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The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:53 pm

The ASC T-128 that replaced the Sentry Defender in Argos, Indiana has a different horn design that appears to use less fiberglass.

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What do you all think of it? I personally think it looks a tad sleeker, but also just....weird. It's in that uncanny valley where something looks just that bit off from normal.

I've heard sources saying that this is due to ASC's transition from outsourcing fiberglass components to making them in-house, and that the new molds have some defect or something.

But I highly doubt that- a defect in the mold would translate to the final product having irregular deformities, which is not present in this new horn design.

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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:30 pm

looks like they've revised the design to be more efficient with fiberglass use in mind. probably just motivated by cost savings.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:03 am

Model L wrote:
Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:30 pm
looks like they've revised the design to be more efficient with fiberglass use in mind. probably just motivated by cost savings.
My thoughts exactly. "We saved 10% material with this new design" or something along those lines. that being said, I like it.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:55 am

Looks good to me. Like others have said, it's probably cost related. Also much easier to control input costs and supply chain issues in house.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:03 am

It really doesn't matter in the end. The only thing that raises questions for me is if they modified it on purpose and if they did, did they account for tuning differences in the projector? If that change threw off the tuning, these new 128s won't perform like old ones.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Sun Jan 15, 2023 2:32 pm

It agreeably doesn't matter, but in my opinion it looks like it melted and was deformed. It's a whole lot less sleek and attractive and looks off and lumpy in a bunch of places. You do you, ASC.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:59 pm

Looks more flowery lol

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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Fri Jan 20, 2023 1:18 am

I wonder if they will also do this to the T-135s.

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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Fri Jan 20, 2023 3:06 am

duckwaddledup wrote:
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I wonder if they will also do this to the T-135s.
My guess is no, due to the 135 being larger/using a different mold and being much more infrequently sold compared to the T-128. Not sure though, time will tell.
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Re: The new T-128 horn design (intentional or not)

Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:48 pm

It looks like one of those fancy citrus-juicers, kinda cool if you ask me. :lol:
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