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Starting a Corner Horn project
10/19/26 at 06:19:36

I always wanted Klipschorns. I thought Klipschorns were the ultimate. They seemed so holographic and fast and realistic. Now that I own a pair, I’m thinking that the staggered sound front and crossover Amp/LCR/Speaker interaction is fuzzing things up.

And so it begins… I’m working on a walnut burl wood veneered version of the Decware single driver corner horn. The non-veneered inner parts are getting sealed and assembled. The veneer shows up in a week or so.

I’m thinking these will sound even better than the Jensen Imperial my dad built when I was a youngster (when my folks were out I used to slip on a record and turn it up to blastisimo!). What a way to start you life-long listening reference!

(Photo was supposed to go here not allowed until my fourth post)

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Bottlehead Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 684	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #1 - 10/19/26 at 07:21:27 I admire your ambition, S2. A few years ago I had looked at the DIY pages, and decided that the open baffle speakers were about the limit of my woodworking abilities. I look forward to photos documenting your progress.
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Reply #2 - 10/19/26 at 08:15:20

Thanks for the reply. I’m in slow-build mode because of all the subtle challenges in the design.build. I’ll be posting pix when I hit the 4 post requirement. This is my first post here, but I now have a SE84UFO2.1 and a ZP3 with a VPI table and Denon DL103. I can’t wait to upgrade the speakers. I’m hoping to hear some this weekend.

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JBzen Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 1697 Irwin PA	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #3 - 10/19/26 at 13:00:34 Hey Sunny 2! Very interested in your impressions once you get her done. Been to Steve's twice and never got a chance to auditioning his.
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Sunny2 Verified Member Offline Posts: 9	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #4 - 10/19/26 at 17:51:46 Well I’m thinking it’s a long shot that he would bring them to Decfest but I have my fingers crossed. At least I’ll be able to hear similar sounding ones on his electronics.
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Sunny2 Verified Member Offline Posts: 9	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #5 - 10/19/26 at 17:54:31 Finally I can post photos…
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Donnie Seasoned Member Offline Why does it hurt when I pee? Posts: 2602 Central Illinois.	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #6 - 10/19/26 at 19:28:24 What drivers are you going to use?
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Sunny2 Verified Member Offline Posts: 9	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #7 - 10/19/26 at 20:05:53 Lii Song Crystal 6. The ones Steve recommends.
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MM Seasoned Member Online Posts: 577	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #8 - 10/19/26 at 22:44:51 Awesome project, Sunny2. Keep the photos coming. I think you’ll be pleased with both Steve’s design and the result of removing the crossover from your system.
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Bottlehead Seasoned Member Offline Posts: 684	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #9 - Yesterday at 07:06:02 Nice work!
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Reply #10 - Yesterday at 14:26:54

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Well I’m thinking it’s a long shot that he would bring them to Decfest but I have my fingers crossed.

Maybe he will see this giving some incentive to do just that!

Your work is looking good. Steve had a tough time forming the horn flair without using a bunch of putty for smoothing. Interesting to see how you tackle it.

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Sunny2 Verified Member Offline Posts: 9	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #11 - Yesterday at 21:00:31 JBZen. So far so good on the joinery, but I haven’t gotten to the final flare yet. I’m building a couple Bruce Edgar 300 Hz horns and they have a compound curve problem too… I’m wondering if Steve has his bolted to the wall.
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Reply #12 - Today at 05:09:28

Been working on staining/varnishing the inner parts you won’t see so I’ll know what to do on the parts that will be visible when pulled out from the wall. The trick is to also get the Baltic birch plywood to look like walnut. I want to make sure all the wood is coated to minimize moisture absorption and termites (?), and to seal the cabinet acoustically.

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Reply #13 - Today at 13:29:39

Great wood finishes take time and multiple coats. Especially taking a light wood to a dark finish. Start with a sealer, like a thinned shellac. When you are going for something dark like walnut you can even add some artist oil paint to further tint your sealer (a pea-sized blob of burnt umber in a quart of 50/50 thinned shellac is a good start). Don’t be afraid of doing a couple coats of stain, especially if you wipe on thin and wipe off quickly. A top coat of varnish will further build that color up.
I used to dread oil finishes but they build rich durable finishes that continue to gain color and richness over time, where it’s hard to break the plastic look of water based finishes.
Your project is looking great. I bet these are going to sound amazing!

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Sunny2 Verified Member Offline Posts: 9	Re: Starting a Corner Horn project Reply #14 - Today at 16:43:04 MM, thanks for the tips. I’ve watched too many YouTube videos with too many ways of finishing. It’s good to get one that works.
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