Hi. It's time for me to build new HiFi speakers and I have decided to go with Audio Nirvana drivers. I want the speakers to be bass-reflex for the sake of simplicity and they will be installed in a small 10m² room. They are going to be driven by the Ovation sx amplifier (class a 15w) and I am going to be sitting in front of them (6 ft away).
Can anyone please help me decide between the 3 different series of AN drivers (classic, super, super+)?😕😕
Can anyone please help me decide between the 3 different series of AN drivers (classic, super, super+)?😕😕
Greets!
What is the amp's output impedance [damping factor]? Had no luck scanning this website/pdf: The-sx-Amplifier-V2.10
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What is the amp's output impedance [damping factor]? Had no luck scanning this website/pdf: The-sx-Amplifier-V2.10
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Regardless, my 'knee jerk' [default] response for low power Class A is AlNiCo, but you will have to look at each driver's mids/HF response to decide: Audio Nirvana High Efficiency Full Range Loudspeakers
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Unfortunately I can't afford an AlNiCo driver so I have to stick with the ferrite ones. I have heard somewhere that the Super series is good for home theaters where the sound has to "spread" into the room and the classic series is more directional. I will be sitting in front of the speaker so I don't care if it is directional or not. Also, the classic series drivers have lower distortion according to common sense audio's website.
I have asked about the damping factor of the SX amp on the original amplifier's thread. Still waiting for an answer.
I have asked about the damping factor of the SX amp on the original amplifier's thread. Still waiting for an answer.
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Look at the frequency response curves in the data sheets. Last time I looked, the Ferrite 8" was not that good in my view - some of them have droopy bass and some the treble seems more ragged than I'd like. And if you want bass reflex you need to look at box size which depends on the driver parameters.
I have their 15" Super Ferrite in an open backed box (large) and it sounds great. If I were to go smaller, I'd be looking at their 12" Super Ferrite.
I have their 15" Super Ferrite in an open backed box (large) and it sounds great. If I were to go smaller, I'd be looking at their 12" Super Ferrite.
I would also like to ask if the Fostex FE206En is better than the Audio Nirvanas. Because if it is it would by way easier for me to get it and also there are plans for the enclosure in the datasheet.
Again, short of being able to audition them all, comparing the driver's mids, HF responses is about all one can reasonably do, though any driver with a whizzer needs a Lowther $0.98 tweak IME: Modifications
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Many of the AN drivers are moving targets. We abandoned looking at boxes for the cast 8 super but could not get any bass out of them. Perhaps as a midTweeter.
It has gotten pretty good reviews.
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It has gotten pretty good reviews.
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2 quite different sets of compromises. I do know they can do bass loaded into a big horn — they do want a horn, and an amp with highish output impedance. Tweeking them is possible too.
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am I the only person whose AN8's (ferrite) parameters have shifted with fs raising a half octave (and pulling along qts upwards with the shift) ?
Something in the suspension has stiffened over a few years. Also, my AN10 started with fs above factory spec and never went down.
FE206 likes Karlson loading and solid state amp output Z is fine. A stock K12 will work. BTW - I wish Fostex would make a 10" version of
their 206. Doubt if Fostex would make a funky suspension which stiffens (?)
Something in the suspension has stiffened over a few years. Also, my AN10 started with fs above factory spec and never went down.
FE206 likes Karlson loading and solid state amp output Z is fine. A stock K12 will work. BTW - I wish Fostex would make a 10" version of
their 206. Doubt if Fostex would make a funky suspension which stiffens (?)
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