Ariel by Lynn Olson- How good are they really?

Samuel Jayaraj · 22nd November 2003, 02:05 PM

Hai all,

I have been considering putting together an Ariel type of loudspeaker with the following drivers from http://www.madison.com

Silver Flute make:W14RC-25S-08 (5.25" Mid-Bass drivers)
YAG-20 Ribbon Tweeters

Make this into an active system, driven by Mosfet Amps and the much awaited Pass crossover.

What do you think? Anyone here with experience with the Silver Flute drivers?

Thanks and cheers,

Brett · 22nd November 2003, 09:23 PM

The Ariel is a very good speaker, tweaked and optimised by an experienced designer. If you use two different drivers and crossover who knows what it will sound like? But it won't be an Ariel, and no one can possibly know now what the final result will be like.

Dave Jones · 22nd November 2003, 11:20 PM

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Originally posted by Samuel Jayaraj
Hai all,

I have been considering putting together an Ariel type of loudspeaker with the following drivers from http://www.madison.com

Silver Flute make:W14RC-25S-08 (5.25" Mid-Bass drivers)
YAG-20 Ribbon Tweeters

Make this into an active system, driven by Mosfet Amps and the much awaited Pass crossover.

What do you think? Anyone here with experience with the Silver Flute drivers?

Thanks and cheers,

Do you plan to substitute for the enclosure too?

usekgb · 23rd November 2003, 01:22 AM

I've used the YAG-20 tweeters, and am pretty happy with them. They are a little peaky, and need a fairly high x-over point, but overall they sound pretty good. I have a pair of those Silver Flute woofer, but haven't used them yet. They seem to be very well built and a quality driver. Keep us updated on the progress of your project.

Cheers,
Zach

Raka · 23rd November 2003, 09:20 AM

I'm very interested in how do you manage to get an Ariel but with different drivers. What are you going to do to adapt the TL?

22nd November 2003, 02:05 PM	#1
Samuel Jayaraj diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bangalore, India	Ariel by Lynn Olson- How good are they really? Hai all, I have been considering putting together an Ariel type of loudspeaker with the following drivers from http://www.madison.com Silver Flute make:W14RC-25S-08 (5.25" Mid-Bass drivers) YAG-20 Ribbon Tweeters Make this into an active system, driven by Mosfet Amps and the much awaited Pass crossover. What do you think? Anyone here with experience with the Silver Flute drivers? Thanks and cheers, __________________ Sam

23rd November 2003, 09:20 AM	#5
Raka diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Close to Oistrakh	I'm very interested in how do you manage to get an Ariel but with different drivers. What are you going to do to adapt the TL? __________________ What is beyond the speaker?

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22nd November 2003, 09:23 PM	#2
Brett diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002	The Ariel is a very good speaker, tweaked and optimised by an experienced designer. If you use two different drivers and crossover who knows what it will sound like? But it won't be an Ariel, and no one can possibly know now what the final result will be like.

23rd November 2003, 01:22 AM	#4
usekgb diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, UT, USA	I've used the YAG-20 tweeters, and am pretty happy with them. They are a little peaky, and need a fairly high x-over point, but overall they sound pretty good. I have a pair of those Silver Flute woofer, but haven't used them yet. They seem to be very well built and a quality driver. Keep us updated on the progress of your project. Cheers, Zach

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