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Horn-loaded vs direct-radiator bass
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The engineering choice between horn-loaded bass (the scoop and folded horn), which trades size for efficiency and throw, and direct-radiator or ported boxes, which are smaller but less efficient, a decision that defines a rig's size and character.
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- loudspeaker-design references; Sound Projects; ProSoundWeb Jamaican sound-system features.
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Scoop orthodoxy or modern engineered subs?
One side
The traditional folded-horn scoop
The other
Modern engineered subwoofer design
A documented design debate, framed from both sides: traditionalists hold that the folded-horn scoop, refined over decades, is the authentic and correct reggae bass bin; other builders argue that modern horn-loaded and reflex sub designs achieve more output and control and that the tradition should evolve. Neutral framing; no verdict.
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