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Introducing Maurice the giant horn. Maurice is so big, you can get a couple Edison Gems in a stable orbit around him

Maurice is my first attempt at building a horn. He is built to Wilson's exponential horn formula, measuring just over 35" (~90cm) in diameter, with a total length of 7' (~2.1m).

It is an experimental project which has been bubbling away in my head for some time. The whole process from research & planning to the actual build has been incredibly rewarding, with a lot of learning throughout.

You will notice it is made up of two sections so it can be taken apart to pass through doors/get in the car. As for details of the build, I shall stick to my story that it was propagated from spores

Sound wise, I will let Maurice speak for himself. Videos were recorded with an HMV 31 base and my EMG/Orchorsol soundbox (viewtopic.php?p=297679):

- Kipnis, Over The Steppe: https://youtu.be/DFYlYp7WgEk
- Hall, Teddy Bear's Picnic: https://youtu.be/ahfZcVIv484

Once I've recovered from this one, Maurice v2 will follow incorporating all the learning from this one....stay tuned

Speechless...and what an amazing sound. I start looking at my small sitting room, I should be happy maybe that I don't live in EMG land
Congratulations on this great, fascinating and amazing project !!

nostalgia wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:20 pm
Speechless...and what an amazing sound. I start looking at my small sitting room, I should be happy maybe that I don't live in EMG land
Congratulations on this great, fascinating and amazing project !!

Many thanks my living room is quite dinky as you can see, so definitely don't let that deter you!

Very nice indeed.

Very nice! what is the material it is made of?

Yes, please tell us some more.

Cheers. It is a composite, but that's all I'm happy to share publicly at the moment