Hi everybody, planning a 3 way bookself. I dont want earth shattering bass, so no subwoofer. My plan is to use a 5 inch woofer, 3 inch full range, as i already own it, and 3/4 inch tweeter driven by 2nd order crossover and tpa 3118 class D amp.
Earlier thought of a single driver system, so TC8FD05-04 - 3" Paper Cone Full Range is purchased. Now, i am going to purchase SB Accoustics SB13PFCR25-4 5'' Paper Cone Woofer and Dayton Audio - TD20F-4 - 3/4" Soft Dome Neodymium Tweeter 4 Ohm.
Are they ok for my project? Or i should go for Dayton Audio - ND140- 4 - 5-1/4" Aluminum Cone Midbass Driver 4 Ohm? How about Peerless Fabrikkerne (I) Ltd - TL25AN - Aluminum Dome Tweeter?
Tight on budget, so not considering higher priced tweeters. Peerless Fabrikkerne is Indian brand and read they are not upto standard, not sure though, but goes upto 1.5khz.
Preferring sealed enclosure as small as possible. So dedicating woofer to its duty and FR for high bass and mid. Thats why 3 way is considered. Am i wrong? Thanks in advance.
Earlier thought of a single driver system, so TC8FD05-04 - 3" Paper Cone Full Range is purchased. Now, i am going to purchase SB Accoustics SB13PFCR25-4 5'' Paper Cone Woofer and Dayton Audio - TD20F-4 - 3/4" Soft Dome Neodymium Tweeter 4 Ohm.
Are they ok for my project? Or i should go for Dayton Audio - ND140- 4 - 5-1/4" Aluminum Cone Midbass Driver 4 Ohm? How about Peerless Fabrikkerne (I) Ltd - TL25AN - Aluminum Dome Tweeter?
Tight on budget, so not considering higher priced tweeters. Peerless Fabrikkerne is Indian brand and read they are not upto standard, not sure though, but goes upto 1.5khz.
Preferring sealed enclosure as small as possible. So dedicating woofer to its duty and FR for high bass and mid. Thats why 3 way is considered. Am i wrong? Thanks in advance.
The 5" will give more bass than the 2.5". If you like the result then in the future you can increase the size of this driver for more output, with little modification.
I notice your choice of woofer sensitivity is low. No problem but you'll need more amplifier power to get there, and you'll need to reduce the level of the tweeter to match. This can be the price to pay for a small driver.
The mid will probably be in the middle of the sensitivity differences. In other words, if you model your box (on the outside) it will help to make this decision for each of the drivers.
I notice your choice of woofer sensitivity is low. No problem but you'll need more amplifier power to get there, and you'll need to reduce the level of the tweeter to match. This can be the price to pay for a small driver.
The mid will probably be in the middle of the sensitivity differences. In other words, if you model your box (on the outside) it will help to make this decision for each of the drivers.
First, appreciated your kind reply. I am first timer, so expect lots of questions to follow. Did not get the point of 2.5 inch driver. Not using any one. Both woofers in my options are 5 inch woofer- one SB Accoustics and another Dayton. They are supposed to produce 60 to 200 hz, say. The 3 inch would produce 200hz to 3khz and rest part by tweeter. Btw, i shall not be using more than 15 watt per channel in room. Thanks once again.
Sorry 3", not 2.5" like I said. Here is the .pdf for the 3" full range you have and the other 5" you are considering.
Out of the two woofers and mid, all have similar sensitivity. 15W might be OK in a smaller setting. Both of the woofers should be OK going up to 200Hz.
The 3" should go down to 200Hz but it is close to its resonance. You'll want to cross it carefully or you may not get the simple response roll off you expect.
Out of the two woofers and mid, all have similar sensitivity. 15W might be OK in a smaller setting. Both of the woofers should be OK going up to 200Hz.
The 3" should go down to 200Hz but it is close to its resonance. You'll want to cross it carefully or you may not get the simple response roll off you expect.
According to the datasheet for the smaller tweeter, it should be OK at 3kHz. I believe it could be crossed that way, with some care due to the bumps,
One of the benefits of 3 way, is you can use drivers with a smaller bandwidth. Either tweeter could be used if you have a preference.
One of the benefits of 3 way, is you can use drivers with a smaller bandwidth. Either tweeter could be used if you have a preference.