Contemplating "high end" fullrange build (Cube audio, AER etc.) - speaker selection, looking for cabinet options

Forgot about those. I thot they souded bad.

dave
I can't say I'm a huge fan either -not of the ones I've tried anyway. But they do [did?] wind coils for Supravox. Not particularly sold on those -although I do like the fact that [the late?] Dan received a pair with a large red wine stain on the back of one cone. As a former Citroen Xantia and XM owner, that does have a certain Gallic appeal -I'm only surprised he didn't find half a pack of Gauloises in the box for the full effect.

The more I think about it, the more I really do like that. 😉
 
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take a double horn, take Sonido driver in front and back, look the feedbacks and measurements
http://www.hm-moreart.de/116.htm , free plan https://de.pinterest.com/horst4304/rdh-20-copyright-free-152024/ ,
and ? AER measurements are integrated 0°-30° so not comparable to other driver, but looks great.

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...Everyone here tries to achieve the best possible outcomes with what is available to them, it's a greater achievement to do more with less ...
Colin Chapman would have wholeheartedly agreed.

if you had the choice of any modern driver and cabinet (including more complex cabinets), what would you go for?
Unfortunately I'm known for being Captain Context [Captain Caveman when presented with tools 😉 ], so I don't really have a single / straightforward answer to that. Realistically speaking, my own opinion is neither here nor there, since we all have different requirements, but it does bring us back to that context. Basically, what I'd go with would depend on those requirements. From my POV the essentials are:
  • Available budget? [known]
  • How large an enclosure [since there's no point suggesting something that won't fit in the room!]
  • How wide a frequency range you want to cover
  • What average SPL at the listening position?
  • How much headroom [dynamic range] is needed on top of that?
  • What sort of programme material is most likely to be used?
  • What the rest of the system is like [amplifier power, output impedance, availability of EQ, room size & acoustics etc.]?
  • Where the speakers will be in the room itself?
  • How large [or small] a listening axis is either desired or can be accepted?
  • Particular hearing issues that should be kept in mind [e.g. if tinnitus is triggered by peaks at a particular frequency, as can happen for some people]?
  • Preferred enclosure loads [if any]?
  • Who is doing the woodworking and what skill level they have?
Those cover most of the bases; with those nailed down, we'd probably have a better chance of helping you narrow things down a bit.
 
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