ClassIllu - Scan Speak 2way, tilted baffle

[PKAudio]

This one is from Ellips project. Anyway, it shows the princip, magnets sit to screws holding the drivers.

 

[ctrlx]

thats a neat method.
if the diameter of the magnet was small enough to fit in the screw head, the grille would also auto align.

 

[peterbrorsson]

Funny you should say that. Usher did that, with their 8945P. And that was a stellar driver. Too bad it became NLA some years ago... a favorite with @capslock , and a few others too, if I recall correctly.

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http://www.zaphaudio.com/6.5test/

A couple of decades ago is was available for about $100. How times have changed.

If Scan-Speak released it with optimized surround-cone edge, and optimized dust cap/phase plugs, I wonder if there the other line of drivers might get jealous. 😉

You could have this:
https://www.lautsprechershop.de/pdf/wavecor/wavecor_wf182cu12.pdf

 

[PKAudio]

Good idea, though m4 screws with allen head would require quite small, thin magnets, diameter around 3mm I think, maybe even less. I usually use neo magnets with diam 8mm and height 10mm. 6 magnets reliably holds mdf frame for 2way, and auto aligns reasonably well.

 

[ctrlx]

do you notice any differance with grille on compared to grille off?

 

[PKAudio]

I did not make focused listening tests with grills on/off, I generally keep grill on for casual listening and put them off only when I want to enjoy just a listening.
The grill from my photo do not create severe diffractions if the inner edges are further from the tweeter and would create even less if the edges were chamfered and the openings were not circular. Anyway, I did not notice any significant negative effect on the sound yet. Focused listening might reveal mild issues in 3-10kHz area though.