Well, I was able so source some 3/8" jute and finished my Aura NS3 driver Redeyes today. I was hoping they would be a step up fron the NS3 Pico Neos and they are. But it is a small step up and only from the Pico Neos that do not use a filter to boost the bass and tame the highs. In short, the Pico Neos, with a .6mH coil and 20 R filter sound clearly better overall to my ears than the Redeyes. This is confirmed by the measured FR which shows the PNs with the filter to be 4db stronger in the 40 to 80 Hz range. The bass may be a bit tighter in the Redeyes, but not enough to make up for the reduced quanity of it.
I will try the Redeyes with the NP filter in the next couple of days, but thought I would post to see what Wooden Design which uses a 3 or 4 inch driver folks here think would be a clear step up from the Redeyes, especially in the bass part of the spectrum. Aside from several TABAQs this is tne first TL speaker I've built and I have yet to experience the MLTL magic that folks describe, but I sure would like to.
Best,
Jay
I will try the Redeyes with the NP filter in the next couple of days, but thought I would post to see what Wooden Design which uses a 3 or 4 inch driver folks here think would be a clear step up from the Redeyes, especially in the bass part of the spectrum. Aside from several TABAQs this is tne first TL speaker I've built and I have yet to experience the MLTL magic that folks describe, but I sure would like to.
Best,
Jay
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There is, alas, no magic to a QW of any kind, just physics, and assuming the same drive unit is used you will only tend to find variations in alignment & its goals rather than particularly dramatic changes.
If you want a significant shift in behaviour, especially with reference to LF extension / output, you will need to move to both a different drive unit, and a different (larger) size category.
If you want a significant shift in behaviour, especially with reference to LF extension / output, you will need to move to both a different drive unit, and a different (larger) size category.