I had the pleasure of meeting a fellow forum member, Winders last night.
The reason for my post is that I had a listen to his rear loaded horn speakers - my first time listening to a speaker of this nature.
These days it's very difficult to find a speaker that impresses me overly much - I have heard and built too many to become overly exited by most things. That was the general trend until I heard these huge horns last night.
The mid/bass these speakers produce is astonishing! Not good, or grand, or great, or fantastic, but astonishing. If your average run of the mill name brand speakers which cost R 20k score a 2 for mid/bass, and a good HE bass reflex system scores a 9, then these horns score a 25. The impact, speed, and accuracy of the mid/bass is so good that I just don't know what else to say about it.
The best thing of the lot, is that Winders made his own drivers. Home made field coil magnet being powered by a DIY 150V valve power supply, wound his own voicecoils, made the cones, etc.
While I didn't strictly enjoy everything I heard, I am blown away completely by the good parts - clean, crisp, immediacy, transient response, etc. Nothing else comes close - to be honest most things fall far short.
All I can say is that I am extremely impressed by all of this! Well done Winders - you have opened my eyes (and ears) to an aspect of hifi I never knew existed.
Perhaps you could post a picture of 2 of these monsters for others to see?
Cheers,
Ian.
The reason for my post is that I had a listen to his rear loaded horn speakers - my first time listening to a speaker of this nature.
These days it's very difficult to find a speaker that impresses me overly much - I have heard and built too many to become overly exited by most things. That was the general trend until I heard these huge horns last night.
The mid/bass these speakers produce is astonishing! Not good, or grand, or great, or fantastic, but astonishing. If your average run of the mill name brand speakers which cost R 20k score a 2 for mid/bass, and a good HE bass reflex system scores a 9, then these horns score a 25. The impact, speed, and accuracy of the mid/bass is so good that I just don't know what else to say about it.
The best thing of the lot, is that Winders made his own drivers. Home made field coil magnet being powered by a DIY 150V valve power supply, wound his own voicecoils, made the cones, etc.
While I didn't strictly enjoy everything I heard, I am blown away completely by the good parts - clean, crisp, immediacy, transient response, etc. Nothing else comes close - to be honest most things fall far short.
All I can say is that I am extremely impressed by all of this! Well done Winders - you have opened my eyes (and ears) to an aspect of hifi I never knew existed.
Perhaps you could post a picture of 2 of these monsters for others to see?
Cheers,
Ian.
