Surprisingly, several people have contacted me about the possibility of an update to the NatalieP, more than just a tweeter tweak- and the possibility of a more compact shelf friendly version.
Recent driver evaluations have opened the feasibility of discussion and development on this topic, which all things considered, would not require a particularly large effort.
But for it to be worthwhile to spend time on this, there should either be cost/performance improvements or significant performance improvements possible... is that the case?
To create a smaller NatalieP, would mandate a different driver set, in order to fit on reduced front panel space and perform reasonably with reduced enclosure volume- reasonably meaning adequate LF extension and low coloration.
One recent new driver comes to mind that may full fill this, with possibly better suitability to full range than the one chosen for the Nascent. It's also possible that these two configurations should be evaluated carefully and merged onto a common development path.
More recent test evaluations and listening tests in new systems have convinced me that lowering the distortion floor is a key requirement. In searching my test data base, one tweeter possibility stands out with superlative performance at a price well below many of the logical contenders, and with much better HD2 performance than those contenders.
Transducer Labs N26
Anyone who is aware of better performing contenders in these classes, are welcome to bring forward information for consideration- hard data is most appreciated in this case.
Recent driver evaluations have opened the feasibility of discussion and development on this topic, which all things considered, would not require a particularly large effort.
But for it to be worthwhile to spend time on this, there should either be cost/performance improvements or significant performance improvements possible... is that the case?
To create a smaller NatalieP, would mandate a different driver set, in order to fit on reduced front panel space and perform reasonably with reduced enclosure volume- reasonably meaning adequate LF extension and low coloration.
One recent new driver comes to mind that may full fill this, with possibly better suitability to full range than the one chosen for the Nascent. It's also possible that these two configurations should be evaluated carefully and merged onto a common development path.
More recent test evaluations and listening tests in new systems have convinced me that lowering the distortion floor is a key requirement. In searching my test data base, one tweeter possibility stands out with superlative performance at a price well below many of the logical contenders, and with much better HD2 performance than those contenders.
Transducer Labs N26
Anyone who is aware of better performing contenders in these classes, are welcome to bring forward information for consideration- hard data is most appreciated in this case.
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