Hey Horn
Fanatic,
I really do appreciate your effort you put in these answers!!
Did I get you right, when I say the 828 will act under their hornloading of 165hz exactly the way a simple bassreflex-enclosure would ?
Just above that frequency, when the horn starts loading, the horn will interact the function of the bassreflex-chamber due to impedance, inductance and capacitance change...!?
But this would dissent to your statement the 816 (with smaller bassreflex-chamber) actually has a better low end, so I might got you wrong...!?
What`s precisly "better" with the 816`s bass response ? Is it louder in the midbass (80-150hz) or does it reach lower frequencies ?
I understand the mentioned drivers are better suited for horns than the E-145...
Allthough I know x-max ain`t a major property for horn-applications, I thought the extended x-max of the E-145 of 7mm could be quit usefull in the 828 due to the fact it is operating in a bassreflex in the lows, not a horn...
If it`s just for me, you don`t have to trouble yourself with checking E-145 for the JBL scoops, but thanks a lot.
I´m rather not interested in the rearloaded/front directradiators due to their phase-dip in the mid bass and their huge time delay caused by the hornlength....
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Mostlydiy:
I`m aware of volvotreters horndesigns and I think they`re actually great sounding! But they are simply too long for my livingroom!! About 25inches is the deepest I wanna build my enclosures!!
As the hornlength of either 828, 816 or JBL 4560 is relativly short I was even thinking about the
Klipsch Belle´s enclosure! It offers a reasonable hornlength of close to 1meter but just measures 20 inches depth
But this enclosure is infamous for being pretty loosy horndesign
The general idea is great I think, with just one bend of 180° it should operate to at least 500hz.... But I think the slope of the hornpath would have to start right at the beginning! But actually the hornpath just starts increasing size after the bend.