Wich Scan Speak Bass/Mid

Kal · 18th December 2005, 10:07 AM

Hello,

Which 18 cm/7inch bass/mid from Scan Speak would you recommend for a neutral and dynamic sounding 2-Way (floorstander or monitor)?

The new sliced paper cone-type

or

the older Kevlar cone-typ.

The new sliced paper-cone seems to have a couple of advantages (open spider, glass fiber voice coil resulting in a lower Rms), but I heard that the older Kevlar-type is supposed to be very good, too.

I plan on using a Scan Speak tweeter (ring radiator, silk dome or metal dome).

Thanks alot,

Kal

tungsten · 18th December 2005, 12:40 PM

check my fellow countryman Troels Gravesen´s excellent website. He has used both the "old" and the sliced versions:

http://home1.stofanet.dk/troels.gravesen/

good luck!

ocaukrell · 18th December 2005, 11:32 PM

Just finished Troels SP95's using the sliced paper 6.5".
These are amazing speakers.
They are replacements for my old JBL 4311B's.
Without doing A/B comparison I don't think there would be much between them re bass extension.
Amazing considering ones a 12" and the others a 6.5".
In every other area (accuracy, treble extension, smooth response) the SP's win without even trying.

wavejunkie · 16th November 2009, 06:04 PM

Also,check out Scan's new Discovery mid/bass's.Aluminum chassis,fiberglass cones and good price.

Scan-Speak Discovery Speakers from Madisound

tinitus · 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kal

Hello,

The new sliced paper-cone seems to have a couple of advantages

Oh, those are the old ones now, and a very long time since they were news, maybe like 10 years gone by now
The new ones does not have sliced cones
Best ScSp midrange at the moment is probably new 12MU illuminator

But Scanspeak and Tympany have split, so it might pay to watch what happens in near future, Im sure something is going on

ianpengelly · 16th November 2009, 10:04 PM

I have just finished the Amish 45/97 from the afore mentioned Troel's website and that uses an old school 8545, which was considered one of the best midrangers of its time and found its way into many commercial products such as the Wilson Watt / Puppy. Its an excellent performer even now, to the extent that it has been cloned!

18th December 2005, 10:07 AM	#1
Kal diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany	Wich Scan Speak Bass/Mid Hello, Which 18 cm/7inch bass/mid from Scan Speak would you recommend for a neutral and dynamic sounding 2-Way (floorstander or monitor)? The new sliced paper cone-type or the older Kevlar cone-typ. The new sliced paper-cone seems to have a couple of advantages (open spider, glass fiber voice coil resulting in a lower Rms), but I heard that the older Kevlar-type is supposed to be very good, too. I plan on using a Scan Speak tweeter (ring radiator, silk dome or metal dome). Thanks alot, Kal

18th December 2005, 11:32 PM	#3
ocaukrell diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	Just finished Troels SP95's using the sliced paper 6.5". These are amazing speakers. They are replacements for my old JBL 4311B's. Without doing A/B comparison I don't think there would be much between them re bass extension. Amazing considering ones a 12" and the others a 6.5". In every other area (accuracy, treble extension, smooth response) the SP's win without even trying. __________________ Buy my g'friends Swarovski crystals, you know you want to New Car and Home audio for sale, click the for sale button

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18th December 2005, 12:40 PM	#2
tungsten diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Aarhus	check my fellow countryman Troels Gravesen´s excellent website. He has used both the "old" and the sliced versions: http://home1.stofanet.dk/troels.gravesen/ good luck!

16th November 2009, 06:04 PM	#4
wavejunkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2007	Also,check out Scan's new Discovery mid/bass's.Aluminum chassis,fiberglass cones and good price. Scan-Speak Discovery Speakers from Madisound

16th November 2009, 10:04 PM	#6
ianpengelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	I have just finished the Amish 45/97 from the afore mentioned Troel's website and that uses an old school 8545, which was considered one of the best midrangers of its time and found its way into many commercial products such as the Wilson Watt / Puppy. Its an excellent performer even now, to the extent that it has been cloned!

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