Ribbon Tweeter in truck? why not?

killerfishes · 6th October 2005, 02:42 AM

Im looking to redo my system in my truck and was thinking of using Fountek NeoCd2 http://www.madisound.com/pdf/neocd2.pdf
as my tweeter, It would be incorperated into the A-Piller. I drive a Dodge dak and the A-pillers are huge and have ample room for mounting. What do you think what are the problems with this if any?

ultrachrome · 6th October 2005, 03:18 AM

I'd be worried that closing the car door or even worse, two people closing car doors in unison, would stretch or break the ribbon.

Cal Weldon · 6th October 2005, 04:20 AM

I think opening the window would cause a bit of a stir.

They're not too fond of jiggling

sr20dem0n · 6th October 2005, 05:39 AM

I've talked to several people who have put ribbons in cars successfully, never in trucks though. They have a smaller air space which would make things like windows opening or doors closing cause a much larger pressure change inside the vehicle compared to something larger like a sedan. No one will know the answer until someone tries....but I do know it's worked fine in the past in sedans.

planet10 · 6th October 2005, 09:05 AM

There are 2 kinds of speakers people call ribbons... a true ribbon (which the fountek seems to be) and an electrodynamic planar (aka quasi-ribbon).

Real ribbons won't fare well in a vehicle -- they are very fragile (just to move them (in a speaker or to ship) it is safe practice to put a piece of tape over the aperature).

A planar synamic ribbon on the other hand is generally very robust (some are used for road PAs) and i wouldn't hestitate to use one of those.

dave

sr20dem0n · 6th October 2005, 07:18 PM

One of the people I'm referring to was using either a Raven R2.0 or AC G2, I believe both are true ribbons, but I could be wrong.

planet10 · 6th October 2005, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sr20dem0n
One of the people I'm referring to was using either a Raven R2.0 or AC G2, I believe both are true ribbons, but I could be wrong.

Both are -- i hope they have a good supply of spare ribbons...

dave

trusound · 8th October 2005, 05:01 AM

I know of plenty of people who have ribbons in their vehicles...I myself will have a set of lcy130's in one of my front stage sets mated with a seas 4 and seas 8 going in my comp truck for next year..

MyNameIsJake · 8th October 2005, 08:06 AM

are ribbons that fragile?

Cal Weldon · 8th October 2005, 06:50 PM

Fragile?
I'd say yes. Some of them come with a warning to not so much as blow on them. Not sure why you would but...

6th October 2005, 02:42 AM	#1
killerfishes diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Usa	Ribbon Tweeter in truck? why not? Im looking to redo my system in my truck and was thinking of using Fountek NeoCd2 http://www.madisound.com/pdf/neocd2.pdf as my tweeter, It would be incorperated into the A-Piller. I drive a Dodge dak and the A-pillers are huge and have ample room for mounting. What do you think what are the problems with this if any?

6th October 2005, 04:20 AM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I think opening the window would cause a bit of a stir. They're not too fond of jiggling __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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planet10 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	There are 2 kinds of speakers people call ribbons... a true ribbon (which the fountek seems to be) and an electrodynamic planar (aka quasi-ribbon). Real ribbons won't fare well in a vehicle -- they are very fragile (just to move them (in a speaker or to ship) it is safe practice to put a piece of tape over the aperature). A planar synamic ribbon on the other hand is generally very robust (some are used for road PAs) and i wouldn't hestitate to use one of those. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Fragile? I'd say yes. Some of them come with a warning to not so much as blow on them. Not sure why you would but... __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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6th October 2005, 03:18 AM	#2
ultrachrome diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Puget Sound	I'd be worried that closing the car door or even worse, two people closing car doors in unison, would stretch or break the ribbon.

6th October 2005, 05:39 AM	#4
sr20dem0n diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO	I've talked to several people who have put ribbons in cars successfully, never in trucks though. They have a smaller air space which would make things like windows opening or doors closing cause a much larger pressure change inside the vehicle compared to something larger like a sedan. No one will know the answer until someone tries....but I do know it's worked fine in the past in sedans.

6th October 2005, 07:18 PM	#6
sr20dem0n diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Broomfield, CO	One of the people I'm referring to was using either a Raven R2.0 or AC G2, I believe both are true ribbons, but I could be wrong.

8th October 2005, 05:01 AM	#8
trusound diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri	I know of plenty of people who have ribbons in their vehicles...I myself will have a set of lcy130's in one of my front stage sets mated with a seas 4 and seas 8 going in my comp truck for next year..

8th October 2005, 08:06 AM	#9
MyNameIsJake diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Arizona	are ribbons that fragile?

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