More Information about Floorstanding full range horn speakers 'Frugalhorns'
Rare opportunity to acquire a fully built and working pair of ‘Frugalhorns’ (frugals) in excellent condition. These were custom built for me in 2012 from furniture grade birch ply, with full range Fostex 126eN drivers. Smooth and very detailed the frugals are superb on acoustic music but I’ve used them with rock and pop, reggae, dance etc with excellent results. The drivers can be easily changed which is a great route for upgrading without having to buy a whole new pair of speakers.
Frugalhorn plans are published on the web - https://www.frugal-horn.com - the idea being that they are a cost-effective folded horn speaker as usually horn speakers cost a fortune. The website will give you more info - these are the ‘Mk 3’. The frugals can be tuned to your room by positioning and also the amount of BAF damping wadding inside. I have included the wadding I didn’t use. Full instructions are on the frugalhorn website.
This pair are painted in red and of course you can re-finish. They did not come with grills. Some small marks on the dust caps - see photos.
They come with some gold-coloured spikes (see photo).
I’ve never had any problem matching , all my amps, ancient and modern, have been used with the frugals.
So a great speaker, especially for the enthusiast who likes to customise their kit. And there is the added benefit of the 'wow' factor from visitors and fellow enthusiasts.
Selling as I have to downsize due to a ‘reconfiguration’ of the living room, so bookshelf speakers look a likely replacement, but with full range drivers of course.
Size(approx.): H 90cm, W 17cm, Depth – at narrowest point (top) 19cm, at widest point (bottom) 45cm.
Too heavy to post so prefer cash and collection from Milton Keynes please. PayPal possible. Could deliver/meet within 20 miles of MK.