Synergy horn build

[Brian Steele]

Actual listening to compression drivers and other tweeters. Granted I've not heard a bunch of Cds but of those I've heard, none have the sounds of bells, brass horns, and triangles that I associate with better sounding tweeters. That's my opinion, of course you can form your own.

Maybe it's because of how they were implemented, CDs usually being used for hi efficiency pro audio rather than Hi Fi systems..

[jhollander]

Actual listening to compression drivers and other tweeters. Granted I've not heard a bunch of Cds but of those I've heard, none have the sounds of bells, brass horns, and triangles that I associate with better sounding tweeters. That's my opinion, of course you can form your own.

[300Z]

Is my opinion that for critical listening CDs don't sound as good as most any other tweeter.

What is this based on?

[jhollander]

Why the XT25 and not a compression driver?

Is my opinion that for critical listening CDs don't sound as good as most any other tweeter. As this design is for home use there's no need for ear splitting SPL levels so I could get away with a traditional tweeter. Once you crack the design nut and make a traditional tweeter work in a horn then there are a huge number of options available.

[spasticteapot]

I was about to do something.

And then I just spent an hour reading about synergy horns and my brain hurts. You knocked it out of the park.

Why the XT25 and not a compression driver?

[JavadS]

Fantastic John, would love to hear it!

[jhollander]

Very nice, John! Listening impressions?
Wolf

After fixing some surprise port tuning, I like the sound quite a bit. The lower distortion and fewer room reflections allows quite a bit more clarity. The imaging was also better than expected. It's similar to when we get to listen to high quality drivers that Jeff brings to Fort Wayne.

I wanted a little bit more on the top end, but this is still the best I've heard the XT sound. It's still amazing to me that there good sound coming from box with holes in it.

[jhollander]

Thanks Howard, we have enough local guys I should organize a gtg, there just never seems like there's enough time.

[howard]

John, I am anxious to see and hear this creation. The report was very well done.

[Wolf]

Very nice, John! Listening impressions?
Wolf

[jhollander]

PDF and a few other pics

[jhollander]

I'm going to call this project done. Attached are a few pictures and I'll attach the PDF write up in the next post.

[JavadS]

Looking awesome John, would love to hear these as well!

[jhollander]

Wow, just read through this whole thread, very nice work! Are these going to be at Grinnell?

Unfortunately these are not going to Grinnell and neither am I.

[greywarden]

Wow, just read through this whole thread, very nice work! Are these going to be at Grinnell?