Walt wrote:
> From: Curt Olson <>
>
>> I'm currently favoring a simple barrier array (183s mounted
>> side-by-side and facing forward on opposite sides of a plywood
>> barrier). I like the excellent L/R imaging and rock-solid mono
>> compatibility. It also seems to deliver noticeably higher gain than
>> the spaced arrays I've tried, but with a slightly hyped high end
>> depending on the exact material used. Size of the barrier seems to
>> have a big effect on L/R imaging, so it gives a lot of room for
>> tweaking. The two biggest problems I would report are: 1) barrier
>> arrays can get bulky; 2) handling noise can be "off the charts," and
>> foam padding doesn't seem to help much.
>
> What you are describing is a crude Jecklin disk setup. Hunt up info on
> that. You'll find there are a bunch of variations.
It is crude, that's for sure, but somewhat different from the Jecklin
in that I'm mounting mics directly to a thin plywood barrier, with the
barrier itself as the only spacing between them. As Rich indicated, the
concept is probably a little more along the lines of a PZM.
> To take care of handling noise you need some form of suspension
> between you and the mic. A solid path carries the sound.
True indeed. I've created suspension systems for other arrays, but
pretty much ruled it out in this case in favor of simplicity and
ruggedness. But now you've got me thinking about it as a possible
future refinement.
Curt Olson
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Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
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