By most accounts some of the Audax Aerogel drivers were some of the best drivers made but they are disappearing and almost gone. I can only find the HM170Z18 still available. Has anyone heard any news about this technology being resurrected? Wasn't Audax taken over by another company? I forget the details.
JoshuaTechnomage said:
Audax were taken over by Harman International as far as I know and with it went Audax's distribution to the public domain. I think they still supply units to manufacturers though.
As to their sound quality, they do sound excellent. I use the HM130ZOs as mid drivers and couldn't really be happier. I had used the HM100Z0s too, which were also great, however as the units were drying up, the two that I got were from very different batches and as a result measured quite differently.
They sound very clean, crisp and dynamic/lively, at least to my ears, something I'm sure is partially governed by the healthy 92dB sensitivity the 130ZOs carry.
Hi Joshua,
The Audax drivers (some of) are still available here:
http://www.cadaudio.dk/audaxunits.htm
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The Audax drivers (some of) are still available here:
http://www.cadaudio.dk/audaxunits.htm
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bjorno said:
Oh! Excellent! Looks like they have alot of the good units still available I have not seen for sale anyplace else. Thank you for the link.
AAC keep producing some types, at least that is what Audax site says.
Also check Madisound, Zalytron and Solen, closer to you than european shops.
Also check Madisound, Zalytron and Solen, closer to you than european shops.
HM170
The Audax Aerogel 170 drivers I used were great for the midrange but suffered in the bass.
I used them in a Watt-Puppy style config (bass was 2 x Focal 8N515 and tweeter was a Morel MDT33).
The Audax Aerogel 170 drivers I used were great for the midrange but suffered in the bass.
I used them in a Watt-Puppy style config (bass was 2 x Focal 8N515 and tweeter was a Morel MDT33).
http://www.audax.com/
Harmann sold Audax to AAC (Applications Acoustiques de Composites) (Acoustic Application of composite).
They build some old models.
You can see here too : http://www.toutlehautparleur.com/audax-c-331_317.html
But it's in French.
Harmann sold Audax to AAC (Applications Acoustiques de Composites) (Acoustic Application of composite).
They build some old models.
You can see here too : http://www.toutlehautparleur.com/audax-c-331_317.html
But it's in French.
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