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    Posted: 23 May 2020 at 9:00pm
Definitely keen to go for the SKHorn over the Othorn after reading the threads seems like it's improved in every way, at least for my applications. Now this, THIS is a dumb question but:

So I'm aware that in order to simulate this design in hornresp I need to provide semi-inductance driver specifications however I can't for the life of me figure out how to open this window, can anyone give me a hand ?
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Originally posted by hectorberman hectorberman wrote:

Thats going to be a lovely sounding rig when finished, with some serious power!
We are upgrading our bass section to golden ratio c-2e paraflex subs. 
Ive yet to hear them in action but on paper they seem to be rather promising. Definately not going to be hitting anywhere near 20hz though!


Thank you mate ! Kwadrafonik Audio, will be doing lots of lovely bits in the underground scene once this is all over. Nice man! Don't think I've ever even heard paraflex subs :O
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Originally posted by Jo bg Jo bg wrote:

The stasys 8 should be far more efficent, I think it's more about 2 othorn to 1 stasys, as othorn is tuned that low.
An higher tuned design would be more efficient.

If you are not decided allready on a tapped horn you could also consider skhorn or skram design, works also with cheaper drivers, not as difficult to build.




Wow those two look awesome! Thank you for that pointer, think the SKHorn is more up my alley looks like it'll fulfill my needs awesomely
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Thats going to be a lovely sounding rig when finished, with some serious power!
We are upgrading our bass section to golden ratio c-2e paraflex subs. 
Ive yet to hear them in action but on paper they seem to be rather promising. Definately not going to be hitting anywhere near 20hz though!
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The stasys 8 should be far more efficent, I think it's more about 2 othorn to 1 stasys, as othorn is tuned that low.
An higher tuned design would be more efficient.

If you are not decided allready on a tapped horn you could also consider skhorn or skram design, works also with cheaper drivers, not as difficult to build.
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Sure gonna be a hefty task but one I'm up more than keen for, feel like i've perfected my rig in every possible way excceeeppt low end extension so if I have to splash out hard just for these extra 20-30hz that have been illuding me, so be it :)
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Okay ye maybe im being a bit dreamy wit 20hz, 30hz will be plenty low enough for sure. In regards to the Othorn, would 4 of them be enough to keep up with the 4 stasys?
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Have you looked at the Othorn? Thats about as big as id go, any bigger and moving it would be an enormous pain.   https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/subwoofers/193418-othorn-tapped-horn.html

Its quite an expensive build as its loaded with a 21SW152-4 and powering it properly needs a proper amp, like 4000 watts per channel at 4 ohm to power one cab per channel. Looking at this will make it clear why hitting 20hz with meaningful efficiency is hard. I suspect you dont realise how low 20hz is, music kinda stops at 30hz regardless of genre. 


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And do you have a truck big enough to move them? Anything to drop that low will be big.   Smile
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The 20Hz extension question will come down to budget, whilst it may be possible to produce these frequencies in a closed loop environment such as a home cinema or car etc at modest expense  the challenge of driving these ultra low frequencies into the environment typically encountered in an entertainment setting ( club, theatre, outdoor ) requires a vast amount of energy, and expense. 

My problem with the tapped horns is merely subjective and personal and its not for me to tell you if they are suitable for your application. Im yet to hear a tapped horn subwoofer that i have been satisfied by.  Im sure many others have.
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Absolutely nothing that requires 20hz but I'm sure extension that low would be nice to have for alot of the modern neurofunk / techhy madness that I play quite alot, mainly had that number in mind as i see it quoted in a fair amount of pre existing tapped horn designs and thought with a very tight band in band it may be achievable but definitely not super hung up on it.

Could you elaborate further on what you don't like about them ? Not overly familiar with them other than knowing that they can easily produce that region but not especially clued up on their pro audio applications.
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What music are you playing that requires 20Hz? 

To obtain 20Hz that sounds subjectivity as loud as the 40Hz+ region is going to be super expensive to accomplish.

30Hz is probably a more realistic F3 point, still very low by any standards, and something only the larger and best designed systems achieve properly.

Tapped horns can no doubt provide large quantities of low sub, but personally i find them very inconsistent in performance and im also not keen on the sound quality. 
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