High powered tweeters with a low x/o point?

Bill poster · 12th April 2011, 11:15 AM

Hi, my mate was asking me to help him build a half K set of back wall speakers for a studio, I'm not really wanting to go 3 way if possible but I don't think there is any such thing as a high power full range unit. What I am looking for is either a high power tweeter with a low x/o or a high power mid which doesnt need to be x/o'd at the top end (trying to avoid crossover components) another option would be to go active, and then I would not have these issues, right? but I know nothing about this. help!

DYNABLASTERTUNERS · 12th April 2011, 04:10 PM

Visaton - Lautsprecher und Zubehör, Loudspeakers and Accessories
you can power it full from 1900Hz

kipman725 · 12th April 2011, 05:09 PM

alternatively if you wanted a high power full range:
Alpair 10 Full Range | Markaudio
would be able to take the same power while crossed @ 300Hz with a steep crossover (1/2 energy in music is located aprox <250Hz). Fully active is always good and worthwhile.

LineArray · 09:45 PM

Maybe sensitivity will be somewhat low for that application:

https://www.madisound.com/store/manuals/NSW2-326-8A.pdf

Max. heat dissipation will be lower presumably:

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w2-748sg.htm

This one works nice as a tweeter, i already had it in a 2-way.

pinkmouse · 12th April 2011, 10:18 PM

Used in many pro monitors - http://www.falconacoustics.co.uk/dri...-hd13d34h.html

kevinahcc20 · 12th April 2011, 10:29 PM

Seas T25CF002 Millenium is pricey but can go cleanly down to 1500Hz xo with 90W long term and 200W short term power handling and 89db sensitivity.

Brisso57 · 13th April 2011, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill poster

... or a high power mid which doesnt need to be x/o'd at the top end (trying to avoid crossover components) another option would be to go active, and then I would not have these issues, right? but I know nothing about this. help!

You could just use a (L-padded) piezo to cover the top end. That may permit using a high-power mid/tweeter.

cheers

Doug

Bill poster · 16th April 2011, 01:36 PM

just realised I posted this before, thanks for your help. looking at ebay and found something by dynaudio but I love the Accutons too. Decided to go DSP so I don't have to worry about passive x/o's etc

theresa · 16th April 2011, 02:13 PM

The 6600 ScanSpeak has a resonance frequency below 500 Hz and goes up to over 30kHz. I wouldn't get Dynaudio. I am tempted by the ScanSpeaks and if I had them would crossover at about 1500Hz which they should handle wonderfully given the miniDSPs.

purplepeople · 16th April 2011, 03:33 PM

What kind of power? What XO point? Without more clarity, I'm liable to suggest something like a 3" full-range Tangband. One of these may even be good enough by itself if the sub is crossed a little high, otherwise, you could theoretically have a system with a variable XO for different program material.

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w3-871sc.htm

:)ensen.

12th April 2011, 11:15 AM	#1
Bill poster diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London/Bangkok	High powered tweeters with a low x/o point? Hi, my mate was asking me to help him build a half K set of back wall speakers for a studio, I'm not really wanting to go 3 way if possible but I don't think there is any such thing as a high power full range unit. What I am looking for is either a high power tweeter with a low x/o or a high power mid which doesnt need to be x/o'd at the top end (trying to avoid crossover components) another option would be to go active, and then I would not have these issues, right? but I know nothing about this. help!

12th April 2011, 04:10 PM	#2
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12th April 2011, 09:35 PM	#4
LineArray diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Maybe sensitivity will be somewhat low for that application: https://www.madisound.com/store/manuals/NSW2-326-8A.pdf Max. heat dissipation will be lower presumably: http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w2-748sg.htm This one works nice as a tweeter, i already had it in a 2-way. __________________ Oliver, RFZ believer (?) www.dipol-audio.de Last edited by LineArray; 12th April 2011 at 09:45 PM.

12th April 2011, 10:18 PM	#5
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12th April 2011, 10:29 PM	#6
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12th April 2011, 05:09 PM	#3
kipman725 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London/N.lincs	alternatively if you wanted a high power full range: Alpair 10 Full Range \| Markaudio would be able to take the same power while crossed @ 300Hz with a steep crossover (1/2 energy in music is located aprox <250Hz). Fully active is always good and worthwhile.

16th April 2011, 01:36 PM	#8
Bill poster diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London/Bangkok	just realised I posted this before, thanks for your help. looking at ebay and found something by dynaudio but I love the Accutons too. Decided to go DSP so I don't have to worry about passive x/o's etc

16th April 2011, 02:13 PM	#9
theresa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009	The 6600 ScanSpeak has a resonance frequency below 500 Hz and goes up to over 30kHz. I wouldn't get Dynaudio. I am tempted by the ScanSpeaks and if I had them would crossover at about 1500Hz which they should handle wonderfully given the miniDSPs.

16th April 2011, 03:33 PM	#10
purplepeople diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London, Ontario, Canada	What kind of power? What XO point? Without more clarity, I'm liable to suggest something like a 3" full-range Tangband. One of these may even be good enough by itself if the sub is crossed a little high, otherwise, you could theoretically have a system with a variable XO for different program material. http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1208_03/w3-871sc.htm :)ensen. __________________ Those who claim to be making history are often the same ones repeating it.

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