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PK 's Horn System System
IP Address: 80.62.35.82	Last Update: March 09, 2010 at 22:31:13
Amplifier:	Active 3-way block's with built-in digital crossovers and SS amps from GroundSound.
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	Embla Erato
Speakers:	Fully horn loaded DIY three-way horn system: Straight 29 Hz bass horns with hyperbolic-exponential curvature (T=0.6) (no folds, no bends and very heavy). Each bass horns is loaded with double 15" pro woofers from Precision Devices (model PD.158). The bass horns cover from 33 Hz up to 280 Hz. Conical mid horns with P.Audio WN-520N driver covers the 280-1340 Hz range. Beyma TPL-150H covers from 1340 Hz and up. Digital delay is used for time alignment See gallery for pictures. Scroll down to see latest pictures.
Sources:
CD Player/DAC:	Sony SCD XA5400ES
Turntable/Phono Stage:	None
Other Source(s):	None
Other Accessories/Room/Misc.:
Speaker Cables/Interconnects:	Mogami cables and some cheap stuff.
Other (Power Conditioner, Racks etc.):	None
Tweaks:	None
Room Size (LxWxH):	10m or 33 feet x 3.8m or 12 feet x 2.3m or 7.5 feet
Room Comments/Treatments:	The walls (and the bass horn surfaces) are damped at strategic places, that's all.
Music Preferences and Comments:
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Mostly rock music (especially proggressive/symphonic rock) and a bit classical
System Goals/Comments:	My preferences are details, clarity, dynamics (at drum kit should sound as large as a real drum kit), 'they-are-here' sense, presence, natural human voices - and the ability to play loud without compression (on the other hand perspective means less to me).
System Strengths:	To a large extent the system does satisfy the above mentioned preferences. The system is very clear, detailed, and powerful although still very natural sounding. (The horns are time aligned.)
System Weaknesses:	Yes, I forgot, the system takes up a lot of space.....!
Video/HT System: None
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