I’ll be looking for horn bits and pieces for the new listening room. I think the Acapellas will be going and be replaced by a component horn system similar to Ritchie’s
The big problem I have is that despite having golden ears, so I know exactly the sound I’m looking for, they are connected to a numpty, non tech brain, so I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to achieve that sound!
It’s a while since I swapped over! I think the LeCleach are less coloured maybe, or at least a different colour. They just disappeared a bit more in comparison. If you click your tongue on the roof of your mouth and make a hollow tok sound, the tractrix by comparison had a hint of that character to my ear. Obviously, I only noticed it after I swapped them, I wasnt looking to change. The tractrix haven’t been back in since…
If I get time over the weekend, I’ll swap them back in and give you my impressions.
Would do in a flash but can only swing 9".
To swing more than 12" needs a massive or specialist lathe.
I was thinking to extend the drive beyond the bed, but to accurately turn wood would take a stable platform.
Would be easier to convert my big end sander. Mount it and somehow a tool rest on my table saw bed…
That spins a bit fast so would need to get the piece pretty well balanced beforehand.
I’m thinking through the latter.