Best driver to cross high?

SilverJS · 10th April 2006, 04:33 AM

Hi all,

Dayton 12 HF's are back in stock at PE, so now, I'm about to order two. They'll be powered by a Behringer EP2500, and I'd like to cross them over higher (say 250 Hz), very similar to the pro bass bins I'm used to seeing.

Anybody have any other suggestions as to a potential driver I could use to cross high? I want to reach LOW for movies and great (mid-)bass for music (system to be used 50/50 for both).

Thanks!

cotdt · 10th April 2006, 05:17 AM

there's also the dayton 10 HF

for 12's, the Aura 12" can cross even higher, but it's $600.

tade · 11th April 2006, 09:29 PM

i found that glueing a disk of felt over the front of the dust cone, you can play a dayton 12rs hifi to 500hz. anything else should be butter i think. And they reach very deep!

cotdt · 11th April 2006, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tade
i found that glueing a disk of felt over the front of the dust cone, you can play a dayton 12rs hifi to 500hz. anything else should be butter i think. And they reach very deep!

what effect does the felt have? why are you also using butter? is the grease supposed to do anything?

AJinFLA · 12th April 2006, 01:20 AM

Quote:

why are you also using butter?

cotdt is right. Why aren't you using margarine? It's healthier for your driver.

cheers,

AJ

tade · 12th April 2006, 01:41 AM

mmmmm saturated fattttssss.

The dust cap seems to be the largest undamped surface of the cone, the outer piece being well damped by the soft rubber surround. I used elmer's past glue because the only sovent it needs is water so it is easily reversible. If you wanted to be audiophile about it you could use long fiber wool felt or something... "The very same felt as used in a steinway grand!"

This probably at least helps to control the roll off quite well.

10th April 2006, 04:33 AM	#1
SilverJS diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Moose Jaw	Best driver to cross high? Hi all, Dayton 12 HF's are back in stock at PE, so now, I'm about to order two. They'll be powered by a Behringer EP2500, and I'd like to cross them over higher (say 250 Hz), very similar to the pro bass bins I'm used to seeing. Anybody have any other suggestions as to a potential driver I could use to cross high? I want to reach LOW for movies and great (mid-)bass for music (system to be used 50/50 for both). Thanks!

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10th April 2006, 05:17 AM	#2
cotdt diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	there's also the dayton 10 HF for 12's, the Aura 12" can cross even higher, but it's $600.

11th April 2006, 09:29 PM	#3
tade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ralieigh nc	i found that glueing a disk of felt over the front of the dust cone, you can play a dayton 12rs hifi to 500hz. anything else should be butter i think. And they reach very deep!

12th April 2006, 01:41 AM	#6
tade diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ralieigh nc	mmmmm saturated fattttssss. The dust cap seems to be the largest undamped surface of the cone, the outer piece being well damped by the soft rubber surround. I used elmer's past glue because the only sovent it needs is water so it is easily reversible. If you wanted to be audiophile about it you could use long fiber wool felt or something... "The very same felt as used in a steinway grand!" This probably at least helps to control the roll off quite well.

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