Best high eff fullrange in the 500$ range...?

[Defo]

Any driver 3-6" high efficiency fullrange driver suggestions in the 500 dollar/pair price range?

Ive looked at some Fostex drivers, but they are a bit cheap, in terms of stamped frames and so on... I feel my big Le-Cleach horns deserve something better

[Defo]

Note that it will only be used from 300hz and up...

[planet10]

FE168eSigma has a lovely cast basket.

dave

[tinitus]

this one ?

LB7

[Defo]

Originally Posted by tinitus

this one ?

LB7

Looks like a very nice driver! Without a whizzer! If they just had a smaller version that fits my horn better...

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by planet10

FE168eSigma has a lovely cast basket.

dave

the most readily available photos of the above named driver don't do justice to the quality of casting (maybe Dave has one buried in his archives), but this woofer variant gives some idea.




oh, yes it wouldn't have been worth the mention if the Sigma series didn't sound particularly nice as well

mind you, the thick bevel of the mounting flange does present some interesting challenges for a front loaded horn

then there's the F120a or F200








Cheap?

maybe compared to Feastrex, AER or custom field coil Lowthers, etc., but certainly a bit rich for a lot of DIYers

[Defo]

Originally Posted by chrisb

the most readily available photos of the above named driver don't do justice to the quality of casting (maybe Dave has one buried in his archives), but this woofer variant gives some idea.

oh, yes it wouldn't have been worth the mention if the Sigma series didn't sound particularly nice as well

mind you, the thick bevel of the mounting flange does present some interesting challenges for a front loaded horn

then there's the F120a or F200

Cheap?

maybe compared to Feastrex, AER or custom field coil Lowthers, etc., but certainly a bit rich for a lot of DIYers

They sure look very nice, but some of the feedback i've read about them isnt too good...

GoodSoundClub - Romy the Cat's Audio Site - Fostex F120A ? the ******* disaster!

[Defo]

Maybe I will just be better off with a 2" compression driver... But that would make for a longer horn, and in that case beam quite a bit...

[chrisb]

Originally Posted by Defo

They sure look very nice, but some of the feedback i've read about them isnt too good...

GoodSoundClub - Romy the Cat's Audio Site - Fostex F120A ? the ******* disaster!

Fair enough, we're all entitled to our own opinions.

I have actually heard the F120A in a small vented enclosure



not the highest sensitivity around, but "fracking disaster" is not the first superlative that comes to mind

[Godzilla]

>>> Maybe I will just be better off with a 2" compression driver...

I would like to hear a comparison between a 2" compression driver and a quality full/wide range driver covering the same bandwidth.

Having a Sigma 168s i'd say it's well made especially in comparison to the 165k which is much less well made but also sounds very good regardless. The new Tangband 8" drivers are very well made too in the same class as Fostex Sigma. Never saw a Feastrex or even a Lowther up close so can't comment on their construction. Wouldn't a Lowther be used in the horn you have?

I'm curious to know what you choose.
Godzilla