Hi DIYA!
Well, the topic really says it all, I'm interested in seeing what successful and really nice sounding dome and Waveguide solutions that I might have missed, that I might use for future projects. So, what easily accessible solutions is out there?
I know about severel of the more known ones, and between those I think I would go with the Seas DXT, but there may very well be some that I haven't read about that might be a better sounding and measuring one?
I have read mostly positive comments about the DXT, but I haven't heard it and I do think I prefer a soft dome over a hard dome, not really sure on that as I have heard both sounding really nice.
Almost every single speaker I have own in my life have been using a waveguide, and it seems to really only have benefits in my limited knowledge.
The intended use would be as usual, and probably in a series of speakers I have been planning and thinking about. I'm doing this mostly because I want a deeper understanding in what makes a speaker sound like it does and what knowledge and decisions that lies behind creating a nice sounding speaker. These speakers are probably going to be a series of similar speakers from a small 2-way studio monitor thru a 3-way middle sized floorstander to a large 4-way, using the same tweeter and Waveguide, and probably the same midrange in the larger ones. All eventually passive ones, although a active solution at least for the smaller ones are possible thru the creation of the speakers.
So I am most probably looking for a quite variable tweeter and Waveguide combination, with a possible crossover between 2-3khz, and should ideally be able to mate well to both a 4" and a 6,5", if possible, with a lower/higher crossover.
I also want it to have somewhat small outer circumference, as I do intend to be trying both MT and MTM arrangement, and as such want to try and keep the C-C distance somewhat reasonable. So larger ones than 6,5"- 8" is probably the limit, I guess, as I don't plan on using anything larger than 6,5" as a compliment to the tweeter. I do think I am leaning on a 4 Ohm solution, as I do want to try MTM and MT solutions.
I preferably want a combination that is known for a nice sounding sound, and something that is easily accessible over here in Europe, preferably also in USA.
So guys, what out there that sound nice and is easily accessible? Anything new? What about the SB Acoustics new one? How does the Visaton solutions hold up?
It doesn't have to be a complete package as the DXT is, but it should as mentioned be easily accessible and hopefully so for some years ahead, although that is really hard to know in beforehand.
Thank you for your help in beforehand!
Well, the topic really says it all, I'm interested in seeing what successful and really nice sounding dome and Waveguide solutions that I might have missed, that I might use for future projects. So, what easily accessible solutions is out there?
I know about severel of the more known ones, and between those I think I would go with the Seas DXT, but there may very well be some that I haven't read about that might be a better sounding and measuring one?
I have read mostly positive comments about the DXT, but I haven't heard it and I do think I prefer a soft dome over a hard dome, not really sure on that as I have heard both sounding really nice.
Almost every single speaker I have own in my life have been using a waveguide, and it seems to really only have benefits in my limited knowledge.
The intended use would be as usual, and probably in a series of speakers I have been planning and thinking about. I'm doing this mostly because I want a deeper understanding in what makes a speaker sound like it does and what knowledge and decisions that lies behind creating a nice sounding speaker. These speakers are probably going to be a series of similar speakers from a small 2-way studio monitor thru a 3-way middle sized floorstander to a large 4-way, using the same tweeter and Waveguide, and probably the same midrange in the larger ones. All eventually passive ones, although a active solution at least for the smaller ones are possible thru the creation of the speakers.
So I am most probably looking for a quite variable tweeter and Waveguide combination, with a possible crossover between 2-3khz, and should ideally be able to mate well to both a 4" and a 6,5", if possible, with a lower/higher crossover.
I also want it to have somewhat small outer circumference, as I do intend to be trying both MT and MTM arrangement, and as such want to try and keep the C-C distance somewhat reasonable. So larger ones than 6,5"- 8" is probably the limit, I guess, as I don't plan on using anything larger than 6,5" as a compliment to the tweeter. I do think I am leaning on a 4 Ohm solution, as I do want to try MTM and MT solutions.
I preferably want a combination that is known for a nice sounding sound, and something that is easily accessible over here in Europe, preferably also in USA.
So guys, what out there that sound nice and is easily accessible? Anything new? What about the SB Acoustics new one? How does the Visaton solutions hold up?
It doesn't have to be a complete package as the DXT is, but it should as mentioned be easily accessible and hopefully so for some years ahead, although that is really hard to know in beforehand.
Thank you for your help in beforehand!
