dayton loudspeakers: good or evil

speekergeek · 11th November 2004, 05:11 PM

Just looking for opinions on dayton in general. i like their subs so far, bought the dayton 15" dvc a few years ago and i am looking to buy some of the new drivers they have out, the ones with the phase plug. new surround sound system. any thoughts people???

SG

cjd · 11th November 2004, 05:14 PM

If you speak of the new RS series (pretty sure that's what you're talking about with the phase plug), they are considered an incredible value, competing with and as often as not beating drivers that cost double (or more).

Even their classic line of drivers is great value. Perhaps not the steal the RS series offers, but a good value regardless.

I have a couple designs in the works using these drivers.

C

RJ · 11th November 2004, 05:27 PM

They were just tested for distortion levels;
http://www.mfk-projects.com/rs_summary.htm
Also you can check these out;
http://206.13.113.199/ncdiyaudio/mar...fer%20test.htm

hm · 11th November 2004, 09:03 PM

an excellent solution in a
3,06 m long basshorn with
only 135 L volume is the
Dayton LS 295-350 ES
THE ALPHORN

BillFitzmaurice · 12th November 2004, 12:49 AM

For the most part Dayton's are Eminence, sold as a house brand by Parts Express.

Jonathan Bright · 12th November 2004, 07:34 AM

While on the topic of Dayton units has anyone had any experience with their 2" dome. It is marketed down here in Oz under a different name and is on special locally. Any comments good or bad?

capslock · 14th November 2004, 08:49 PM

The 2 in dome was tested in the magazine HobbyHifi. Pretty nasty distortion that actually goes down a little as drive level increases. Probably due to too sticky a ferrofluid.

rcavictim · 14th November 2004, 09:16 PM

Dome designs that utilize a single spider that allows the voice coil to rock in the gap and get out of control are a bad idea above the most minimal of piston travel. This is a reported problem in dome midrange drivers. I wonder if it is also an issue in this larger than normal Dayton tweeter dome. Maybe it gets worse when used with ferrofloyd.

IMO, Dayton drivers that I have experience with so far represent good performance value for the money.

11th November 2004, 05:11 PM	#1
speekergeek diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: santa rosa	dayton loudspeakers: good or evil Just looking for opinions on dayton in general. i like their subs so far, bought the dayton 15" dvc a few years ago and i am looking to buy some of the new drivers they have out, the ones with the phase plug. new surround sound system. any thoughts people??? SG

11th November 2004, 09:03 PM	#4
hm diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: near Hamburg Germany	Dayton LS 295-350 ES an excellent solution in a 3,06 m long basshorn with only 135 L volume is the Dayton LS 295-350 ES THE ALPHORN __________________ http://www.hm-moreart.de

12th November 2004, 07:34 AM	#6
Jonathan Bright diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Queensland Australia	While on the topic of Dayton units has anyone had any experience with their 2" dome. It is marketed down here in Oz under a different name and is on special locally. Any comments good or bad? __________________ "It was the Springtime of the year when aunt is calling to aunt like mastodons bellowing across primeval swamps." P.G. Wodehouse.

14th November 2004, 09:16 PM	#8
rcavictim diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Next to an open wormhole NW of Toronto	Dome designs that utilize a single spider that allows the voice coil to rock in the gap and get out of control are a bad idea above the most minimal of piston travel. This is a reported problem in dome midrange drivers. I wonder if it is also an issue in this larger than normal Dayton tweeter dome. Maybe it gets worse when used with ferrofloyd. IMO, Dayton drivers that I have experience with so far represent good performance value for the money. __________________ "There are more worlds than the one you can hold in your hand." Albert Hosteen, Navajo spiritual elder and code-breaker, X-Files TV Series.

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11th November 2004, 05:14 PM	#2
cjd diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Windy City	If you speak of the new RS series (pretty sure that's what you're talking about with the phase plug), they are considered an incredible value, competing with and as often as not beating drivers that cost double (or more). Even their classic line of drivers is great value. Perhaps not the steal the RS series offers, but a good value regardless. I have a couple designs in the works using these drivers. C

11th November 2004, 05:27 PM	#3
RJ diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	They were just tested for distortion levels; http://www.mfk-projects.com/rs_summary.htm Also you can check these out; http://206.13.113.199/ncdiyaudio/mar...fer%20test.htm

12th November 2004, 12:49 AM	#5
BillFitzmaurice Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Hampshire	For the most part Dayton's are Eminence, sold as a house brand by Parts Express.

14th November 2004, 08:49 PM	#7
capslock diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Germany	The 2 in dome was tested in the magazine HobbyHifi. Pretty nasty distortion that actually goes down a little as drive level increases. Probably due to too sticky a ferrofluid.

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