Magnavox horn speakers
They are visual icons that have become separated from their actual sonic function due to the fact that they do not interface with any other audio equipment that any normal living person would own. They look very similar to the acoustic horns that are mechanically coupled to the needles of ancient record players, but in fact these are electrical. On the other hand, the early electro-mechanical horns were made for use with early Tube radios. They have drivers with permanent magnets attached to the base of the horn.
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2 Vintage Magnavox Metal Horn Tweeter Speakers 580088-1
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Now a long road ahead to get him back on his feet and functioning normally. I have started a GoFundMe to help with the medical bills. Please help, if you can. Discussion in ' Speakers ' started by Thespeakerdude8 , Apr 6, Log in or Sign up. Magnavox Horns anyone? Messages: 2, I've got a pair of magnavox horns from a console and they are easy to come by.
I'm sure a lot of you know the ones I am talking about. They aren't the Jensen or heppner ones, they are the ones with the green plastic cover over the driver, possibly made by Foster? I would like to know if they are worth using as stand alone horns with some good speakers, and what a recommended cutoff frequency would be for them.
They are quite efficient and sound pretty good to me with 1uf poly caps as the only crossover. Thespeakerdude8 , Apr 6, I had a pair of those years ago!
And I did exactly as you, I crossed them with 1 uF 50v caps and sat them atop some smaller MCS series speakers I was using at the time. It DID improve the highs pretty well! I used them like that for years! RebelKat , Apr 6, Messages: 38, Location: Paragould, Arkansas. Did you mean 10uF caps? Celt , Apr 6, No, I remember trying them first with 2. I thought they were still a bit harsh with the 2.
They weren't made to handle much power. Ah, I see what you were doing with them now. Messages: 1, Location: Dayton, OH. I just bought a set of Magnavox woofs and horns from a console that are in shipment. Since they were packaged in those styrofoam enclosures, I'm guessing late 70's - early 80's vintage. I'm gonna fab them up to go into some EV wall-mounted enclosures I have.
Anybody got any recommendations for a crossover design? Hokieman , Apr 6, Messages: 1, If you're talking about these. They are Heppners. Are they actually plastic covers or foam? Ive got horns aplenty from maggie consoles and Ive only seen three kinds. Of course I only play with tube consoles. Jensen early big ones, Magnavox Jensen copies big ones from about 57' and the Heppner foam backs that are smaller starting in about 61'.
Theyre Ok horns and perform well up to about 20 Watts. Stock-ular speaking, I think the Heppners typically use a 3mfd cap and the bigger ones a 8 mfd cap for a x-over. I dont have Foster on my list.
Theres always a first but Ive never seen anything but these in Magnavox consoles up to about After that I dont know. I guess they could be from later huh. All the Magnavox Speakers are Jensen design copies and thus are really pretty good speakers for what they are. Last edited: Apr 7, They are the ones with the sticker on them saying that the warranty will be voided if they are opened.
I could be wrong, but I think I remember them being crossed over with a uf cap with the 15" woofers in the console. BTW, the console was a SS astrosonic so it was more mid 60's ish. Here's a pic I found online. Interestingly enough, they say made in japan on them, while mine do not. MIJ would probably mean Foster. I think someone made a plot for them with dayton woofer tester? Maybe this can be used to calculate x-over points, and see if they are worth using or not?
Thespeakerdude8 , Apr 7, Messages: 2, Location: North Alabama. I just dropped a pair of the foam-topped ones into a 2-way cabinet with a 3.
I tried them over about a week, just sitting atop the speaker switching between several different cap values. To my ear and for my application, the 3. This was fourtunate because that was the value of the cap in the existing crossover! This horn can sound like a tweeter or a punchier mid-range, depending on what value you choose. If I was using them in a large area I'd want the horn to project more. StarMover , Apr 7, I found the speakers on the curb perfect condition and free! Bose Interaudio.
So I had nothing to loose and decided to make a frankenspeaker. The sound nice to my something ears. Kinda nice to have a speaker built to one's own specification. Kinda like Herseys on a budget! Installing a variable control might also be a good idea. Then you can tune it as you like. I figure if I add an L-pad with these I could tame their brightness down to match any speaker I set them on.
StarMover , Apr 8, Many of those older 4 x 10 horns were 16 ohms. Got a VOM handy? Messages: 4, Location: North Central Indiana. I have a similar pair of horns from a SS console I think with grayish white covers.
I also have the matching 12" woofers. I plan to try stuffing the ports on a set of JBL VX cabinets that I have on hand and modding for the horns just to see what they can do. Wiring arrangement for Magnavox console speakers? I just got my Magnavox console speakers in, wires but no crossover included. Does anyone have any idea how these things were wired up originally? With what I think was the original arrangent, I get 4. The 4 x 10 horns are Foster Japan at 12 ohm and the woofers are 12" Eminences at 7.
I've seen a small picture of the original crossover on eBay that seems to show a single cap and a longer square-cross section piece maybe a resistor? Was the crossover simply a cap in-line for the tweeter? I'll probably start with open baffle, then see if an enclosure makes any improvement. Comments are welcome! Hokieman , Apr 10, A question regarding adapting the cabinets.
They have 12" woofer plus 5" or so mid and a 3" tweeter. I will need to cut out for the horn and can do so either at the tweeter location or the mid location and plug the other. Should I put the horn at the tweeter location to get it up closer to ear level or put it in the mid location to get it as close to the woofer as possible? Messages: 1, Location: Columbus.
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Magnavox R2-B Horn Speaker. The Magnavox company is responsible for the sounds we hear today from the speakers used in your auto radio, TV set and every other audio device we listen to today. Magnavox invented and patented the Voice Coil that is used in all conventional audio speakers. They did this around ! Their speakers made in the early days of radio actually had a voice coil driven diaphragm mounted at the base of a horn. All other all other speakers were not much more than an earphone mounted at the base of a horn. The voice coil gave Magnavox Speakers more power and superior sound quality. The horn speaker pictured here is one of their best and next to their largest. It measures 18" in diameter at the bell. They cannot be operated like the typical two wire speakers of the 's.
Public address system
A public address system or PA system is an electronic system comprising microphones , amplifiers , loudspeakers , and related equipment. It increases the apparent volume loudness of a human voice, musical instrument, or other acoustic sound source or recorded sound or music. PA systems are used in any public venue that requires that an announcer, performer, etc. Typical applications include sports stadiums, public transportation vehicles and facilities, and live or recorded music venues and events.
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Turn Page. Magnavox Type M-3 horn speaker. A difficult-to-find model, first advertised in It is 26 inches tall with a inch fiber bell. The 'M' in the type number indicates it has a permanent magnet driver. Magnavox Type M-6 horn speaker. One of the rarest Magnavox speakers, this is the identical M-6 previously owned by Floyd A.
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Log in or Sign up. Steve Hoffman Music Forums. Magnavox Horn Speakers - Has anyone heard them? Location: Surprise, AZ. There's a pair of the above speakers for sale nearby and I can't find any info on them on the net. Is anyone familiar with them?
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