Which Are Best Budget Compression (mid-h.f. range) Drivers?

[Rick J. B.]

well since good horn systems cost around $70-150K in ready to go state , budget in $7-$15k for Diy or don't bother .This is my current take on the subject. Rgrds, L

Well that's very helpful.

Oh and...............bump.

 

[arcgotic]

Resurrect..!

Do you know, Beyma SMC60, for home use, is it ok? Someone has experience with it?
I want to play it in a big conical horn, together with a 12PE32 midbass, crossed at 500-600.

 

[marco_gea]

well since good horn systems cost around $70-150K in ready to go state , budget in $7-$15k for Diy or don't bother .This is my current take on the subject. Rgrds, L

Well that's very helpful.

Oh and...............bump.

FWIW, I think limono's estimate is right on the money.
My budget for my own project has been right in that bracket.

Marco

 

[freddi]

has anyone here tried either the 2" PRV D3220ph phenolic driver or their 2" budget D3240Ti Ti driver?

 

[Qts]

Bump...any comments on the P.Audio BM-D26S for ~$30?

I have made couple of test sweeps to mk2 BM-D26 and DM-D26S. Lots of distortion. They seem to put together without too much attention to align parts and it causes extra distortion.
I disassembled them. Played 800-950 Hz sine. Aligned diaphragm to cleanest spot. Then aligned compression chamber to cleanest spot. May have to file diaphragm edges to be able to move it to clean spot.

 

[MITsound]

Here's a real budget driver from Selenium. I use it XO'd at 650 Hz on an Altec 511 horn. It's only a mid so you lose some high end but with the money you save you might afford a tweeter. It's a little hot in the middle so you'll probably want a notch filter and maybe some padding.

Parts-Express.com: Selenium D250-X 1" Phenolic Horn Driver 1-3/8"-18 TPI | compression driver tweeter horn driver high frequency 1" exit 1" throat midrange PA driver tweeter driver selenium083108

It's the driver on the lower horn on the right. You'll notice I had to make an adapter for it as I attached it to a bolt on flange.

Ten years later, I still haven't found a permanent replacement for my 511B horns, the Selenium D250 X1, plus Celestion 15" drivers. Have you?
Current contenders: per channel, 3 15" Celestions, 2 Planar Neo 10s, one Neo 8. These seem like nice girls, but the horns are a fun date.