Recommendation for inexpensive driver suited for classical music...

coldcut · 3rd October 2009, 05:56 PM

Hello!

Can you guys help me with a recommendation on a inexpensive fullrange speaker that suits classical music really good? I listen a lot to Dvorák, Puccini, Verdi, Händl and similar composers. Also like modern pop, progressive and electronica, but using headphones for that.

Tried and owned lowthers many years ago, fantastic, but I don´t want to go down that route right now, since I have 3 fairly small kids wich have hands and fingers they like to put everywhere. Also the build usually is quite complicated.

My priorities are dynamics at low listening levels, good separation and clarity. I know very well these things does´nt come cheap, but how far can you go with, lets say 200US$/pair? I intend to drive them with either a tripath or hypex diy build. Would have prefered tubes, but those small and curious fingers....

tinitus · 3rd October 2009, 11:13 PM

You could try this 2", with a woofer
http://www.optisound.dk/shop/tang-ba...00sl-362p.html

901Fixer · 3rd October 2009, 11:21 PM

How complicated of a build are you willing to take on? There are many fantastic full range drivers in your price range but most require more than an open baffle.

planet10 · 3rd October 2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinitus

You could try this 2", with a woofer

If you are going to go FAST, it is hard to beat the Fostex FF85

A thread for Tysen and variations on FAST

What kind of enclosure size limits do you have?

dave

coldcut · 3rd October 2009, 11:26 PM

Well, I don´t want to cut a puzzle.. Have some tooling experience though, built schmackhorns in the past.. , but don´t have the time to go through that kind of project right now..

Let´s say about a piececount of 10-12 /loudspeaker is a maximum.

planet10 · 4th October 2009, 01:29 AM

What about enclosure size? Chang or ChiliChang?

dave

coldcut · 4th October 2009, 09:10 AM

Well, it depends how much you gain when going up in size? Don´t want the footprint to be too wide, height and depth is not an issue..

coldcut · 4th October 2009, 02:43 PM

After spending some time on google, I found this:

http://www.monacor.de/typo3/index.ph...3&spr=EN&typ=u

Cheaper than a fostex, smoother freq curve and a wooden phase plug!

Low SPL and high fs though...

Any comments or experiences?

tinitus · 4th October 2009, 04:10 PM

Also interesting, if it works fullrange
http://www.optisound.dk/shop/tang-ba...1685-367p.html

planet10 · 4th October 2009, 04:18 PM

Looks like a TangBand. Fs is fairly low for a 3". That the SPL is also highish for a 3" as well is a bit suspicious.

dave

3rd October 2009, 05:56 PM	#1
coldcut diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Recommendation for inexpensive driver suited for classical music... Hello! Can you guys help me with a recommendation on a inexpensive fullrange speaker that suits classical music really good? I listen a lot to Dvorák, Puccini, Verdi, Händl and similar composers. Also like modern pop, progressive and electronica, but using headphones for that. Tried and owned lowthers many years ago, fantastic, but I don´t want to go down that route right now, since I have 3 fairly small kids wich have hands and fingers they like to put everywhere. Also the build usually is quite complicated. My priorities are dynamics at low listening levels, good separation and clarity. I know very well these things does´nt come cheap, but how far can you go with, lets say 200US$/pair? I intend to drive them with either a tripath or hypex diy build. Would have prefered tubes, but those small and curious fingers....

4th October 2009, 01:29 AM	#6
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4th October 2009, 04:18 PM	#10
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Looks like a TangBand. Fs is fairly low for a 3". That the SPL is also highish for a 3" as well is a bit suspicious. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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3rd October 2009, 11:13 PM	#2
tinitus diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005	You could try this 2", with a woofer http://www.optisound.dk/shop/tang-ba...00sl-362p.html

3rd October 2009, 11:21 PM	#3
901Fixer diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN	How complicated of a build are you willing to take on? There are many fantastic full range drivers in your price range but most require more than an open baffle.

3rd October 2009, 11:26 PM	#5
coldcut diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Well, I don´t want to cut a puzzle.. Have some tooling experience though, built schmackhorns in the past.. , but don´t have the time to go through that kind of project right now.. Let´s say about a piececount of 10-12 /loudspeaker is a maximum.

4th October 2009, 09:10 AM	#7
coldcut diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Well, it depends how much you gain when going up in size? Don´t want the footprint to be too wide, height and depth is not an issue..

4th October 2009, 02:43 PM	#8
coldcut diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	After spending some time on google, I found this: http://www.monacor.de/typo3/index.ph...3&spr=EN&typ=u Cheaper than a fostex, smoother freq curve and a wooden phase plug! Low SPL and high fs though... Any comments or experiences?

4th October 2009, 04:10 PM	#9
tinitus diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005	Also interesting, if it works fullrange http://www.optisound.dk/shop/tang-ba...1685-367p.html

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