Horn recommendation

[SOOTSHE]

What would you recommend as a horn for some GPA 390 drivers? (1.4" throat)
I need them to run from 400 to 7K.
Thanks,
John

[GM]

One of the 300 Hz horns:

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GM

[Panomaniac]

There are several on eBay at the moment. A 1003 would be quite a beast.

[Altec Best]

A 311-90 are nice too, but pricey.

[SOOTSHE]

There are several on eBay at the moment. A 1003 would be quite a beast.

Yes, I like the look of those 1003's & looks like they would work out to be about $1000 a pair....pretty much the same as the MR94B's.

I say the 94B's as the info sent by GM tells me that the dispersion of the other Mantaray horns seems to be very limited....wouldn't this give a beamy sound?

What would you guys go for?....the 1003's or the MR94B's? Would they sound the same or is it a matter of dispersion characteristics?

[Panomaniac]

I'd go with the multi-cell, that's my personal preference. I have a pair of 803s that I like a lot, but I like the 1005s even better.

The 300Hz horns are big, don't forget that. They also tend to have a larger midrange hump than the 500Hz multi-cell so you'll have to deal with that in EQ or crossover. $1000 for a pair of 1003 seems on the high side, as the 300Hz horns are usually less sought after. But it's whatever the market will bear. Over the past few years on eBay the 500Hz multi-cell have sold for about $50 a cell. The 300Hz horns $30 or less per cell. I think I paid $25 a cell for mine, with throats.

I'm sure there are others who prefer the other style horns. I just have a love for the big, wide open sound of the multi-cells.

BTW, what are you using for tweeters? Gotta be pretty serious.

[Old Guy]

I'd go with the multi-cell, that's my personal preference. I have a pair of 803s that I like a lot, but I like the 1005s even better.

IMHO there is no better mid horn than the multicell. The others may have advantages for full range.

[magnarc]

Some recent 1003 prices on eBay

1003B S Good 215 2009-05
1003B P Good w Dual Throat 450 490 2009-10
1003B S Exc 75 85 2010-06
1003B P Good no Throats 300 335 2010-07
1003B/288CP Exc 860 965 2010-08

and 803B horn
803B (H) P Exc Sgl Throat 200 245 2010-07
803B (H) P Exc w throat 710 775 2010-08
803B (H) P Exc 450 480 2010-09
803B/288C P Good 1200 1420 2009-09
803B/288C S Exc 300 325 2010-08

[Altec Best]

I'd go with the multi-cell, that's my personal preference. I have a pair of 803s that I like a lot, but I like the 1005s even better.

My Favorites are the Multi's too. They are quite large though.If you have the room I say go for it. My 1005A's tar filled's are my favorites at the moment.When i finnish my project I may have a new Fav.511E time will tell.

I never really liked the 803 Multi much though.I always thought the 311-90 sounded better IMO.Could have been the XO,amps,etc....so not a valid point as I didn't listen to them A & B'd on the same sytem.

But you gotta love the Big Altec multi-cells bigger the better and the tar-filleds are the best sounding IMHO :2thumbsup:

[BoydB]

You may want to consider the 'sleeper' of the Altec multicells, the 203B. There is a pair for sale in the classified section. For the phenolic based drivers they sound good, preferable to my ears compared to the 1003.

If you have basic woodworking skills you could build a pair of conical horns. A large pair of conicals sound very open and natural with the phenolic drivers. Kudos to Steve Schell for showing me the light on the conical horns! :2thumbsup: