Horn Magic

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04-12-2005, 01:53 PM
Mr. Widget

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Horn Magic

Here are some photos of a friend's new system. It is way over the top. The horns are all machined out of billet aluminum and are of the Tractrix type. The large mid bass horn is welded up rolled aluminum plate. The super tweeter is an ALE.

The drivers are from ALE and TAD. The subwoofers are from Aurasound.

Here is his website. It has been posted here before. http://www.magico.net/

They are available for purchase as they are being made by him in a limited run... you may need to mortgage your home though... they are extremely expensive.

Widget
04-12-2005, 01:54 PM
Mr. Widget

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..and the speakers.
04-12-2005, 02:00 PM
4313B

Mighty nice Mr. Widget! :)
04-12-2005, 02:07 PM
Earl K

Cool ! Industrial Art ! ;) :p
04-12-2005, 02:09 PM
4313B

You mean the little round silver thingies?
I thought they were the caps to the reactor cores...

The big curved holes are for the ball throwing contests right?
04-12-2005, 02:19 PM
Earl K

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The big curved holes are for the ball throwing contests right?

:rotfl:

Ya know, If I flip that bottom photo 90° CW ;

- I see a "no-return" garbage pail, then a large sink to wash up in , a small sink for shaving, a chromed soap dispenser and then a really large "full body air dryer" missing the metal grate that one stands on top of . ;)

( Don't mind me Widget / I'm just jealous )
04-12-2005, 02:20 PM
4313B

Yeah! It's like a Swiss army knife! I think we've just started scratching the surface of all it's uses!
04-12-2005, 02:20 PM
Robh3606

Well what's it sound like??

Rob:)
04-12-2005, 02:42 PM
Mr. Widget

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Originally Posted by Earl K

( Don't mind me Widget / I'm just jealous )

Hell, I don't care... it's not my baby. Actually I haven't seen it completed yet. The last time I was over at his house it was still in pieces... very large pieces.

How does it sound?

I heard the prototype. Can you say amazing? It certainly isn't all things to all people, but it does have dynamics, resolution, inner detail, etc., etc. like nothing I have ever heard. It truly is the state of the art... in terms of large horn systems.

Widget
04-12-2005, 02:44 PM
Mr. Widget

BTW: For a sense of scale... that is a 15" woofer.

Widget
04-12-2005, 02:59 PM
Earl K

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It certainly isn't all things to all people, but it does have dynamics, resolution, inner detail, etc., etc. like nothing I have ever heard.

- So can I anticipate at least one round mouthed Tractrix horn sometime in your near future ?

:)
04-12-2005, 03:14 PM
Mr. Widget

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Originally Posted by Earl K

- So can I anticipate at least one round mouthed Tractrix horn sometime in your near future ?

:)

Near future? No. I have to build these first.

More distant future? Probably.:)

Widget
04-12-2005, 03:31 PM
4313B

There you go Mr. Widget :thmbsup:
04-12-2005, 03:33 PM
Robh3606

Hey Widget

I like the way yours look a lot better.

Rob:applaud:
04-12-2005, 03:36 PM
4313B

Yep, that's pretty much how Project May was intended. :p
You're a sly one! :rotfl:
04-12-2005, 03:57 PM
yggdrasil

I'm very impressed:applaud: . Of both designs. Yours are possible to get into a normal home.
04-12-2005, 04:44 PM
gerard

Well ,

Sorry but I think about Stanley Kubrick "clockwork orange " looking at those spekaers !

Could never listen to music with such a monster

I'll keep my 43xx and my house ......

My opinion :blah:

Gerard
04-12-2005, 04:55 PM
pelly3s

I Want Them
04-12-2005, 05:28 PM
Bernard Wolf

well, the first ones are like "holy shit".... some people really do get freaked out, don't they... where do the get the cajones for that kind of stuff ?? :blink:

Mr. Widgets'... now that's more like something I can dream about..:)

B
04-12-2005, 08:54 PM
boputnam

Horn(y) Magic...?

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Originally Posted by Mr. Widget

...How does it sound?

I heard the prototype. Can you say amazing?

The physical alignments look problematic and I don't see any DSP on the designer racks.

Is time-alignment merely a wifey's tail (sic)...?

:wtf:

Or maybe you can just tell us how it's done. Maybe there are two DEQX's there - can't know.

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post-script: Yours Widget, I know will incorporate the DEQX. But what of your fat friend?
04-12-2005, 09:35 PM
Mr. Widget

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Originally Posted by boputnam

The physical alignments look problematic and I don't see any DSP on the designer racks.

post-script: Yours Widget, I know will incorporate the DEQX. But what of your fat friend?

Two DEQX units with 10 custom DACs... because if you spend this kind of dough the stock DACs can't be good enough!!!:applaud:

Widget
04-12-2005, 09:49 PM
pmakres1

WAY over, that is!

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Originally Posted by Mr. Widget

Here are some photos of a friend's new system. It is way over the top.

Yep, that's way over the top alright!

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Originally Posted by Earl K

I see a "no-return" garbage pail, then a large sink to wash up in , a small sink for shaving, a chromed soap dispenser and then a really large "full body air dryer" missing the metal grate that one stands on top of .

That might be one interpretation.....

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Originally Posted by Gerard

Sorry but I think about Stanley Kubrick "clockwork orange " looking at those spekaers !

Could never listen to music with such a monster

Same here!

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Originally Posted by Mr. Widget

Two DEQX units with 10 custom DACs... because if you spend this kind of dough the stock DACs can't be good enough!!!:applaud:

Widget

And don't forget the super duper interconnect and speaker cables...say, at least $40,000 or so? :nutz: :nutz: :nutz:

Peter
04-12-2005, 09:54 PM
Mr. Widget

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Originally Posted by pmakres1

And don't forget the super duper interconnect and speaker cables...say, at least $40,000 or so? :nutz: :nutz: :nutz:

Surprisingly... he is not a cable guy. He thinks the cable stuff is all hype. For the most part his decisions are based on real improvements that have been verified by testing.

If you close your eyes while listening... the extravagant appearance disappears and the music really envelopes you... despite it's outward appearance (which I like, but agree is intimidating) the focus is on the sound.

Widget
04-13-2005, 06:38 AM
spkrman57

Money no object system

I wish I had that much $$$ to play with!
Ron
04-14-2005, 09:10 PM
JBLGUY

Love -em

Yours To Mr Widget
04-14-2005, 09:49 PM
DavidF

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Originally Posted by Mr. Widget

They are available for purchase as they are being made by him in a limited run... you may need to mortgage your home though... they are extremely expensive.

Widget

The mortgage would have to include building a theater-size room. If you have to ask how much....

I suspect Alon has a very interesting shop to visit. Workmanship looks first-class.

DavidF
04-14-2005, 09:54 PM
Mr. Widget

Actually his "shop" is virtual. He does all of the design work and modeling on the computer and then hires the fabrication. To machine a 22" billet aluminum tractrix horn requires half million dollar machines... :banghead:

But he does have a perfectionist's eye.

Widget
04-14-2005, 11:36 PM
Steve Gonzales

I love em'

I think they're beautiful. I'm partial to JBL (duh!), but they must sound awesome!. I've felt the authority of Aura's 18" monster/Neo./radial motored subs and must admit that it doesn't get much better. As for the styling, it is like an impressionist's painting, really sophisticated leading edge style. I have to picture them in a Billionaire's pad, and there, they would fit like a fine leather glove. True Vision, tell your friend he's hit a home run. I've often thought that the absolute lack of enclosure resonance induced noise would allow one to hear all the driver's pure performance, or as much as can be expected at least. That massive billet slab must do just that. It looks like a lifetime of thought went into every aspect. I would like to see what Edmond May or any of JBL's top designers could have done/achieved, if given the cost is no object/quality at all cost parameters, as this gentleman seems to have followed. Nice to see a billionaire's toys too or at least a multi-millionaire's. Good stuff-Steve G.