Aurasound NS3-193-8A

mista2 · 19th August 2005, 05:08 AM

Has anybody used these in anything? From what I can tell, they seem like quite nice little wide-range drivers, except for the horrible efficiency (80db 1w/1m). The huge excursion (20mm p2p) would lead one to think that, hey! we might actually get some bass out of a 3" driver! I'd really like to know if that's the case! And if they're decent (decent, mind you. I don't expect them to be great), what might be the best application? They're cheap too...only $19.80 at madisound.

Any information and/or reccomendations would be wonderful! Thanks in advance....

mista2

http://www.aurasound.com/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf

mazeroth · 19th August 2005, 06:49 AM

http://www.zaphaudio.com/minitest/

http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker20a.html

http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker20b.html

Great information from a great guy. Also, a GREAT little driver!

mista2 · 20th August 2005, 03:46 AM

...tons! Got my pair on order as I type!

mazeroth · 20th August 2005, 04:20 AM

Don't thank me, thank Zaph

mista2 · 20th August 2005, 04:39 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mazeroth
Don't thank me, thank Zaph

Then, without further ado...

...Thanks be to Zaph!

planet10 · 21st August 2005, 05:54 AM

The NS-3 is a good little driver. I've been enjoying a set of Illusus' prototypes for the last couple weeks.

You won't get real bass, but enuff to reach down to a sub if you need to.

We tried them briefly as bipoles.

Impedance curves give an Fs of just under a 100, and the bipole in the same box about 20 hz higher. I plan on adding an aperiodic port to the back baffle to see if i can lower the bipole's impedance peak.

Now using them with a sub. XO currently set to 60 Hz.

Very satisfying performance. Using a BGT GC in a Specialized Kits chassis. They start to strain a bit when pushed. Very cute too.

Very versatile. Cheap & small enuff to use as computer speakers. If you can except its efficiency & loudness restrictions and 100 Hz is good (or you have a sub) these make good mains (make good centres & surrounds too). They'd make a killer mid. if you could find drivers inefficient enuff to suit (or bimap!!)

dave

PS: speakers packing taped to the stands

planet10 · 21st August 2005, 05:55 AM

impedance curve

You can see we didn't quite get the bipole sealed.

planet10 · 21st August 2005, 05:56 AM

the stereo pair (to give an idea how diminuative & cute these are.

planet10 · 21st August 2005, 06:02 AM

Back baffle

Ropie · 21st August 2005, 10:27 AM

Those look great, Dave. I especially like them on those stands

19th August 2005, 05:08 AM	#1
mista2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: College Station, Texas	Aurasound NS3-193-8A Has anybody used these in anything? From what I can tell, they seem like quite nice little wide-range drivers, except for the horrible efficiency (80db 1w/1m). The huge excursion (20mm p2p) would lead one to think that, hey! we might actually get some bass out of a 3" driver! I'd really like to know if that's the case! And if they're decent (decent, mind you. I don't expect them to be great), what might be the best application? They're cheap too...only $19.80 at madisound. Any information and/or reccomendations would be wonderful! Thanks in advance.... mista2 http://www.aurasound.com/pdf/NS3-193-8A.pdf

20th August 2005, 03:46 AM	#3
mista2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: College Station, Texas	thanks! ...tons! Got my pair on order as I type!

21st August 2005, 10:27 AM	#10
Ropie diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SW London	Those look great, Dave. I especially like them on those stands __________________ "A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag is fast and bulbous, got me?"

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19th August 2005, 06:49 AM	#2
mazeroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH	http://www.zaphaudio.com/minitest/ http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker20a.html http://www.zaphaudio.com/audio-speaker20b.html Great information from a great guy. Also, a GREAT little driver!

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mazeroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH	Don't thank me, thank Zaph

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