15inch Alnico China driver

Sveinung · 20th July 2011, 06:23 PM

I found this driver:

15TAD100:15",350 W RMS,700 W program,4" coil-hiwell

It is a 15 inch woofer with a 1,2T alnico magnet. The site do not specify the T/S parameters, but I have asked them about it and they will send it to me they told me.

Have anyone here used this driver or heard anything about it? I think it looks like a really decent driver if it is well built. Solid frame, nice magnet and good look.

dabbler · 01:29 AM

Looks like a copy of the TAD TL1601-A. Other stuff on their site looks like B&C knock-offs. Few specs and questionable graphs but might be worth a try if the price is reasonable. Do they sell to the public?

dabbler · 21st July 2011, 01:28 AM

The dimple in the cone pictured doesn't fill me with confidence WRT attention to detail and quality control

15HW050:15",400 W RMS,800 W program,3" coil-hiwell

CLS · 21st July 2011, 01:50 AM

Xmax * 3 mm
Sensitivity (1W/1m) 97 dB
Frequency Range 26-2000 Hz

hmmmm .....

domtweaker · 21st July 2011, 03:34 AM

I would rather spend a bit more and support Euro or American products .

Forget the China quality most is crap on a stick

I got burned few times with those too good to be true.

Giarsun · 21st July 2011, 10:54 AM

They have PHL look-alikes as well and their website design is a copycat of Faital's one:
FaitalPRO - Professional Loudspeakers Made in Italy

Speedysteve7 · 21st July 2011, 10:59 AM

Agree with known property. Virtually no T&S params on these...
Something from say Eminence (I have used and am a satisfied customer - they sound excellent for mid bass & tapped horns), would be a much safer bet.
If it sounds (no pun intended) to good to be true then things probably are;-)

talaerts · 21st July 2011, 11:07 AM

i wouldn't trust the specs of knock-off products even if they were published on the site. There are decent chinese speaker manufacturers, such as tang band, I wouldn't risk working with knock off products.
This TAD lookalike seems like the speaker equivalent of a fake rolex.

DrDyna · 21st July 2011, 02:02 PM

I use every opportunity to post these pictures of a chinese made "Volk Audio" 7.1 channel receiver unit I've got here.

It's listed with some insane MSRP on the box of a couple of thousand dollars. You'll notice that even though it's listed as a 7.1 channel unit, it only has left and right inputs and no digital inputs at all.

It also has plastic coated cement blocks in it to add weight.

Enjoy!

DrDyna · 21st July 2011, 02:38 PM

At least north america still makes some of - if not the best solid state audio gear.

20th July 2011, 06:23 PM	#1
Sveinung diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2010	15inch Alnico China driver I found this driver: 15TAD100:15",350 W RMS,700 W program,4" coil-hiwell It is a 15 inch woofer with a 1,2T alnico magnet. The site do not specify the T/S parameters, but I have asked them about it and they will send it to me they told me. Have anyone here used this driver or heard anything about it? I think it looks like a really decent driver if it is well built. Solid frame, nice magnet and good look.

21st July 2011, 01:22 AM	#2
dabbler Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Between cities!	Looks like a copy of the TAD TL1601-A. Other stuff on their site looks like B&C knock-offs. Few specs and questionable graphs but might be worth a try if the price is reasonable. Do they sell to the public? Last edited by dabbler; 21st July 2011 at 01:29 AM.

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21st July 2011, 01:28 AM	#3
dabbler Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Between cities!	The dimple in the cone pictured doesn't fill me with confidence WRT attention to detail and quality control 15HW050:15",400 W RMS,800 W program,3" coil-hiwell

21st July 2011, 01:50 AM	#4
CLS diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Taiwan	Xmax * 3 mm Sensitivity (1W/1m) 97 dB Frequency Range 26-2000 Hz hmmmm .....

21st July 2011, 03:34 AM	#5
domtweaker diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: big city	I would rather spend a bit more and support Euro or American products . Forget the China quality most is crap on a stick I got burned few times with those too good to be true.

21st July 2011, 10:54 AM	#6
Giarsun diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Alps	They have PHL look-alikes as well and their website design is a copycat of Faital's one: FaitalPRO - Professional Loudspeakers Made in Italy

21st July 2011, 10:59 AM	#7
Speedysteve7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hants/Berkshire/Surrey	Agree with known property. Virtually no T&S params on these... Something from say Eminence (I have used and am a satisfied customer - they sound excellent for mid bass & tapped horns), would be a much safer bet. If it sounds (no pun intended) to good to be true then things probably are;-)

21st July 2011, 11:07 AM	#8
talaerts diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	i wouldn't trust the specs of knock-off products even if they were published on the site. There are decent chinese speaker manufacturers, such as tang band, I wouldn't risk working with knock off products. This TAD lookalike seems like the speaker equivalent of a fake rolex.

21st July 2011, 02:38 PM	#10
DrDyna diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007 Blog Entries: 3	At least north america still makes some of - if not the best solid state audio gear.

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