Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle (BD-Design)
Hi all,
I have Orphean horns (M5) with open baffle bass system. Few weeks ago replaced my cheap Eminence Alpha drivers with a pair of BD15 drivers. I never got BD15 to drivers work in enclosure as well as I wished (due to my room I guess). In open baffle it seems to be another story. The equalizing with Hypex went smoothly and I achieved very good results to my ear.
After all these years I am still amazed how good quality records can sound with this system
I still need one more pair of BD15s to finish the system. Two drivers in one baffle.
All in all, one happy listener here!
Antti
Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Thanks Antti,
I know how the drivers perform in an open baffle... the Quasar has proven itself over the years! :-)
But if you can't find any BD15's anymore then 1 per channel will work well (-6dB loss) if you would use it closest to the floor.
Bert
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Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Thanks for the tip Bert.
Do you still sell BD15 drivers?
Antti
Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Thanks for the tip Bert.
Do you still sell BD15 drivers?
No sorry, I have sold all remaining stock.
Another good candidate is the Beyma SM115/N (all drivers...), mixing them will not work optimally.
Cheers,
Bert
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Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Sorry for the off topic, but as you mention there is no more BD15 drivers, so can I use Beyma sm155n in REF2010 enclosures I am bulding? I happened to have a pair of Beymas
Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Dear Boyan,
Sorry for the off topic, but as you mention there is no more BD15 drivers, so can I use Beyma sm155n in REF2010 enclosures I am bulding? I happened to have a pair of Beymas
Yes, no problem regarding specifications! The magnet of the 115 will probaly be larger so some adjustents to the internal matrix will be needed. A thicker baffle or mounting ring will work too..
Bert
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Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Little update here. I had Oris 150 horns for REF2010 cabinets without action so I decided to put them back to work.
Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Cool!
I am sure you can get the integration even better now?
Cheers,
Bert
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Orphean horns and bd15 in open baffle
Yes! I would describe it that the sound has now with more flesh in the mid range, more "analog" and smoother musical experience and also more stable image.
Do have any tips regarding Hypex XO settings? I did not change much, mainly just lowered gain.