Visaton B200 - What to do?

[AuroraB]

I stumbled upon a pair of new B200s recently , but I'm not sure what to do with them......?
BIB's will be HUGE, and I just don't know for sure about OBs...maybe, maybe not....My old speakers are a quite good set of regular BRs, so that's not really an option either........the highish Qt isn't exactly favourable....
Any ideas about design compromises? Any other suggestions? Anyone???

 

[dublin78]

OB: Gravity Well Of A DarkStar

BR: Visaton Solo 100, 50, 20
XO details can be found at Impact Audio : Visaton Solo 50 Loadspeaker Kit - price per pair.

 

[Eric Juaneda]

Hi AuroraB,

...I just don't know for sure about OBs...

You can start with this easy and low cost open-baffle. (Some pictures found on the net, I don't remember where, sorry!)
I'm working with Visaton B200 and this open-baffle since two weeks. It is very, very instructive. You easily made many tries and understand how a speaker (really) works. Curves and math formula are not so instructive.

 

[jrenkin]

Hi AuroraB,

You can start with this easy and low cost open-baffle. (Some pictures found on the net, I don't remember where, sorry!)
I'm working with Visaton B200 and this open-baffle since two weeks. It is very, very instructive. You easily made many tries and understand how a speaker (really) works. Curves and math formula are not so instructive.

those look about 24" wide. that about right?

 

[phase_accurate]

Hi Eric

The driver on the pictures doesn't look like a B200 to me - it is rather looking like a coax. Am I right ? And if yes - what driver is it ?

Regards

Chalres

 

[Eric Juaneda]

Hi jrenkin,

those look about 24" wide. that about right?

You can find inch dimensions here :JE Labs open baffle

 

[hm]

auroraB

Hello,

i made a lot of positiv experience with the B200
for classic listener an superb driver.
I made a few satellite horns down to 100 Hz with 96-98 dB 1W1m
look my TRUMPET, HORN, SCHALMEI
a good sub is needed.

Or in my double horns with a second invers driver look my
SAXOPHON and the RDH20.

Most with feedback and measurements.

 

[Eric Juaneda]

Hi hm,

...I made a lot of positive experience with the B200
for classic listener an superb driver...

Nice realizations. Have you got more details (cabinet schematic) about the second picture. It is difficult to understand what is it.

Many thanks

 

[bigfishe]

I think they are paudio coax like a altec and tannoy

 

[hm]

Hello,
look here:
RDH
rdhplan
rdhfeedb
rdhmess

 

[Eric Juaneda]

Thanks, with a good picture, it is more clear.

 

[planet10]

Joe Rasmussen has introed a new speaker "SOFF" using B200 in an enclosure designed for current drive.

New "The SOFF Loudspeaker" public demonstration ASoN 29th August...

The Linear Current Loudspeaker

Given the HF extension of the B200 -- at least with phase plugs -- one could live without the waveguide tweeter.

dave