Build a SuperTweeter for my speakers

Progg70 · 20th May 2008, 09:30 AM

I want to try a SuperTweeter, one like

http://www.tannoy-speakers.com/s.php...le=ST100&s=30.

I would try to build one myself but need some tip about what element I can use.

Regard

Progg70

gni · 20th May 2008, 12:52 PM

Looks like a reverse engineering project. . .I would suggest
keep it simple and try to match it to your existing loudspeaker
instead of having multiple SPL taps and top end limiting shelves. . .

It is very cool item. . .must cost $$$$

Progg70 · 20th May 2008, 01:10 PM

I need suggestions about what I can use for speaker.

tc-60guy · 20th May 2008, 01:23 PM

Grettings Progg, I would use either a three quarter inch metal dome, a ribbon tweeter, or a small planar dynamic unit such as HI-VI's RT1II.

Spasticteapot · 21st May 2008, 05:40 AM

The Hi-Vi RT1-II would make a terrific supertweeter - it has good off-axis response well above 20 khz.

If you want something cheap and simple, the Aurasound NT1 would work nicely.

Diogenes · 21st May 2008, 05:44 AM

This might be of some use to you. Hans Hilberink did a similar project using the Tannoy supertweeters as inspiration.

- JP

Progg70 · 21st May 2008, 07:09 AM

Thanks!
The link was nice but Peerless don’t make them anymore. I have problems to find EU dealers for the Hi-Vi RT1-II.
Any more suggest for more known speaker labels.

sreten · 21st May 2008, 09:51 AM

Hi,

Dayton ND20FB-4 ($6) :

Pretty good for $6 ! postage should not be too much.

http://www.lautsprechershop.de/ sell the ND20FA-6.

/sreten.

Nanook · 21st May 2008, 10:01 AM

Fostex FT96H or similar? About 60% the price of their "enclosed " supertweeters.

Also looking elsewhere (follow sreten's link), they have a listing for supertweeters under "ribbons". A few options there, including HiVi Research.

stew

tc-60guy · 21st May 2008, 12:53 PM

Greetings Spasticteapot, I believe the HI-VI unit is used is used in Audiosmile's outboard supertweeter and should have excellent horizontal dispersion.

20th May 2008, 09:30 AM	#1
Progg70 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden	Build a SuperTweeter for my speakers I want to try a SuperTweeter, one like http://www.tannoy-speakers.com/s.php...le=ST100&s=30. I would try to build one myself but need some tip about what element I can use. Regard Progg70

21st May 2008, 10:01 AM	#9
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	have you considered a.... Fostex FT96H or similar? About 60% the price of their "enclosed " supertweeters. Also looking elsewhere (follow sreten's link), they have a listing for supertweeters under "ribbons". A few options there, including HiVi Research. stew __________________ stew ☮ -"A sane man in an insane world appears insane."

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20th May 2008, 12:52 PM	#2
gni diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006	Looks like a reverse engineering project. . .I would suggest keep it simple and try to match it to your existing loudspeaker instead of having multiple SPL taps and top end limiting shelves. . . It is very cool item. . .must cost $$$$

20th May 2008, 01:10 PM	#3
Progg70 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden	I need suggestions about what I can use for speaker.

20th May 2008, 01:23 PM	#4
tc-60guy diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Grettings Progg, I would use either a three quarter inch metal dome, a ribbon tweeter, or a small planar dynamic unit such as HI-VI's RT1II.

21st May 2008, 05:40 AM	#5
Spasticteapot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin....what did you expect?	The Hi-Vi RT1-II would make a terrific supertweeter - it has good off-axis response well above 20 khz. If you want something cheap and simple, the Aurasound NT1 would work nicely.

21st May 2008, 05:44 AM	#6
Diogenes diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ellensburg, WA	This might be of some use to you. Hans Hilberink did a similar project using the Tannoy supertweeters as inspiration. - JP

21st May 2008, 07:09 AM	#7
Progg70 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sweden	Thanks! The link was nice but Peerless don’t make them anymore. I have problems to find EU dealers for the Hi-Vi RT1-II. Any more suggest for more known speaker labels.

21st May 2008, 09:51 AM	#8
sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	Hi, Dayton ND20FB-4 ($6) : Pretty good for $6 ! postage should not be too much. http://www.lautsprechershop.de/ sell the ND20FA-6. /sreten.

21st May 2008, 12:53 PM	#10
tc-60guy diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Greetings Spasticteapot, I believe the HI-VI unit is used is used in Audiosmile's outboard supertweeter and should have excellent horizontal dispersion.

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