Speaker help

DENNIS BUSH New member Username: Bushd841 Post Number: 9 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 17:39 GMT I read about a line of speakers recently (can't remember where or the name of the manufacturer) that were front ported, but the tweeter was suspended across the port opening like a suspension bridge. The woofer was down below. The manufacturer claimed the unusual design gave much better performance than the typical port placement one usually sees. Does this ring a bell with anyone? I'd like to have a look at their website.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1288 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 19:30 GMT http://www.timn8er.com/coral_open_baffle_project.htm
Nuck Gold Member Username: Nuck Post Number: 8593 Registered: Dec-04	Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 19:59 GMT Nice Chris.
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1289 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 20:16 GMT I don't think this is what you were looking for Dennis, but maybe it'll help.
DENNIS BUSH New member Username: Bushd841 Post Number: 10 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 20:22 GMT No, that wasn't it Chris, but thanks for trying. I do remember that the cabinet was a standard box shape, perhaps curved at the rear. The tweeter was mounted on a rectangular plate and secured on each end of the port. My memory stinks - it's hell gettin' old!
DENNIS BUSH Bronze Member Username: Bushd841 Post Number: 11 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Saturday, September 08, 2007 - 19:14 GMT I finally found it! It was the Hadyn Grand by Vienna Acoustics. Impressive design - has anyone auditioned them? http://www.sumikoaudio.net/va/prod_haydn.htm
Christopher Molloy Gold Member Username: Exerciseguy Brooklyn, NY United States Post Number: 1293 Registered: Oct-04	Posted on Saturday, September 08, 2007 - 19:29 GMT That is one unusual design. From Vienna Acoustics: "This cast assembly incorporates a wedge-shape tweeter-mounting block that additionally serves to control the movement of air through the throat of the heavily flared port." I wonder what they mean by "control", did they inherit a flared port design that was too large or misshapen that they had to "control"?
DENNIS BUSH Bronze Member Username: Bushd841 Post Number: 12 Registered: Mar-06	Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 15:08 GMT I don't know, but they use the same design in their Bach Grand. Here's a very positive review of the Haydn from HiFi+. http://www.sumikoaudio.net/va/reviews/VA_HAYDN_HF.pdf

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