Dayton PT2B-8 planar tweeter

mazeroth · 26th November 2004, 04:01 AM

Wondering if anyone has any experience with this tweeter and how they feel it compares to other ribbon/planar tweeters? I know Aurum Cantus, Fountek, and a few others make nice ribbons, but how do these compare?

Also, if they're good why do you choose to go with a traditional dome tweeter over a planar?

Thanks!

bombardon73 · 26th November 2004, 08:39 AM

I made some very good sounding two-way studio monitors with them. Allthough it's a bit tricky to make it sound well with a 2khz xo, I know now it's possible! So those who say it's not good to xo this planar at 2khz they're wrong.
Also, the dayton pt2 has been tested by Hobby-Hifi (german magazine), they recommended it from 2khz and up. The K2, K3 and K5 distortion were low enough from 2khz and up.

I never compared it to another ribbon but I also made a studio three-way speaker with the 25KE (keramic) tweeter from visaton. All I know is that I liked the planar more because it sounded more realistic to my ears.

Leeuwarden · 26th November 2004, 01:34 PM

Just out of curiousity: Is this PT2 the same as a HiVi RT2?

bombardon73 · 26th November 2004, 07:46 PM

I know Hivi did have a planar tweeter similar to the one dayton produces. But Hivi does have more versions of the rt2, they don't have the one that looked like the Dayton pt2 anymore.

The driver unit of most of these planars do look VERY similar.Harwood e.g. does have the same driver unit as the dayton it only has a different front.

See this link http://www.boxen-baustelle.de/ for more info about the dayton, Hivi and Harwood loudspeakers.

Harwood doesn't seem to have planar anymore.

Leeuwarden · 26th November 2004, 07:49 PM

Thanks, I'm using a RT2-C from HiVi and although they have different faceplates they probably are from the same factory... Maybe with different specs.

bombardon73 · 26th November 2004, 09:49 PM

If you can read german, try this link http://home.t-online.de/home/mgienge...1-a/S-01-a.htm

He uses the pt2's in a HUGE reference system, and I guess if they were crap he wouldn't have used them.

26th November 2004, 04:01 AM	#1
mazeroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Columbus, OH	Dayton PT2B-8 planar tweeter Wondering if anyone has any experience with this tweeter and how they feel it compares to other ribbon/planar tweeters? I know Aurum Cantus, Fountek, and a few others make nice ribbons, but how do these compare? Also, if they're good why do you choose to go with a traditional dome tweeter over a planar? Thanks!

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26th November 2004, 08:39 AM	#2
bombardon73 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	I made some very good sounding two-way studio monitors with them. Allthough it's a bit tricky to make it sound well with a 2khz xo, I know now it's possible! So those who say it's not good to xo this planar at 2khz they're wrong. Also, the dayton pt2 has been tested by Hobby-Hifi (german magazine), they recommended it from 2khz and up. The K2, K3 and K5 distortion were low enough from 2khz and up. I never compared it to another ribbon but I also made a studio three-way speaker with the 25KE (keramic) tweeter from visaton. All I know is that I liked the planar more because it sounded more realistic to my ears.

26th November 2004, 01:34 PM	#3
Leeuwarden diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Just out of curiousity: Is this PT2 the same as a HiVi RT2?

26th November 2004, 07:46 PM	#4
bombardon73 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	I know Hivi did have a planar tweeter similar to the one dayton produces. But Hivi does have more versions of the rt2, they don't have the one that looked like the Dayton pt2 anymore. The driver unit of most of these planars do look VERY similar.Harwood e.g. does have the same driver unit as the dayton it only has a different front. See this link http://www.boxen-baustelle.de/ for more info about the dayton, Hivi and Harwood loudspeakers. Harwood doesn't seem to have planar anymore.

26th November 2004, 07:49 PM	#5
Leeuwarden diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Netherlands	Thanks, I'm using a RT2-C from HiVi and although they have different faceplates they probably are from the same factory... Maybe with different specs.

26th November 2004, 09:49 PM	#6
bombardon73 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	If you can read german, try this link http://home.t-online.de/home/mgienge...1-a/S-01-a.htm He uses the pt2's in a HUGE reference system, and I guess if they were crap he wouldn't have used them.

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