Bandor revisited

Bill poster · 13th August 2011, 11:35 AM

I had completely forgotten about this company - something jogged my memory so I had a look at their site.

http://www.bandor.com/pricelist_frame.htm

Looks like they have updated the 50mm unit with a neo magnet. The prices look very reasonable too, I don't think they have gone up for a while.
Never heard them - what do they sound like?

norman bates · 13th August 2011, 11:41 AM

I saw 7v comment over on the subwoofer forum (creator of the nonsuch 4, remember?), maybe he could chime in.

those were 2010 prices you linked to, probbably not the new neo prices now.

I've seen some not so pretty bandor graphs.

Norman

mondogenerator · 10:39 PM

yeah ive seen these too, although a while back. the 50mm were interesting, but im not sure if the lack of sensitivity is acceptable, I think even the smallest alpairs have slightly better. but the larger drivers seem ok....some VERY good at bass, but i think needing respectively HUGE boxes....I may be wrong...its been a while. Ill look at the link now lol, they still intrigue me I have to say

scratch that bit about sensitivity...they seem ok. Comparable to the markaudio...but i dont like the way 2 FR graphs look nice in the HF and the other 2 look awful.....never understood that

mondogenerator · 13th August 2011, 10:51 PM

Given that no Xmax spec is stated I assumed 1mm for winISD, whether thats accurate or not who knows...

Zero D · 13th August 2011, 11:43 PM

Doreen the nice lady who runs Bandor, used to be married to Ted Jordan of Jordan Designs fame, where they both originally worked together producing the 50mm drivers & others. At some point they both went their seperate ways, in more ways than one. They must have agreed that they both had rights to continue making the drivers, as they have/did for many years since the split.

I have a pair of brand new 50mm Bandor's still boxed from several years ago, which were for a project that didn't get completed !

Bill poster · 14th August 2011, 08:05 AM

Is the little 50mm spiderless? Because they only recommend it in a sealed box.

mondogenerator · 14th August 2011, 08:11 AM

AHHH.... yes i think it is spiderless...bit of a mistake there, The EBP thing on winISD was leant toward vented so that what i generated. The 2 closed box curves are for the lower EBP models, since I thought they would sim best.

Bill poster · 14th August 2011, 08:16 AM

I wonder why the 50mm is a gold colour and the others are not. I think they are related to the Audience A3 - I might be completely wrong about that but thought I read it somewhere

Zero D · 14th August 2011, 08:38 PM

A bit more info for you.

Both my Bandor 50mm drivers have a spider, which from memory as they are stored at another location, is made from cambric, or similar.

They also have a multiple vented coil former

norman bates · 15th August 2011, 09:19 AM

do you really expect bass from a 2.5-3" driver ?

13th August 2011, 11:35 AM	#1
Bill poster diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London	Bandor revisited I had completely forgotten about this company - something jogged my memory so I had a look at their site. http://www.bandor.com/pricelist_frame.htm Looks like they have updated the 50mm unit with a neo magnet. The prices look very reasonable too, I don't think they have gone up for a while. Never heard them - what do they sound like? __________________ Cool Loudspeakers Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...24506880902633

13th August 2011, 10:16 PM	#3
mondogenerator diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England	yeah ive seen these too, although a while back. the 50mm were interesting, but im not sure if the lack of sensitivity is acceptable, I think even the smallest alpairs have slightly better. but the larger drivers seem ok....some VERY good at bass, but i think needing respectively HUGE boxes....I may be wrong...its been a while. Ill look at the link now lol, they still intrigue me I have to say scratch that bit about sensitivity...they seem ok. Comparable to the markaudio...but i dont like the way 2 FR graphs look nice in the HF and the other 2 look awful.....never understood that __________________ Im starting to think its gone beyond a hobby, a wardrobe full of drivers instead of clothes... Last edited by mondogenerator; 13th August 2011 at 10:39 PM. Reason: sensitivity is ok, didnt quite understand how 2 of the 4 50mm drivers had nice looking hf responses wierdly

13th August 2011, 10:51 PM	#4
mondogenerator diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England	They seem to sim ok.. Given that no Xmax spec is stated I assumed 1mm for winISD, whether thats accurate or not who knows... __________________ Im starting to think its gone beyond a hobby, a wardrobe full of drivers instead of clothes...

13th August 2011, 11:43 PM	#5
Zero D diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009	Doreen etc Doreen the nice lady who runs Bandor, used to be married to Ted Jordan of Jordan Designs fame, where they both originally worked together producing the 50mm drivers & others. At some point they both went their seperate ways, in more ways than one. They must have agreed that they both had rights to continue making the drivers, as they have/did for many years since the split. I have a pair of brand new 50mm Bandor's still boxed from several years ago, which were for a project that didn't get completed !

14th August 2011, 08:05 AM	#6
Bill poster diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London	Is the little 50mm spiderless? Because they only recommend it in a sealed box. __________________ Cool Loudspeakers Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...24506880902633


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13th August 2011, 11:41 AM	#2
norman bates diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: iowa	I saw 7v comment over on the subwoofer forum (creator of the nonsuch 4, remember?), maybe he could chime in. those were 2010 prices you linked to, probbably not the new neo prices now. I've seen some not so pretty bandor graphs. Norman

14th August 2011, 08:11 AM	#7
mondogenerator diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: England	AHHH.... yes i think it is spiderless...bit of a mistake there, The EBP thing on winISD was leant toward vented so that what i generated. The 2 closed box curves are for the lower EBP models, since I thought they would sim best. __________________ Im starting to think its gone beyond a hobby, a wardrobe full of drivers instead of clothes...

14th August 2011, 08:16 AM	#8
Bill poster diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London	I wonder why the 50mm is a gold colour and the others are not. I think they are related to the Audience A3 - I might be completely wrong about that but thought I read it somewhere __________________ Cool Loudspeakers Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...24506880902633

14th August 2011, 08:38 PM	#9
Zero D diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2009	Spider A bit more info for you. Both my Bandor 50mm drivers have a spider, which from memory as they are stored at another location, is made from cambric, or similar. They also have a multiple vented coil former

15th August 2011, 09:19 AM	#10
norman bates diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: iowa	do you really expect bass from a 2.5-3" driver ?

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