Ideal 'helper' tweeter

Nuuk · 21st February 2006, 07:58 PM

OK, we have had many threads about which is the 'best' tweeter but I am looking for something to compliment my Godmans 201 'full-range' drivers and they will only need to work from 6 kHz at minimum.

So, I don't have to worry about how low they will cross over and wondered if, relieved of the lower frequency workload, it would make sense to go for a tweeter that went as high as 30 kHz.

Any comments?

pinkmouse · 21st February 2006, 08:19 PM

Well, for one classic driver, you really need another.

Nuuk · 21st February 2006, 08:23 PM

Thanks Pinky!

I have seen Coles supertweeters on Ebay but didn't realise that they were worth bidding on!

Any idea what they cost and where you buy them new?

pinkmouse · 21st February 2006, 08:41 PM

I believe Wilmslow stock them. I can't remember exact prices, but they weren't that expensive.

Nuuk · 21st February 2006, 08:44 PM

I can't see anything on Wilmslow's site but I have asked Coles where I can buy them. There have been quite a few on Ebay recently but none at present!

Do I understand the Coles site properly? The higher you cross them over, the higher they will go?

pinkmouse · 21st February 2006, 10:32 PM

I haven't played with one for about 5 years, but they were certainly pretty flat out to about 22K where the measurement mic I was using at the time gave up.

It's probably worth keeping your eye on eBay, they do seem to come up quite frequently, but the more I think about it, the more I'm sure they were only about £30 new.

ScottG · 21st February 2006, 10:38 PM

not cheap..

http://www.e-speakers.com/images/LCY-100K-case.jpg

for a lower cost solution maybe a 5 driver horizontal bessel array of these (with an appropriat value cap):

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=275-030

simon5 · 22nd February 2006, 12:57 AM

6 kHz and up? I'd use a Seas 27TBFC/G or 27TDFC.

phibes · 22nd February 2006, 05:06 AM

I don't know how many are still available out there or for that matter what they would be worth now, but perhaps Audax's HD3P may work......

Cheers,

Nuuk · 22nd February 2006, 07:55 AM

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6 kHz and up? I'd use a Seas 27TBFC/G or 27TDFC.

That has been my choice based on the review on Zaph's web site but I wondered if they were optimal as I don't need to go lower than 6 kHz.

Quote:

I don't know how many are still available out there or for that matter what they would be worth now, but perhaps Audax's HD3P may work......

You are right, they are very rarely seen these days and even if they were, I doubt they would go for much less than the original price of around a hundred pounds.

21st February 2006, 07:58 PM	#1
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	Ideal 'helper' tweeter OK, we have had many threads about which is the 'best' tweeter but I am looking for something to compliment my Godmans 201 'full-range' drivers and they will only need to work from 6 kHz at minimum. So, I don't have to worry about how low they will cross over and wondered if, relieved of the lower frequency workload, it would make sense to go for a tweeter that went as high as 30 kHz. Any comments? __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.

21st February 2006, 08:19 PM	#2
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	Well, for one classic driver, you really need another. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

21st February 2006, 08:23 PM	#3
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	Thanks Pinky! I have seen Coles supertweeters on Ebay but didn't realise that they were worth bidding on! Any idea what they cost and where you buy them new? __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.

21st February 2006, 08:41 PM	#4
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	I believe Wilmslow stock them. I can't remember exact prices, but they weren't that expensive. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

21st February 2006, 08:44 PM	#5
Nuuk diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somerset, SW England	I can't see anything on Wilmslow's site but I have asked Coles where I can buy them. There have been quite a few on Ebay recently but none at present! Do I understand the Coles site properly? The higher you cross them over, the higher they will go? __________________ The truth need not be veiled, for it veils itself from the eyes of the ignorant.


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21st February 2006, 10:32 PM	#6
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	I haven't played with one for about 5 years, but they were certainly pretty flat out to about 22K where the measurement mic I was using at the time gave up. It's probably worth keeping your eye on eBay, they do seem to come up quite frequently, but the more I think about it, the more I'm sure they were only about £30 new. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort

21st February 2006, 10:38 PM	#7
ScottG diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: US	not cheap.. http://www.e-speakers.com/images/LCY-100K-case.jpg for a lower cost solution maybe a 5 driver horizontal bessel array of these (with an appropriat value cap): http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=275-030 __________________ perspective is everything

22nd February 2006, 12:57 AM	#8
simon5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Québec, Québec	6 kHz and up? I'd use a Seas 27TBFC/G or 27TDFC. __________________ DIYaudio for President !

22nd February 2006, 05:06 AM	#9
phibes diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Melbourne	I don't know how many are still available out there or for that matter what they would be worth now, but perhaps Audax's HD3P may work...... Cheers, __________________ It's true there is a fool born every minute; it's also true they don't die that fast.

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