New Audiotechnology drivers

David Gatti · 27th September 2008, 01:38 PM

The Rockport shown here is using a new range of Audiotechnology drivers with composite diaphragm materials.
No mention of them on the audiotechnology website . Anybody heard anything about them?

Few · 27th September 2008, 04:58 PM

The drivers, other than the tweeter, were designed by Andy Payor of Rockport and built to his specifications. They're not likely to be available to the rest of us. I had the opportunity to handle the cone that goes into one of the midrange drivers. Very cool. It's a sandwich of two carbon composite layers and a damping compound/adhesive. The frequency response plots Mr. Payor showed me were pretty shockingly textbook perfect. It's too bad the drivers are proprietary! On the other hand, I probably couldn't afford them even if they weren't.

Few

ShinOBIWAN · 27th September 2008, 06:21 PM

Rockport have been using these for awhile now.

I asked about such things when I ordered my drivers from Per. You can't have the Rockport cones since these aren't manufacturered by AT. Rockport has the cones made to their specs and then shipped to AT for integration into their motor and chassis.

AT can do paper or poly with their own setup but anything else you have to approach a specific manufacturer to supply AT with. This means lots and lots of money for just a small number of drivers.

LaMa · 27th September 2008, 06:28 PM

Also, you only have to supply the cone, all other moving parts, like spider, surround etc. can be supplied by Audiotechnology.

David Gatti · 28th September 2008, 01:36 AM

Thanks guys. Maybe one day eh? ...

kyrie48 · 28th September 2008, 01:50 AM

Those are nice... look like moderate to low Xmax drivers, kinda look similar to Audax.

Retro hi-fi sound???
Yeah baby!!!

kyrie

27th September 2008, 01:38 PM	#1
David Gatti diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia	New Audiotechnology drivers The Rockport shown here is using a new range of Audiotechnology drivers with composite diaphragm materials. No mention of them on the audiotechnology website . Anybody heard anything about them?

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27th September 2008, 04:58 PM	#2
Few diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Maine, USA	The drivers, other than the tweeter, were designed by Andy Payor of Rockport and built to his specifications. They're not likely to be available to the rest of us. I had the opportunity to handle the cone that goes into one of the midrange drivers. Very cool. It's a sandwich of two carbon composite layers and a damping compound/adhesive. The frequency response plots Mr. Payor showed me were pretty shockingly textbook perfect. It's too bad the drivers are proprietary! On the other hand, I probably couldn't afford them even if they weren't. Few

27th September 2008, 06:21 PM	#3
ShinOBIWAN diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK	Rockport have been using these for awhile now. I asked about such things when I ordered my drivers from Per. You can't have the Rockport cones since these aren't manufacturered by AT. Rockport has the cones made to their specs and then shipped to AT for integration into their motor and chassis. AT can do paper or poly with their own setup but anything else you have to approach a specific manufacturer to supply AT with. This means lots and lots of money for just a small number of drivers.

27th September 2008, 06:28 PM	#4
LaMa diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NL	Also, you only have to supply the cone, all other moving parts, like spider, surround etc. can be supplied by Audiotechnology.

28th September 2008, 01:36 AM	#5
David Gatti diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Thanks guys. Maybe one day eh? ...

28th September 2008, 01:50 AM	#6
kyrie48 diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2006	Those are nice... look like moderate to low Xmax drivers, kinda look similar to Audax. Retro hi-fi sound??? Yeah baby!!! kyrie

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