Dayton H07E

Manufacturers Info

Brand: Dayton Audio

Model: H07E

Style: Elliptical

Coverage (H x V): 80 x 50

Minimum Frequency: 2200 Hz

Throat: 1"

Mounting Type: 1-3/8"-18 TPI

Dimensions: 5.875" W x 5.875" H x 3.75" D

Additional Notes:

Horn throat is too large (1.25"?) leading to a driver exit to throat mismatch which I have noticed on most of the Dayton Audio Horns and Waveguides.

Measurements:

Test Notes: Off axis and polars measured using a Celestion CDX1-1731

Mic distance 1m, measurements gated at 5ms and are smoothed at 1/48 Octave.

Horizontal:

Vertical:

Raw Horizontal Off Axis Response

Raw Vertical Off Axis Response

Horizontal Off Axis Response - Normalized to On Axis

Vertical Off Axis Response - Normalized to On Axis

Horizontal Polar Response - Normalized to On Axis

-6dB Coverage Angle Highlighted

Vertical Polar Response - Normalized to On Axis

-6dB Coverage Angle Highlighted

Final Notes:

Dispersion appears a little narrower then rated, I'd say closer to 60 H x 50 V looking at the 5-10k range below which it gradually widens . The throat diameter mismatch greatly hampers performance in the top octave. I suspect if the throat was correctly sized the response would be smoother and the dispersion more even.

For reference look at the measurements of the Denovo DW-7ES which is a very similar design albeit slightly larger and with a correctly sized throat.