Best cheap (under $50) driver to cover everything above ~500-800Hz?

[ChrisABC]

from XRK971

https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...ison-of-3in-to-5in-full-range-drivers.270614/


Wolf's Bottleship speaker - Audible Physic 220-CP

https://www.diyaudio.com/community/...smallest-diy-3-ways-ive-built-or-seen.392609/

https://canada.newark.com/audible-p...e/dp/84Y8036?MER=TARG-MER-PLP-RECO-STM71294-2

from Parts Express

https://techtalk.parts-express.com/forum/tech-talk-forum/1441425-driver-testing

MCM 55-5655, PE test looks very good, But the manufacturers spec sheet doesn't look so good. Who do you trust?

PE freq res MCM 55-5655

https://canada.newark.com/mcm-audio...st-woofer-8-ohm-rubber/dp/95Y2933?ost=55-5655

https://www.farnell.com/datasheets/...MInf7Tv8bX_AIVJAV9Ch2sNwOGEAEYASABEgIYnfD_BwE

 

[marco_gea]

My favourites, Mark Audio Alpair 5.2/3 and Fostex FF85wk are almost that cheap.

The CHN-50 is close to the Alpairs in a cheap basket that yeilds a dirt cheap price.

dave

I second the recommendation for the Fostex FF85WK

 

[Kay]

http://www.spectrumaudio.de/breit/beyma/beyma3FR30.html
cheaper and better than Fostex

 

[ScottG]

^is that subjectively better? If so, in what manner?

Objectively the FF85WK is a more *linear. The 3FR30 is more efficient though.. (and there are also several variations of that driver).

http://feleppa.com.au/pics/speaker_imgs/plots/FF85WK_FreqResp.png

*the scale (graph) on the 3FR30 is cr@p and doesn't show substantive changes in spl.

 

[planet10]

And their are some fairly simple diy tricks that work to ameriolate the few areas of issue.

dave

 

[A4eaudio]

@planet10 are you referring to the FF85WK or the 3FR30?

 

[planet10]

I have yet to treat me 3FEx yet. I fully suspect that they will benefit from the ModPodge, more specific mods may follow.

Essentially this minus the EnABL spots (i will help anyone who want sto do their own spots)

dave

 

[Arthur Jackson]

http://www.spectrumaudio.de/breit/beyma/beyma3FR30.html
cheaper and better than Fostex

Thanks for that link! I may have to switch out my 3”ers for those. They are close to $50 though.

Beyma also has some interesting coaxial drivers too. https://usspeaker.com/beyma index-1.htm

I have great respect for manufacturers that post their distortion figures.

 

[Arthur Jackson]

These Tang Band W3-2141 3” are on sale! I may have to get a couple because I don’t have enough speakers lying around.😁

https://www.parts-express.com/Tang-...KqVZ0hy9L7XuQQkSjDKz_uCGt8FR8KZ4ERO_M=.V6FJTs

 

[Kay]

ot

Beyma also has some interesting coaxial drivers too

yes, but expensive
see Sica Coax:
https://www.jukebox-revival.eu/loud...rs/sica-8-300w-coaxial-luidspreker-8-ohm.html
and add
https://www.jukebox-revival.eu/loud...rs/sica-compression-driver-cd78-26-245tw.html

 

[Kay]

... but you can do "pseudo-Coax"
https://www.lautsprechershop.de/hifi/ct273.htm

 

[Arthur Jackson]

ot

yes, but expensive
see Sica Coax:
https://www.jukebox-revival.eu/loud...rs/sica-8-300w-coaxial-luidspreker-8-ohm.html
and add
https://www.jukebox-revival.eu/loud...rs/sica-compression-driver-cd78-26-245tw.html

Do I have to put it in my winkelwagon? 😂