Dyn Audio MW172 8-inch Mid/Woofer Review

[bikinpunk]

Hey, guys. I have no idea what other sub-forum to post this to but I hope you will forgive me my transgressions if this isn't the right place.

I test loudspeakers and raw drive units. I recently tested a Dyn MW172 8 inch mid/woofer. It's car audio marketed but with this group being so technical I thought you might still appreciate seeing the data/results.

My full review can be found here:
Dyn Audio MW172 Drive Unit Review


And if you're in to watching YouTube videos, I am trying my hand at those as well and this is the review for the Dyn:
Dyn Audio MW172 8-inch Mid/Woofer Review - YouTube


Anyway, just thought I'd share. It's cool stuff for us audio nerds to bug out on. 🙂

- Erin

 

[Lojzek]

Thanks for the trouble of testing this drive unit. My opinion is this, they are very overpriced and they are the best looking cone units in its class.

 

[bikinpunk]

Thanks. And I pretty much agree. It is a gorgeous drive unit and it does have very nice linearity other than the issue around 1.2kHz. But the low excursion is what makes the value just not there.

 

[Lojzek]

Dynaudio 18W55 - curiosity

Manufacturer has already made some changes in their design philosophy regarding a smaller unit called 18W55. Personally I haven't got anything against driver shortcomings in general as long as it's cheap enough. Otherwise, I walk away.

 

[tktran303]

Yeah. Dynaudio's newer drivers use technology that Scan-Speak have been using for as standard for decades.

Moving away from the 3" voice coils to 1.5", copper caps on pole piece, longer excursion eg. 6-7mm excursion

 

[bikinpunk]

I'd like to get a hold of some of their newer drivers, then. I assume the ones you guys are talking about cannot be purchased separately and are just used in their loudspeakers?

 

[Lojzek]

No, they probably can't, but perhaps you'll meet a friend owning those loudspeakers and with a bit of luck, talk him into landing you one for measurement purposes.