I want to build a 3-way speakers the around Fountek NeoX 2.0 planar midrange tweeters:
Official specs
Youtube review with real-life measurements
What kind of a mid-range would mate well with this tweeter? The recommended crossover point is 2.3 kHz; judging from the video review above, it would be best to cut it closer to 3 kHz if possible. My price limit for a single mid driver is $100. Ideally I would aim at $50, but I don't want to compromise on the frequency response or the micro-dynamics.
On the other hand, unless you guys think this concept is flawed, I want to build a 5.1 surround system with all 5 full-range speakers having the same ribbon tweeter + midrange driver. And if there's going to be a standalone subwoofer in the system anyway, would it make more sense to go for a 2-way system with a smaller mid-bass driver that might be comfortably crossed in the 2.5 kHz - 3 kHz region?
Or do I want both of the front speakers to incorporate the sub-woofer driver for a more even spatial distribution of bass in the room?
I aim for the simplest enclosure - a sealed box. No horns, IBs or vents or anything else difficult to calculate and to construct.
I'm lacking both listening experience and the theoretic knowledge to make informed decisions. This isn't my first DIY speaker, I've built a 2-way sealed box system before, and I have some experience tuning and equalizing the audio system in my car (the main takeaways were that correct timings / delays matter A LOT, and that humans - i. e. myself - are able to locate the source of a 50 Hz sound, albeit not as readily as a 1 kHz one).
Do you think what I want to do makes sense at all, and do you think it could be simple enough to build? Or will it be hell to tune properly?
Currently, my main concern is 91-92 dB sensitivity of those ribbon tweeters in the midrange, limits the selection of matching midrange drivers if I aim at similar sensitivity.
Thanks for reading, and hopefully, for guiding me
Official specs
Youtube review with real-life measurements
What kind of a mid-range would mate well with this tweeter? The recommended crossover point is 2.3 kHz; judging from the video review above, it would be best to cut it closer to 3 kHz if possible. My price limit for a single mid driver is $100. Ideally I would aim at $50, but I don't want to compromise on the frequency response or the micro-dynamics.
On the other hand, unless you guys think this concept is flawed, I want to build a 5.1 surround system with all 5 full-range speakers having the same ribbon tweeter + midrange driver. And if there's going to be a standalone subwoofer in the system anyway, would it make more sense to go for a 2-way system with a smaller mid-bass driver that might be comfortably crossed in the 2.5 kHz - 3 kHz region?
Or do I want both of the front speakers to incorporate the sub-woofer driver for a more even spatial distribution of bass in the room?
I aim for the simplest enclosure - a sealed box. No horns, IBs or vents or anything else difficult to calculate and to construct.
I'm lacking both listening experience and the theoretic knowledge to make informed decisions. This isn't my first DIY speaker, I've built a 2-way sealed box system before, and I have some experience tuning and equalizing the audio system in my car (the main takeaways were that correct timings / delays matter A LOT, and that humans - i. e. myself - are able to locate the source of a 50 Hz sound, albeit not as readily as a 1 kHz one).
Do you think what I want to do makes sense at all, and do you think it could be simple enough to build? Or will it be hell to tune properly?
Currently, my main concern is 91-92 dB sensitivity of those ribbon tweeters in the midrange, limits the selection of matching midrange drivers if I aim at similar sensitivity.
Thanks for reading, and hopefully, for guiding me