MyHo greyscale JPG

MyHo

the horn speaker project

The MyHo is the result of the project to create a horn speaker with a sculpted form (but relatively easy to manufacture), using a fullrange chassis.

MyHo Schnitt

It's a kind of a form follows function design.

The form is developed from a snail's shell, which is similar to the form of a horn construction (here an exponential horn).

But the form follows not only this physical aspect, it should also be a (room friendly) sculpture to please the ear, the eye and the mind.

MyHo_fiber_wood

Each form has a purely aesthetical expression and is (individually) associated in our mind.

I suppose it could be seen as a wing, a piano or a penguin beside an abstract sculpture.

It integrates geometric and organic forms and should be realized in wood or in a combination of fiberglass and wood (the sides) with felt behind the speaker at the upper front (the high adjustable feet/spikes made of aluminium or wood).

To get a better impression you can load the animated picture of the opened 3D model.

MyHo_iconMyHo animated GIF (90k)


Technical details:

(B/H/T) 20*102*45 cm, horn lenght 2.50 m, horn mouth (A) 530 qu.cm, (A0 = 30 qu.cm, Bi = 17 cm, Vc = 1.9 l, m = 1.15), cut off frequency 31/44 Hz.

Chassis: Fostex 103 Sigma (93 dB/W - an easy load for tube amplification, esp. single ended amps).

 

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Some audio links

The Horn Speaker Home Page

Audio Websites - sound practice.....(follow the discussion about single ended amplifiers and single driver loudspeakers)

Welborne Labs - tube amps

The Parts Connection - DIY tube amps and other audio parts and kits

DIY Audio Pages

 


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