Horns: Why don't they image well?


Anyone have a theory?

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erik_squires

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Eric,

I was being serious in a jokey way, you seem to knowledgeable  about speakers, cones, crossovers from your posts etc.
It certainly might be a time consuming challenge for you.
My Nagaoka BLH with a single Fostex Sigma 168EZ? 6" cone image quite well.
Eric,

Why don't you design and build a pair of horn speakers that Images well, and then report back to us? Get yer tools out..........
3 way please................

@Erik,

He is. I think every possible subject regarding hi-fi has come up already in the past decade or two.....Welcome wcfeil!
My Klipschorns are set in two corners approx 13' apart room length 17'.  They seem to Image just fine to me. Then again, what do i know?
@ozzy62,
I have the possible option of taking down a wall and therefore gaining another 17' or so. although the width would remain at 13'.  I just have to bend a certain ear that I am listening to close as horns need to be blasted, not to mention they have no precision and I could loan them to the Broncos if they need a PA system..........
Need big enough room, and enough space from the horns for the waves to disperse proper.

Bit late now, I already have them.lol.
Of course they can go ear bleeding loud if one desires, of which I do not do. My level is always  (mostly) a sedate listening level, after all don't want the kitties to do 'a runner' do we? 
How large a room would you say is adequate for the Klipschorns?
Anyone else think my room is not large enough?
@duke,  Didn’t you show a killer system with Mangers in a rounded upper cabinet once upon a time?

your not addressing me are you?
If you are then, er, not I........
It maybe the speakers in the link he posted. hey Duke can you please confirm what speaker/s you will have in the 3002 ?
I hope to pop in, nay WILL pop in.......
Hey ozzy,

Are your Klipschorns stock or have you done any of the usual or unusual tweaks/upgrades?
Is this thread serious ? Enjoy ! MrD.

Up there with the best........
What rankles you sire?
yes, I will have to buy a volti crossover to use the BMS mid range cone. Which are about $1300 approx for the pair. I have been talking to a chap who has gone the whole 9 yards with Volti upgrades and he says its absolutely worth the expense.  
Oz,

How much does the Volti Crossovers Improve the sound of the originals? Mine has the AK3 installed. I've already bought the Volti Mid range throat,  and am going to try the original mid range cone to hear what they sound like with a 2" throat, if not very good then will try and save the pennies for the BMS mid range and crossover and........

Sorry Eric for sort of hijacking your post.