Budget Tweeter

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09-22-2009 1:31 AM In reply to

GotHover
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Because Parts Express is out of stock on adapters I had to improvise and cut the adapter from the APT 80 horn lens.

Watch out for those digits...

Dave Harris.....What I don't know is alot. - amateur advice giver.
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09-22-2009 1:34 AM In reply to

GotHover
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Next I trimmed the ears fron the adapters removed any slag and glued them to the K-94-k horn lens.

Dave Harris.....What I don't know is alot. - amateur advice giver.
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09-22-2009 1:36 AM In reply to

GotHover
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Finished product.

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09-22-2009 1:38 AM In reply to

GotHover
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Closeup front

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09-22-2009 1:40 AM In reply to

GotHover
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Closeup from the side.

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09-22-2009 2:08 AM In reply to

soundbound
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Great job! I might build me some.

09-22-2009 3:13 AM In reply to

kg4guy
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GotHover:
Because Parts Express is out of stock on adapters I had to improvise and cut the adapter from the APT 80 horn lens.
Watch out for those digits...

Orange County Speaker includes the adapter in the price when you buy the APT-50 .Wow Dave I like that horn much better where can you get those?

09-22-2009 8:31 AM In reply to

GotHover
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I found those horns on EBay, I think they are from the KSB series speakers.

Dave Harris.....What I don't know is alot. - amateur advice giver.
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09-22-2009 8:43 AM In reply to

Invidiosulus
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GotHover:
I found those horns on EBay, I think they are from the KSB series speakers.

I think that's right.

It looks like the one I've got in my SC1 center channel, IIRC it has a silk dome compression driver or something in the back.

Something I've noticed with the K77's and with Bob's CT-125 is that the vertical dispersion really seems pretty narrow so switching to one of the other horns may help alot with placement and soundstage.

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11-01-2009 8:13 AM In reply to

Tony Reed
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GotHover,

Very cool... looks like it was made that way. Let us know what you think of the sound.

Tony

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11-02-2009 4:02 PM In reply to

GotHover
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I am please with the tweeters outcome. As for the sound, I have not mounted these in anything for extended use but they sound very good in testing.

Dave Harris.....What I don't know is alot. - amateur advice giver.
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11-02-2009 6:05 PM In reply to

tigerwoodKhorns
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I am confused. There seems to be 2 different combos. What are the options as to drivers and horns? Anyone care to summarize?

I also remember reading about a budget midraneg driver by Silenium. Anyone remember what that one was?

11-02-2009 7:33 PM In reply to

GotHover
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The Selenium D250-X is the budget mid driver, however it rolls off 3500-4000hz. Attached is an in room graph of the D250X coupled to my Fastrac Horn.

tigerwoodKhorns:
I am confused. There seems to be 2 different combos.

You are not confused, I simply added another possible combination for those that choose to front mount the tweeter and prefer tractrix lenses.

Dave Harris.....What I don't know is alot. - amateur advice giver.
FastlaneAudio@AOL.com Home of the "Fastrac"

Currently enjoying active crossover - Modified Behringer DCX 2496

11-10-2009 7:50 AM In reply to

hklinker
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GotHover:

Because Parts Express is out of stock on adapters I had to improvise and cut the adapter from the APT 80 horn lens.
Watch out for those digits...

Good News!

Parts Express now has the adaptors back in stock!

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?Partnumber=290-539

Herb

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