Western Electric 16A Horn

I have noticed someone suggested in a popular audiophile forum that the replica cannot possibly produce the same sound as the original due to differences in steel sheet thickness and the quality of material used, to name just a few. As for thickness, I can assure you that the replica's margin of difference is the same as that found in three original horns. I measured the thickness of the three original WE16A horns with a micrometer which can read up to 1/1000 inch. I have possessed the left gauge from a long time ago. But, the mouth lip of 16A horn body is 2 inch wide. It turned out that the left gauge's throat was not deep enough to measure the thickness of the horns. So I bought another micrometer of the right and measured the thickness of the steel sheet of an original 16A horns up to 1/1000 inch very precisely. The replica is made with exactly the same thickness as the original. As for the quality of the original steel sheet, the carbon content of the steel sheet is t...

What motivated me to jump into this endeavor was the rarity and high price of original WE 16A horns on E-bay and and other transaction sites. As expected, I have gone through many trials and errors until I reproduced a horn that meets all important features and traits of original horns. And I have shared with the WE horn lovers in South Korea on this year 2013. The replica is made exactly the same as an original and reproduces front stage sound like an original. If you have further interests, please email me at we16ahorn@gmail.com Thank you. The horn in the back is an original Western Electric 16A horn and the one in the front is the replica I built recently. The sound of the replica is the same as an original 16A like an identical twins. The three pictures from the top show the process of how the replica horn throat is manufactured. The one at the bottom shows an original throat made of iron. But the replica's is made of brass like that of a trumpet trombone s...