Hi Guys,
I am seriously thinking of building a nice 3-way system. One of the things I was hoping to get some input on is driver selection. I saw Jed's system which is absolutely wicked but the combination of drivers would probably put it out of my budget. I can pick a more expensive driver but it would need to be compensated elsewhere.
As per the title I had a 10 or 12" 513 series Aura Sound driver in mind, although I am open for suggestions. let me know which one you guys might prefer. Apparently the Scanspeak 26W alu cone driver is a real beauty as well but I was hoping to keep cost somewhat reasonable so it would need to be compensated elsewhere. So for now the list is:
• Aurasound 10" 513 series (perhaps 2x ?)
• Aurasound 12" 513 series
• Scanspeak 26W Alu
The biggest challenge is probably the mid driver in combination with the tweeter. I'm looking at a metal cone for the mid driver and I want to stay well clear of the driver cone breakup so that is something to consider in tweeter choice. On the other hand JonM might have some filter tricks up his sleeve to better deal with this
The mid drivers I am currently considering are:
• Dayton Audio RS100-4
• Visaton Ti100
• Visaton AL130 (ugly)
• Seas W12CY001 (ugly as well)
• Thiel&Partner C 173N-T6-90 (bloody expensive but damned sexy)
• ATD Hypergraph 130 Ti
I know I should consider the Tang Band W4-1337SA but I just hate the fact that it doesn't have a black frame (or is it just that all the pics look bad). I want things to sound good but I am a sucker for aesthetics! RS52 dome is a no-no.
Tweeters, good experience with soft domes but given the system it might be a better choice going for a metal or ceramic tweeter. Candidates are:
• Seas 22TAF - 19mm alu dome
• Seas 27TBFCG - 25mm alu dome
• Seas 27TDFC - 25mm soft dome
• Scanspeak 3004-6600 Aircirc soft dome
• Morel ET338-104 soft dome
• Eton 26HD1/A8 Magnesium Dome Tweeter
So all in all a nice selection to choose from. If you guys have a better idea then please don't hold back. Any input is very much appreciated.
Best regards,
Bukem
I am seriously thinking of building a nice 3-way system. One of the things I was hoping to get some input on is driver selection. I saw Jed's system which is absolutely wicked but the combination of drivers would probably put it out of my budget. I can pick a more expensive driver but it would need to be compensated elsewhere.
As per the title I had a 10 or 12" 513 series Aura Sound driver in mind, although I am open for suggestions. let me know which one you guys might prefer. Apparently the Scanspeak 26W alu cone driver is a real beauty as well but I was hoping to keep cost somewhat reasonable so it would need to be compensated elsewhere. So for now the list is:
• Aurasound 10" 513 series (perhaps 2x ?)
• Aurasound 12" 513 series
• Scanspeak 26W Alu
The biggest challenge is probably the mid driver in combination with the tweeter. I'm looking at a metal cone for the mid driver and I want to stay well clear of the driver cone breakup so that is something to consider in tweeter choice. On the other hand JonM might have some filter tricks up his sleeve to better deal with this
The mid drivers I am currently considering are:
• Dayton Audio RS100-4
• Visaton Ti100
• Visaton AL130 (ugly)
• Seas W12CY001 (ugly as well)
• Thiel&Partner C 173N-T6-90 (bloody expensive but damned sexy)
• ATD Hypergraph 130 Ti
I know I should consider the Tang Band W4-1337SA but I just hate the fact that it doesn't have a black frame (or is it just that all the pics look bad). I want things to sound good but I am a sucker for aesthetics! RS52 dome is a no-no.
Tweeters, good experience with soft domes but given the system it might be a better choice going for a metal or ceramic tweeter. Candidates are:
• Seas 22TAF - 19mm alu dome
• Seas 27TBFCG - 25mm alu dome
• Seas 27TDFC - 25mm soft dome
• Scanspeak 3004-6600 Aircirc soft dome
• Morel ET338-104 soft dome
• Eton 26HD1/A8 Magnesium Dome Tweeter
So all in all a nice selection to choose from. If you guys have a better idea then please don't hold back. Any input is very much appreciated.
Best regards,
Bukem
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