BD Designs Horn Speakers

[christoph]

These are superb speakers. Buy them, buy a Mayer 46 or a 2a3 and you are done

Or you?

 

[bonzo75]

Anyone who buys the swings can also later swap the driver to any of his choice, with AER bd4 they will be among the best speakers

 

[bonzo75]

Or you?

If my place was sorted I would have

 

[christoph]

If my place was sorted I would have

Those Swings don't look Trios big
You are aware you actually CAN move speakers to a new home, should that "problem" arise any given time

 

[bonzo75]

Those Swings don't look Trios big
You are aware you actually CAN move speakers to a new home, should that "problem" arise any given time

I have no place to stock anything nor does it make sense to keep spending till this brexit mess is sorted out and we can get some of our money on paper out of our flat. For you the way the pound is going down now, these will be seriously cheap buying from the UK

 

[christoph]

Anyone who buys the swings can also later swap the driver to any of his choice, with AER bd4 they will be among the best speakers

What is in there atm?

 

[bonzo75]

What is in there atm?

Bill can give more details about Bert's drivers

 

[Audiophile Bill]

What is in there atm?

The supplied BMS coaxial compression driver 4592ND but modified by Bert for his design.

 

[Audiophile Bill]

http://www.bmsspeakers.com/fileadmi...1-04_coaxial_neodymium_compression_driver.pdf


It is a 118dB coaxial compression driver with neodymium motor.

 

[Audiophile Bill]

It goes insanely loud (as expected) and with utter control with my 1.25 watts muscle amps

 

[spiritofmusic]

I have no place to stock anything nor does it make sense to keep spending till this brexit mess is sorted out and we can get some of our money on paper out of our flat. For you the way the pound is going down now, these will be seriously cheap buying from the UK

The last vote we had on EEC/EU prior to 2016 was 1975. Roll on 2057.

 

[microstrip]

http://www.bmsspeakers.com/fileadmi...1-04_coaxial_neodymium_compression_driver.pdf


It is a 118dB coaxial compression driver with neodymium motor.

Impressive. What is the crossover frequency used with this unit?

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Impressive. What is the crossover frequency used with this unit?

Bert uses 270hz. The recommended normal point from BMS is 300hz.

 

[bonzo75]

Impressive. What is the crossover frequency used with this unit?

If you buy it, don't try with AR, CJ, VTL. Not even lamm actually. Go down to 1 to 3 watt SETs.

 

[microstrip]

If you buy it, don't try with AR, CJ, VTL. Not even lamm actually. Go down to 1 to 3 watt SETs.

Yes, I know about it. A local DIY audiophile owns BD Designs horns. Even the Lamm's would probably be noisy with it.

 

[bonzo75]

Yes, I know about it. A local DIY audiophile owns BD Designs horns. Even the Lamm's would probably be noisy with it.

What does he drive them with

 

[microstrip]

What does he drive them with

Small power DIY units - but he is permanently changing them, trying new fancy tubes he gets mostly from Ucrania. A never ending project ...

 

[microstrip]

Bert uses 270hz. The recommended normal point from BMS is 300hz.

Thanks. So the 118db/W only applies to frequencies over 270 Hz?

 

[Audiophile Bill]

Thanks. So the 118db/W only applies to frequencies over 270 Hz?

Yes indeed cos the bass is driven actively. In essence the speaker level input of your amp drivers the internal amp of the Swing.

 

[jeff1225]

Hi Mani,

Yes indeed I am selling my beloved Swings.

Why? I have been building a custom horn solution for just over a year now and I am now at the point where I have exceeded the performance of the Swings for my taste.

I still think the Swings are one of the very best commercially available horns in that size of package and hugely respect Bert’s designs.

Looking forward to pictures of your new speakers!