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Horns vs Ribbons vs Dyanamic

Something I've been interested in: could you shed some light on the pros and cons, as well as technical info, of different types of speakers? These are the kinds I know about, are there others?

Horns
Ribbons
Planar
Dynamic
Electrostatic (????)

Thanks

Ledhed2222 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-03-07

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07-03-07 Horns - can be shrill if not done properly dynamic high out ... Audiotomb

07-03-07: Jaybo
just buy speakers you like the sound of, and don't fret over the design or style....of course you already know this.
Jaybo (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

07-03-07 Audiotomb made a good start, horns - tendency to honk/shril ... Shadorne

07-03-07 A lot depends on your amp. planers and other panels suck up ... Elevick

07-03-07 There are good examples of all these designs, past...and pre ... Sogood51

07-03-07 For heaven sake, i would've thought by now everyone had this ... Nsgarch

07-03-07 "these are almost never used in pro audio - so that tel ... Snofun3

07-03-07 Ah thanks nsgarch. i didn't realize these things! several ... Ledhed2222

07-03-07 i was thinking of things like 1) they are very difficult t ... Shadorne

07-03-07 My ribbons are wonderful. no "reverberation" or & ... Geojap

07-03-07 Planar - quick fast detailed, large projection only trade of ... Chadnliz

07-03-07 Dynamic drivers = a driver where a coil -that carries the au ... 6bq5

07-03-07 well i am not sure what design you have. there always seem ... Shadorne

07-03-07 I'm a bit partial at the moment to ribbons. i very recently ... Stehno

07-03-07 while my current speakers dont have cone or dynamic midrang ... Chadnliz

07-03-07 Stehno, what type of speakers are you using now with ribbon ... Mr_bill

07-03-07 yes that is the typical manifestation from the additional a ... Shadorne

07-03-07 I am somewhat incredulous with regard to dome tweeters being ... Mechans

07-04-07 First of all, there are exceptions to any generality put for ... Audiokinesis

07-03-07 Very interesting responses. bill, the new speakers are lega ... Stehno

07-03-07 In my experience, horns can make a dramatic first impression ... Eldartford

07-03-07 6bq5, "electrostatics are at the other end, with a max ... Curriemt11

07-04-07 Hi dr mechams says, "i grew up on horns still enjoy tem ... Acoustat6

07-04-07 I have found that from around 65hz, and below...cones are ki ... Sogood51

07-04-07 i see that "elementary" was either too much for y ... Shadorne

07-04-07 What about line arrays? like horns (and sealed versus ported ... Jb0194

07-04-07 Stehno...no offense, but test discs by their very nature, on ... Jaybo

07-04-07 They all tend to push air. i think there was somthing called ... Gregadd

07-04-07 Jaybo, our so-called 'test' cd was a natalie merchant cd. b ... Stehno

07-05-07 Stehno wrote, "at ces 2008 we must have evaluated about ... Chadnliz

07-05-07 stehno, no problem. peace. if you don't mind checking a ne ... Shadorne

07-05-07 Jb0194: line arrays affect sound dispersion patterns. they r ... Ngjockey

07-06-07 Come on give up on the honking horns the only horn i heard h ... Johnk

07-06-07 would you feel this way about reproducing specifically stri ... Aktchi

07-06-07 Yes, aktchi, modern properly designed & set up horns can hav ... Triode

07-07-07 99.9% of all prerecorded music was(and is)made to sound like ... Jaybo

07-07-07 Jaybo, who ever told you that all prerecorded music was(and ... Stehno

07-07-07 Damn it jaybo, we're only audiogoners here not trekkies! we ... Shadorne

07-08-07 No engineer or producer, other than one for audiophile label ... Jaybo

07-08-07 Amazing. Stehno

07-08-07 Yes i would. Johnk

07-09-07 Audiokinesis, the single driver dynamic speaker that you me ... Ledhed2222

07-14-07 Hey aktchi, just go listen to a good pair of horns. you mayb ... Gawdbless

07-15-07 Hi ledhed, sorry this reply is so late - i just now checke ... Audiokinesis