Iconic Manufacturing Company proudly offers one of the most efficient
low frequency loudspeakers built anywhere by any company at any time,
the Iconic™ Model 165–G Series Bass Horn Driver Loudspeaker. Designed to provide unsurpassed performance in low frequency horn and vented horn enclosures, the Iconic Model 165–G Series Bass Horn Driver Loudspeaker is the loudspeaker of choice where superb clarity, natural ` sound quality, high efficiency, and excellent frequency response are a necessity.
It has long been established that horns provide the most efficient transfer of acoustic energy to the air. In addition, a properly designed horn- type loudspeaker exhibits lower distortion, greater linearity, and more natural sounding reproduction than do other types of loudspeaker systems. Across the audible range of human hearing, the advantages of using high and low frequency horns in sound reproduction are both well recognized and desired by discerning listeners everywhere. Low frequency (bass) horns are especially effective in venues where the acoustic energy must be directed away from hard reflective surfaces, such as walls and ceilings. They also enable the sound system into which they are incorporated to reproduce the dynamics of any given program material with techniques and materials, the design team created an essentially all-new low stunning realism. frequency loudspeaker that is optimized specifically for the bass horn. In order for systems that do not incorporate bass horns in their design to reach the farthest seats in a large facility with sufficient low frequency energy, it is necessary to increase their acoustic output. The result is that, One of the most impressive aspects of modern digital sound while they may sound fine in the back rows, this type of compromised low recordings is the low frequency content found in them. In order to attempt frequency system nearly deafens those who are unfortunate enough to have to reproduce these sounds, most “digital ready” loudspeakers incorporate to sit near them. large heavy voice coils, inarticulate suspension systems, and cones that Not so with a properly designed and installed system that uses bass weigh far too much to be able to reproduce the middle of the audio horns! Bass horns reproduce the program material so accurately and spectrum accurately. They also require huge amounts of amplifier power effortlessly that everyone in the room can hear even the slightest nuances to operate. In addition, most of these designs incorporate voice coils that of the audio without the long term listening fatigue associated with other “overhang” outside of the magnetic field. This method of construction types of systems. In fact, the frequency response and dynamic levels results in a significant loss of control of cone movement, which reduces the available from a properly designed and installed bass horn system are so ability of the loudspeaker to articulate sounds accurately uniform that they literally draw the listeners into the program material, The Iconic Model 165–8G Bass Horn Driver doesn’t resort to such rather than merely throw it at them. When directivity, accuracy, clarity, and techniques in order to be able to respond to the demands of digital music naturalness of reproduction are required, bass horns are the low frequency and sound effects. The Model 165-G Series speakers have a lightweight systems of choice for discriminating listeners, designers, installers, and cone, high-compliance suspension, and the low-frequency voice coil performers remains in the magnetic gap at all times. When used in a properly designed bass horn, these features allow them to have tighter bass, cleaner sound, and more accurate low-frequency sound reproduction than virtually any other system on the market today. The design and resultant performance of the Iconic Model 165–G Constructed using a massive 132-ounce FerriteV magnet that provides Series came as the result of years of in-depth research into the behavioral 15,500 gauss of flux density, an edgewound aluminum flatwire voice coil, characteristics of bass horns by a team comprised of the finest loudspeaker a light cone assembly, and a low distortion cloth suspension, the Model engineers in the industry. Although many loudspeakers of various types 165–G Series are low frequency loudspeakers that exhibit extended bass had been used in bass horns since they were first invented over seventy response, extremely high linearity, and amazing efficiency. Quite literally, years ago, it was found that there was not a single loudspeaker available there is nothing like them available anywhere, at any price. that was specifically designed to be used in them. Instead, customers had to make do with low frequency loudspeakers that were more of the “general purpose” type, rather than having ones that were optimized for use in a low You Can HEAR frequency horn. The Iconic Model 165–8G, Model 165-16G, and Model 165-8GHP The Difference!™ Bass Horn Drivers changed all that. Building upon proven manufacturing 165-G Series Bass Horn Low-Frequency Loudspeakers
Frequency Response*: 165-8G 165-16G 165-8GHP Loudspeaker Mounting Dimensions:
Magnet Weight: 132 ounces * Low frequency limit is the 3 dB down point using the particular enclosure and the Thiele/Small parameters of the loudspeaker. Flux Density: 15,500 Gauss ** AES power rating (measured Power = E2 /R, using Pink Noise with a crest factor of 6 dB and a band limit of 60-600 Hz). Net Weight: 30 pounds. *** Measured in the free-field at 4' on-axis with one watt (Power = E2/R), of band-limited pink noise from 100 to 1000 Hz. Finish: Gray powder coat paint.
