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Making Musical Instruments Sound Natural

This blog post focuses on an important aspect to speaker measurement...Timbrel Balance.    Timbrel Balance Definition: the characteristic quality of sound that distinguishes one voice or musical instrument from another or one vowel sound from...
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How to Achieve Clean Bass

  This blog post outlines some performance criteria for achieving low distortion bass in your listening room.  These metrics are my own criteria that I've developed and represents a good...
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Maximum SPL Tests for Various Speakers

This blog post focuses on the maximum SPL of various speakers.   Why measure SPL? Measuring Distortion Limited SPL helps you determine what speakers you'll need for your desired listening level...
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ScanSpeak/THIEL 10F/8424G02 4" Fiberglass Midrange in E-250 Horn

This blog post features a test where I mounted four 4" (10cm) midrange drivers into the E-250 Front Horn.  I then compared this configuration to a single driver mounted in small...
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B&C Speakers DCX464 High Power Coaxial Compression Driver

There's some exciting news coming from one of my favorite driver manufacturers B&C out of Via Poggiomoro Italy.  They've very recently introduced a new compression driver that is very unique...
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Early Measurements on ES-290 Biradial Horn

The ES-290 represents the largest format horn that I currently offer in a biradial format.  This is a new product that competes directly with the classic Yuichi A-290 Biradial.  Madera Handcrafted...
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Additional plans available for Autumn Series

I've added three new plans to the Autumn Series.   The 50 liter onken style bass cabinet has been increased to 80 liters.  This was done to accommodate the SEAS Prestige...
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ES-600 Horn with RCF ND-940

ES-600 Horn with RCF ND-940

This blog post features the RCF ND-940 mounted to the ES-600 Biradial horn.  I will show the acoustical measurements as well as a suggested crossover schematic.The RCF ND-650 is a...
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ES-600 Biradial Horn

ES-600 Biradial Horn

IntroductionThis blog post features the latest horn that I've developed.  I will show the ES-600's measured performance and provide details on the crossover. This biradial is a Joseph Crowe exclusive design...
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TAD TD-2001 versus RCF ND-350

TAD TD-2001 versus RCF ND-350

This blog presents an opportunity to compare two music files which can be downloaded in the links below.  I was able to record music playing using my Dayton UMM-6 Reference...
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TAD TD-2001 on ES-800 Biradial Horn

TAD TD-2001 on ES-800 Biradial Horn

This blog features the TAD TD-2001 mounted to the ES-800 Biradial Wood Horn.  I show the resulting acoustical and electrical measurements and provide some comments on subjective impressions on the...
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Carbon Diaphragms for JBL 2446H

Carbon Diaphragms for JBL 2446H

This blog post features an ongoing project to design and build carbon composite diaphragms for certain compression drivers.  The first being the popular JBL 2446H which uses a 4" diaphragm...
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Testing the S version --- Dual Planar Transducer Front Horn using BG Neo8S

Testing the S version --- Dual Planar Transducer Front Horn using BG Neo8S

This blog post features the test results for the BG Neo8 "S" version in the dual planar front horn.  This front horn was originally featured in a blog post which...
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E-250 Dual Planar Front Horn

E-250 Dual Planar Front Horn

E-250 Dual Planar Front Horn This blog post features the E-250 Dual Planar Front Horn which uses two BG Neo8 Planar Transducers in a large format front horn to cover...
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ES-1200 Biradial Wood Horn

ES-1200 Biradial Wood Horn

ES-1200 Biradial Wood Horn The ES-1200 Biradial is the smaller brother to the ES-800.  It loads down to 1200Hz and features very similar horn flare geometry to it's bigger brother.This...
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ES-800 Biradial Wood Horn

ES-800 Biradial Wood Horn

ES-800 Biradial Wood Horn The ES-800 Biradial was designed in 3D CAD which uses the special Exponential Spiral (ES) horn flare geometry in both axis. This horn geometry had proven...
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Designing, Building and Testing Wood Horn using ScanSpeak H2606 Dome Tweeter

Designing, Building and Testing Wood Horn using ScanSpeak H2606 Dome Tweeter

For the latest blog please click on the link below! https://croweaudio.blogspot.com/2019/02/designing-building-and-testing-wood.html    
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