of horns - all horns - demonstrate the greatest need for education.