Anyone using PA(not PRO) comression drivers?

rvrazvan · 29th December 2011, 05:53 PM

It seems that there are a number of PA compression drivers out there that at least have the same bandwidth of vintage ones(WE and company). Anyone using them?

By PA i mean this:

Flaesh · 07:34 PM

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) Visaton - Lautsprecher und Zubehör, Loudspeakers and Accessories
http://www.lautsprechershop.de/index...i/fiesta25.htm

rvrazvan · 30th December 2011, 07:25 AM

I know that design

. It's a good sign but i need some more concret information, regarding sound quality. And the stock horn is not what i am planning to use bdw.

bzfcocon · 30th December 2011, 09:09 AM

Why would you want to use that in the first place ? What's the goal ? Efficiency ?

DorinD · 30th December 2011, 09:17 AM

I think he's interested in it because it's going lower, to 200-250Hz or so.

rvrazvan · 30th December 2011, 03:09 PM

I want to have a single source for most of the F range. And what can be better at this than a compression driver.
How bad is to cross over at 6500hz? At the right moment a better driver will replace them..one that goes to 10000hz at least.

Hentai · 30th December 2011, 03:16 PM

Do you have a horn already and you're just looking for a driver?

I'm asking because you might want to consider a small cone with a horn as well.

jzagaja · 30th December 2011, 03:26 PM

I used Monacor KU-516 with good results (Universe 3-way).

rvrazvan · 30th December 2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jzagaja

I used Monacor KU-516 with good results (Universe 3-way).

First hand experience is ideal!
I would like some subjective opinions also, if that is possible.

Is is better that an cone in horn?
Do they have any particular sonic defect?
What's the best thing about them?

Thank you!

jzagaja · 30th December 2011, 03:54 PM

It's like having affordable coax driver (BMS, BC) without its phase fidelity. Such a large horn I would recommend use with 8"-12" midwoofer, 2 or 3 octaves above 80Hz with midrange-tweeter driver in smaller horn like here:

http://horns.pl/galeria/Zoltan_2.jpg

(supravox mid + radian tweeter)

plus distributed subs (eg. Rythmik Audio?). For me sound is relaxing and constant regardless of volume. Subjective opinions -> StudioSound

29th December 2011, 05:53 PM	#1
rvrazvan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010	Anyone using PA(not PRO) comression drivers? It seems that there are a number of PA compression drivers out there that at least have the same bandwidth of vintage ones(WE and company). Anyone using them? By PA i mean this:

29th December 2011, 07:31 PM	#2
Flaesh diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eburg	visaton did(wih grille ) Visaton - Lautsprecher und Zubehör, Loudspeakers and Accessories http://www.lautsprechershop.de/index...i/fiesta25.htm __________________ flesh flash flush Last edited by Flaesh; 29th December 2011 at 07:34 PM.

30th December 2011, 09:09 AM	#4
bzfcocon diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bucharest	Why would you want to use that in the first place ? What's the goal ? Efficiency ? __________________ I don't believe in audio believings.

30th December 2011, 09:17 AM	#5
DorinD diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania	I think he's interested in it because it's going lower, to 200-250Hz or so. __________________ ASRock AtomIon 330 -->V-Link-->SRC/DEQ/DCX2496-->3-way horn + multi-subs

30th December 2011, 03:54 PM	#10
jzagaja diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Szczecin	It's like having affordable coax driver (BMS, BC) without its phase fidelity. Such a large horn I would recommend use with 8"-12" midwoofer, 2 or 3 octaves above 80Hz with midrange-tweeter driver in smaller horn like here: http://horns.pl/galeria/Zoltan_2.jpg (supravox mid + radian tweeter) plus distributed subs (eg. Rythmik Audio?). For me sound is relaxing and constant regardless of volume. Subjective opinions -> StudioSound __________________ Group buy list: http://www.diysoundgroup.com/ Visit us at http://www.horns.pl/


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30th December 2011, 07:25 AM	#3
rvrazvan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010	I know that design . It's a good sign but i need some more concret information, regarding sound quality. And the stock horn is not what i am planning to use bdw.

30th December 2011, 03:09 PM	#6
rvrazvan diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2010	I want to have a single source for most of the F range. And what can be better at this than a compression driver. How bad is to cross over at 6500hz? At the right moment a better driver will replace them..one that goes to 10000hz at least.

30th December 2011, 03:16 PM	#7
Hentai diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2006	Do you have a horn already and you're just looking for a driver? I'm asking because you might want to consider a small cone with a horn as well.

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