Super Bass Horn V.02 by Startec (Quad Acoustics-F)

Trying to link to James hippersons aes paper from this year but phone browser not playing ball


Edited by cravings - 07 December 2021 at 3:06pm

toastyghost wrote: sushi wrote: I think 4 reflex cabs loaded with the 18LW2600 (well processed and driven by proper amps) would probably give enough deep and loud sub bass to shake belly buttons 10mt away outdoor, with high spl focused on the dancefloor, without being heard miles away (unlike most folded horns) Oh here we go. Good advice followed by oft-repeated bullshit. Throw does not exist.

Did i say "throw"?
We were not talking about artillery, were we?
What i was talking about is the significant combination of high spl and strong directivity for which horns are generally capable of delivering percievably louder sound at a distance, rather than reflex cabs.

Did you manage to get any measurements of the siniai paraflex? 

sushi wrote: I think 4 reflex cabs loaded with the 18LW2600 (well processed and driven by proper amps) would probably give enough deep and loud sub bass to shake belly buttons 10mt away outdoor, with high spl focused on the dancefloor, without being heard miles away (unlike most folded horns)

Oh here we go. Good advice followed by oft-repeated bullshit. Throw does not exist.

sorry for off topic...

Imho sbh is absolutely NOT the best bass horn design, on the contrary it can be one of the worst bass horns one can choose to build. It's massive, heavy as f***, tricky and expensive to build.. and the results doesn't pay back: it has a really uneven response, a big dip at 50hz (where most dance music basslines hit) that gets a bit better only with more than 6/8 cabs per stack.. it seems the designer tried to reach lower frequencies, but sacrifying the overall performance. No surprise they're mostly used in freepartyies, where sometimes sound quality isn't the primary goal, and even there most skilled crews get rid of them after some time. I wouldn't even compare it with the CV L36, which is an old commercial product but definitely performs better in its range (Cerwin Vega is STILL working on that old design for their cabs).
To be brutally honest, i understand you like the look of them, but speakers are made for hears, not for eyes.. well, even the back plays a big part so believe who said you can get much more from that air volume, and spare your time, money and backpain for a smarter design.

Edited by sushi - 29 November 2021 at 1:23pm