Members MrHotMark Posted June 12, 2005 Members Share Posted June 12, 2005 When using more than one CD horn on top of the stack of speaker boxes, it there any rule how they should be placed next to each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted June 12, 2005 Members Share Posted June 12, 2005 Depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 12, 2005 Members Share Posted June 12, 2005 Originally posted by MrHotMark When using more than one CD horn on top of the stack of speaker boxes, it there any rule how they should be placed next to each other? As Andy said. Are you trying to add mainly volume and carry or are you trying to spread the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted June 13, 2005 Members Share Posted June 13, 2005 Rule of thumb? ...generally you want to stack 'em with the horns as close together as possible. Flip the second one and put it on top (stack vertically). You will have some problems with the vertical pattern where the patterns overlap, but not too many with the horizontal. This is usually the best solution unless you are playing the Royal Albert Hall (4 balconies). It's usually the horz pattern that is the most critical. If you line them up you will reduce the vertical pattern ... usually a good thing. You'll get a bit more "throw". If you need to increase the horizontal just spaly the two cabinets ... in which case you won't get more throw but you'll get a wider pattern. Marty McCann wrote a pretty good paper about this if you want some more details ... http://www.peavey.com/support/technotes/soundsystems/govertical.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrHotMark Posted June 20, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 The question now is for the B&C ME90 80x60 horn. What would happen if they were mounted side by side using one driver per horn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by MrHotMark The question now is for the B&C ME90 80x60 horn. What would happen if they were mounted side by side using one driver per horn? Nothing changes. It still depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Are you splaying for wider crowd coverage,going for maximum carry and SPL,or what? Either way,I think most would agree that you want the VC's as close to each other as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dboomer Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by MrHotMark The question now is for the B&C ME90 80x60 horn. What would happen if they were mounted side by side using one driver per horn? Directly side by side (horz) you would need to splay them at least 60 degrees to avoid a ton of phase cancellations. Think of three horns with the drivers all next to each other ... then pull out the center one. Do you really need 180 degree horz. coverage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrHotMark Posted June 20, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Wanted louder sound. Looks like I can place them next to each other but angle them out. Hafta try that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted June 20, 2005 Members Share Posted June 20, 2005 Originally posted by MrHotMark Wanted louder sound. Looks like I can place them next to each other but angle them out. Hafta try that! Sounds like you don't listen very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Centauri Posted June 21, 2005 Members Share Posted June 21, 2005 Originally posted by tlbonehead Sounds like you don't listen very well. Well, the echo off the side walls of the venue will be louder ..... or the feedback to the front line vocal mics will be louder ... Want it louder? - stack them vertically! Cheers Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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