Speaker Driver Matching

Cinellipo · 22nd December 2010, 01:42 PM

I am planing on purchasing a set (4) of Usher drivers 8948A from PE and am wondering about the importance of driver matching. every driver has a sticker on the magnet showing a scale of numbers between 0.6 to -0.6. One of the numbers is checked on the scale of each driver. I am wondering what it signifies and if each driver should have an exact or similar match. See photo.
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Cal Weldon · 22nd December 2010, 02:02 PM

Putting my Sherlock hat on I am going to guess the 88 is the nominal sensitivity rating of 88dB and the -0.2 that is marked there is the measured. So that driver is 87.8. If so I don't think you will notice that small of a difference. I would guess that if the driver falls outside of that scale, it is not sold to the public. All assumptions of course.

69stingray · 23rd December 2010, 12:14 AM

That would be my guess also. It could also be a delta from some standard freq. response they may do at the factory at the end of the manufacturing line.

22nd December 2010, 02:02 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Putting my Sherlock hat on I am going to guess the 88 is the nominal sensitivity rating of 88dB and the -0.2 that is marked there is the measured. So that driver is 87.8. If so I don't think you will notice that small of a difference. I would guess that if the driver falls outside of that scale, it is not sold to the public. All assumptions of course. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

23rd December 2010, 12:14 AM	#3
69stingray diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NH	That would be my guess also. It could also be a delta from some standard freq. response they may do at the factory at the end of the manufacturing line. __________________ Audio DIY Page FOLLOWMY529.COM - Subscribe and follow the performance of my daughter's 529 College Saving Account.

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