Omniray^® Horn is the distinguishing feature of all Zingali's creations assuring the utmost quality in sound reproduction. It is the most notable element of the enclosure and the company's pride.

General Notion on Horns. The very first sound reproduction devices used the horn principle, the most natural efficient amplification concept. A horn is a tube whose cross-section increases exponentially and that is aimed to provide impedance matching between the relatively dense membrane material and the air. The narrow end where the sound reproducing membrane is placed is called the throat and the wide end is called the mouth. The horn shape induces high pressure that the membrane has to oppose. This allows reduced membrane excursion with respect to what happens in conventional loudspeakers. Reduced excursion increases the acoustic output of the system as less energy is used to move operational elements of a loudspeaker. Moreover reduced membrane excursion allows to increase its velocity, which means reproducing sound intensities more precisely. Dynamic pressure amplitudes are reproduced fast and the membrane reaches its neutral position quickly. Critical post oscillations of the membrane are efficiently quenched that results in distortions reduction, a higher resolution and a more vivid sound scene.

However a traditional horn not only highlights the positive moments of musical experience delight, but the errors in overall construction as well. The design of a horn requires numerous experiments and calculations, its production is time consuming and quite expensive. Probably for this reason it is not used by many acoustic speakers manufacturers.

What distinguishes the Omniray^® Horn from a general horn? The horn history at Zingali starts in the 80's with a traditional bi-radial model in wood, the forerunner of what would become the emblem of the company. It was used in the 8800 Studio Monitor line. Since the release of the first line of studio monitors Giuseppe Zingali kept on with his research in the field of horn acoustics trying to improve the quality of mid-high frequencies reproduction. He has analyzed the conventional circular exponential horn whose axial length is greater than its maximum diameter. Being its drawbacks like causing colorations and beaming effect in the high frequencies well known, Giuseppe Zingali tried to improve the sound emission by optimizing horn shape and proportions through numerous calculations and tests. The studies were concluded in 1995 and the idea that became the future of the company was the circular wooden horn of a particular shape now patented worldwide as Omniray ^® Technology. The horn is carved of a solid piece of Yellow Poplar. Its curve characteristics and throat depth guarantee the most accurate reproduction of medium-high frequencies available today.