Coax drivers for home audio?

sendler · 12th March 2010, 02:37 PM

Wave guides are all the hot design for home audio right now. Everybody is experimenting with them with everything from 1 inch compression drivers, to modifying them to accept hifi domes. Emerald Physics and others have also gone one step further by incorporating the concept into a large coax.
What are the best coax drivers available to DIY for home audio? Does anybody know which driver Emerald is using? I see most of the pro coax speakers use a 1.4 inch compression driver with big power handling that I won't need and bass tunings for a two way which I would rather cross at 2-300 to the bass drivers. I'm looking for quality over quantity. Any ideas?

LineArray · 12th March 2010, 02:54 PM

Something like that ?

Strassacker: Lautsprecher - Boxen - Selbstbau

Cal Weldon · 12th March 2010, 03:06 PM

Altec 604 from GPA

Great Plains Audio's Two-Way Loudspeakers

EDIT: 2-300 hz will be tough with a coax. Perhaps a good FR and a helper woofer?

doug20 · 12th March 2010, 03:13 PM

Mark Seaton uses Coaxial drivers in his designs (Seaton Catalysts and Sparks), JTR designs use Coax drivers too.

The B&C 8CXT is a decent start, its all about the crossovers in the end anyways.

sendler · 12th March 2010, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LineArray

Something like that ?

Strassacker: Lautsprecher - Boxen - Selbstbau

Those are too small, too shallow. Too expensive.

Glowbug · 12th March 2010, 03:44 PM

Couple more:

Parts-Express.com:B&C 12NCX 12" Neodymium Coaxial Speaker | 12ncx coaxial neo coxial neodymium coaxial pa woofer
Seas Excel 5" Magnesium Cone Coax C16N001/F (E0051) from Madisound
SEAS Prestige T18RE/XFCTV2 (H1333) 7" Coaxial, clear Cone from Madisound

sendler · 12th March 2010, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glowbug

Couple more:

Parts-Express.com:B&C 12NCX 12" Neodymium Coaxial Speaker | 12ncx coaxial neo coxial neodymium coaxial pa woofer
Seas Excel 5" Magnesium Cone Coax C16N001/F (E0051) from Madisound
SEAS Prestige T18RE/XFCTV2 (H1333) 7" Coaxial, clear Cone from Madisound

The B&C is getting closer to what I am looking for and the price is about right. FS, Xmax are all about right. Now if some one will forget power handling and put some real hifi smooth response into a package like that we will be set.

dantheman · 05:16 PM

This might be the best available, but no DIY:
Genelec 8260A
http://www.genelec.com/8260a/

freddi · 12th March 2010, 05:15 PM

I've used several 12-15" cast frame Eminence - not sure how you would like its horn - - martinsoundpro probably has 1114 12" coax with 80oz magnet and edgewound coil around $120 retail(?) APT50 compression driver will work ok. BMS has some nice looking coaxials over at Assistance Audio - I would have tried one but want lower mms for Karlson couplers

Martin 1114

activexp · 12th March 2010, 05:44 PM

Hi-Vi Research TRINITY6 3-way Ribbon Coaxial:

TRINITY6 - HiVi research 3-way full-range system - EUROPE AUDIO

12th March 2010, 02:37 PM	#1
sendler diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ny	Coax drivers for home audio? Wave guides are all the hot design for home audio right now. Everybody is experimenting with them with everything from 1 inch compression drivers, to modifying them to accept hifi domes. Emerald Physics and others have also gone one step further by incorporating the concept into a large coax. What are the best coax drivers available to DIY for home audio? Does anybody know which driver Emerald is using? I see most of the pro coax speakers use a 1.4 inch compression driver with big power handling that I won't need and bass tunings for a two way which I would rather cross at 2-300 to the bass drivers. I'm looking for quality over quantity. Any ideas? __________________ Scott

12th March 2010, 02:54 PM	#2
LineArray diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	Something like that ? Strassacker: Lautsprecher - Boxen - Selbstbau __________________ Oliver, RFZ believer (?) www.dipol-audio.de

12th March 2010, 03:06 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Altec 604 from GPA Great Plains Audio's Two-Way Loudspeakers EDIT: 2-300 hz will be tough with a coax. Perhaps a good FR and a helper woofer? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

12th March 2010, 03:44 PM	#6
Glowbug diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hillsborough, NC/McLean, VA	Couple more: Parts-Express.com:B&C 12NCX 12" Neodymium Coaxial Speaker \| 12ncx coaxial neo coxial neodymium coaxial pa woofer Seas Excel 5" Magnesium Cone Coax C16N001/F (E0051) from Madisound SEAS Prestige T18RE/XFCTV2 (H1333) 7" Coaxial, clear Cone from Madisound __________________ Jim J.

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12th March 2010, 03:13 PM	#4
doug20 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Mark Seaton uses Coaxial drivers in his designs (Seaton Catalysts and Sparks), JTR designs use Coax drivers too. The B&C 8CXT is a decent start, its all about the crossovers in the end anyways.

12th March 2010, 05:15 PM	#9
freddi diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	I've used several 12-15" cast frame Eminence - not sure how you would like its horn - - martinsoundpro probably has 1114 12" coax with 80oz magnet and edgewound coil around $120 retail(?) APT50 compression driver will work ok. BMS has some nice looking coaxials over at Assistance Audio - I would have tried one but want lower mms for Karlson couplers Martin 1114

12th March 2010, 05:44 PM	#10
activexp diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2009	Hi-Vi Research TRINITY6 3-way Ribbon Coaxial: TRINITY6 - HiVi research 3-way full-range system - EUROPE AUDIO

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