Best high efficiency coax - any suggestions?

Defo · 6th July 2009, 09:25 PM

Im wondering which high efficiency coax is best with a price tag of.... lets say.... 1000 usd a pair?

Preferable 10 incher or larger...

Any suggestions?

Pano · 7th July 2009, 12:25 AM

Best is hard to say, and a matter of taste.

Squeeking in just at your budget limit, I"m very fond of the PAudio BM18CX38. It's a hell of a driver. Life size music comes out of this one.

Cal Weldon · 7th July 2009, 12:53 AM

Michael, do you anything about these 12" units, the 212-8A? Gives you the option of adding bass units later if needed and maybe just some EQ in the meantime. I think the 604's are a bit pricey.

Bottom of the page:

http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/two_way.html

Piek · 7th July 2009, 07:02 AM

Didnt hear it, but it was measured in a magazine and looks very good on paper: Beyma 15XA38Nd

-Micha

Iain McNeill · 7th July 2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Weldon
212-8A?

The horn & woofer share a magnetic circuit? I'd want to see some data that says that driving one didn't produce output in the other.

I like the idea though. What were the old UREI coax's? 804s? I remember being impressed first hearing a pair of those.

must admit I've been tempted by these
http://www.swanspeaker.com/drivers/buglelist.asp?type=9
but don't have time to play

edit> these aren't efficient - sorry OT

AndrewT · 7th July 2009, 08:24 AM

what sort of range of sensitivity are you looking for?
I guess you will use 8ohm impedance.

Defo · 7th July 2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AndrewT
what sort of range of sensitivity are you looking for?
I guess you will use 8ohm impedance.

Preferable over 94 db/w.

The GPA 212-8A looks promising! Only thing that worries me is its short xmax (3 mm).

Pano · 7th July 2009, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cal Weldon
Michael, do you anything about these 12" units, the 212-8A?

Don't know a lot. I think it's a Bill H. design. Good to see they finally have them for sale, they were "coming soon" for a long time. Would love to hear a pair. A 4.5 ft^3 box is no bookshelf speaker, but not bad for a real speaker.

Anyone know the price?

AndrewT · 7th July 2009, 05:14 PM

Add Tannoy to your list.

Defo · 7th July 2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AndrewT
Add Tannoy to your list.

I would, if I could find where to purchase their drivers. The only ones ive found is some crazy expensive ones on ebay... -.-

6th July 2009, 09:25 PM	#1
Defo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2008	Best high efficiency coax - any suggestions? Im wondering which high efficiency coax is best with a price tag of.... lets say.... 1000 usd a pair? Preferable 10 incher or larger... Any suggestions?

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Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Best is hard to say, and a matter of taste. Squeeking in just at your budget limit, I"m very fond of the PAudio BM18CX38. It's a hell of a driver. Life size music comes out of this one. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Michael, do you anything about these 12" units, the 212-8A? Gives you the option of adding bass units later if needed and maybe just some EQ in the meantime. I think the 604's are a bit pricey. Bottom of the page: http://www.greatplainsaudio.com/two_way.html __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

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AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	what sort of range of sensitivity are you looking for? I guess you will use 8ohm impedance. __________________ regards Andrew T.

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AndrewT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Scottish Borders	Add Tannoy to your list. __________________ regards Andrew T.


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Piek diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Didnt hear it, but it was measured in a magazine and looks very good on paper: Beyma 15XA38Nd -Micha

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