Hi all!
I've been meaning to ask this question for a long time...
I've worked twice with the Neo3. I know it's a highly regarded tweeter, used in lots of implementations. Including MartinLogan speakers.
Thing is, I hate it. I can't seem to work with it at all.
I find it has a certain "sound" to it. I can't quite fully explain it, but lower highs just don't sound right.
I've never been happy at all with it. Everytime I've used domes, I've been satisfied. Never with the Neo3, in 3 different designs I've built.
Right now, I got back an old set of speakers using Focal 5N421 woofers and a Neo3 in an MTM configuration. I thought I'd give another shot to it.
Can't do it. It just sounds... weird.
Is the Neo3 a difficult tweeter to work with? I've used it flush-mounted and surface mounted, with metal woofers and poly ones, MTM, 2.5 ways...I've never been able to do anything I like with it.
I've attached a pic of its measured FR, on a 1.20 meters x 18 cms baffle. For the record, I've tried it in 3 different baffles, and each and every one measures equally awfully.
I'm stumped (BTW, I've used 5 different tweeters, so I don't think it's a manufacturing defect).
I've been meaning to ask this question for a long time...
I've worked twice with the Neo3. I know it's a highly regarded tweeter, used in lots of implementations. Including MartinLogan speakers.
Thing is, I hate it. I can't seem to work with it at all.
I find it has a certain "sound" to it. I can't quite fully explain it, but lower highs just don't sound right.
I've never been happy at all with it. Everytime I've used domes, I've been satisfied. Never with the Neo3, in 3 different designs I've built.
Right now, I got back an old set of speakers using Focal 5N421 woofers and a Neo3 in an MTM configuration. I thought I'd give another shot to it.
Can't do it. It just sounds... weird.
Is the Neo3 a difficult tweeter to work with? I've used it flush-mounted and surface mounted, with metal woofers and poly ones, MTM, 2.5 ways...I've never been able to do anything I like with it.
I've attached a pic of its measured FR, on a 1.20 meters x 18 cms baffle. For the record, I've tried it in 3 different baffles, and each and every one measures equally awfully.
I'm stumped (BTW, I've used 5 different tweeters, so I don't think it's a manufacturing defect).
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