Any high efficiency woofers that are NOT made from paper???

[sardonx]

I would really like to find a nice high efficiency woofer (around 98 db) that is not made from paper. Carbon fibre or polypropylene would be nice. Have any of you guys ever seen one?

thanks
sardonx

 

[Magura]

SPH-390TC from Monacor is 96db, PP cone and easily available pretty much anywhere in the world.

Magura

 

[Cal Weldon]

I use this Selenium in my Altec A7 cabinets. Cone can withstand the impact of a tennis ball

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=264-425

Cal

 

[sardonx]

Wicked! I was just actually browsing monacor too.... weird. Lets see if i can find it.

Cone can withstand the impact of a tennis ball

LOL by the looks of it.. you could go to war with this thing.

 

[AndrewT]

Hi,
the "composite" in the selenium QCF makes me think paper wrapped up in a black goo to improve it's moisture resistance.

 

[sardonx]

Cal:
Are you happy with the sound of the Seleniums?

 

[Cal Weldon]

Hi,
the "composite" in the selenium QCF makes me think paper wrapped up in a black goo to improve it's moisture resistance.

It's actually a woven cone. Like a tarp made of (carbon fiber?) then coated or saturated with the "composite" Nothing organic about it. Feels like hard plastic, quite stiff.

Cal:
Are you happy with the sound of the Seleniums?

Yes, but I must warn you, it does sound a little plasticy until you reach 10 or so watts. From then on it's hard to tell from any other PA driver. Quite a little workhorse. Too much driver for the A7 cabinets.

Cal