Seaking inexpensive alternatives to European drivers

andy2 · 16th January 2010, 10:39 PM

I started building speakers around 4-5 years ago when the dollars were still having some decent values but now due to the Fed printing press going overdrive, some of the drivers such as Scanspeak, Seas, ... are so expensive. Has anyone tried any other types of drivers that are not so expensive but with good quality?

Michael Chua · 17th January 2010, 02:22 AM

Try HiVi and Dayton RS series at Parts Express. They are not in the same class as Scanspeak but quite good for the price. Actually, Scanspeak and Seas have a lower price range now. Check out the Scanspeak Discovery and Seas Prestige at Madisound.

Dave Bullet · 17th January 2010, 06:15 AM

SB Acoustics seem to be getting a small following / DIYers trying out their drivers.

PeteMcK · 17th January 2010, 11:29 PM

haven't tried them, but Wavecor drivers seem to be good bang-fer-buck..
(another bunch of ex-tymphany engineers, as are SB I think...)

sdclc126 · 18th January 2010, 12:34 AM

Usher woofers, particularly the 8945A & 8945P, are about half the price of comparable Scan Speaks with virtually identical performance, and are on sale from time to time at PartsExpress.

See Zaph|Audio

and

Jay's DIY Loudspeaker Projects

16th January 2010, 10:39 PM	#1
andy2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Los Angeles	Seaking inexpensive alternatives to European drivers I started building speakers around 4-5 years ago when the dollars were still having some decent values but now due to the Fed printing press going overdrive, some of the drivers such as Scanspeak, Seas, ... are so expensive. Has anyone tried any other types of drivers that are not so expensive but with good quality?

17th January 2010, 02:22 AM	#2
Michael Chua diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calais, ME	Try HiVi and Dayton RS series at Parts Express. They are not in the same class as Scanspeak but quite good for the price. Actually, Scanspeak and Seas have a lower price range now. Check out the Scanspeak Discovery and Seas Prestige at Madisound. __________________ AmpsLab.com

17th January 2010, 11:29 PM	#4
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney	haven't tried them, but Wavecor drivers seem to be good bang-fer-buck.. (another bunch of ex-tymphany engineers, as are SB I think...) __________________ ‘today… there lives alongside the twentieth century the tenth or thirteenth. A hundred million people use electricity and still believe in the magic power of signs and exorcisms” Trotsky

18th January 2010, 12:34 AM	#5
sdclc126 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego, CA	Usher woofers, particularly the 8945A & 8945P, are about half the price of comparable Scan Speaks with virtually identical performance, and are on sale from time to time at PartsExpress. See Zaph\|Audio and Jay's DIY Loudspeaker Projects __________________ Soft Dome

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17th January 2010, 06:15 AM	#3
Dave Bullet diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand	SB Acoustics seem to be getting a small following / DIYers trying out their drivers.

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