Hello
I´m from Brazil and here we dont have access to very good speakers for home use, here we only have manufacturer for car speakers wich are not good for enclosures...
we have to import the good speakers, but with the dollar exchange rate for 5:1, even cheap speakers become very expensive for us, and we have the import taxes and shipping costs high too
so i bought a pair of dayton audio ps95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full-Range Driver from a friend who buy when he went to USA, and now i am thinking what i could do with them
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Question 1: Is dayton audio ps95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full-Range Driver good for the Frugal horn?
i love the concept and think that a horn will make this speaker sound better and with more bass than a bass reflex box...
am i right?
if i´m not, wich enclosure could i build to get the most of this speaker (in terms of bass and in general)
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Question 2: will i need a subwoofer to use with them? the frugal horn alone will lack bass?
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https://www.daytonaudio.com/product/1241/ps95-8-3-1-2-point-source-full-range-driver-8-ohm
I´m from Brazil and here we dont have access to very good speakers for home use, here we only have manufacturer for car speakers wich are not good for enclosures...
we have to import the good speakers, but with the dollar exchange rate for 5:1, even cheap speakers become very expensive for us, and we have the import taxes and shipping costs high too
so i bought a pair of dayton audio ps95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full-Range Driver from a friend who buy when he went to USA, and now i am thinking what i could do with them
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Question 1: Is dayton audio ps95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full-Range Driver good for the Frugal horn?
i love the concept and think that a horn will make this speaker sound better and with more bass than a bass reflex box...
am i right?
if i´m not, wich enclosure could i build to get the most of this speaker (in terms of bass and in general)
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Question 2: will i need a subwoofer to use with them? the frugal horn alone will lack bass?
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https://www.daytonaudio.com/product/1241/ps95-8-3-1-2-point-source-full-range-driver-8-ohm
| Speaker Type | Full-Range |
| Nominal Diameter | 3.50" |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 10 watts |
| Power Handling (max) | 20 watts |
| Continuous Program Power | -- |
| Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 85.56 dB @ 2.83V/1m |
| Frequency Response | 110 - 20 000 Hz |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 20 mm |
| Magnet Weight | -- |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 7.1 ohms |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 0.63 mH @ 1 kHz |
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 119.8 Hz |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 7.33 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.8 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.72 |
| Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) | 2.2g |
| Moving Mass Of Diaphragm (Mmd) | -- |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 0.79 mm/N |
| Surface Area Of Cone (Sd) | 28.3 cm² |
| Volume of Displacement (Vd) | 7.08 cm³ |
| BL Product (BL) | 3.83 Tm |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 0.94 liters |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 2.5 mm |
| Drivers Mechanical Losses (Rms) | -- |
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Greets!
FYI/FWIW, mobile audio drivers work well in TLs and some in MLTLs as well as the PS95, so do any of them have T/S specs or willing to measure them? Others will have to respond to the FH.
FYI/FWIW, mobile audio drivers work well in TLs and some in MLTLs as well as the PS95, so do any of them have T/S specs or willing to measure them? Others will have to respond to the FH.
Question 1: Is dayton audio ps95-8 3-1/2" Point Source Full-Range Driver good for the Frugal horn?
No, the QTS too hi (0.72) horns need QTS under 0.3
Usually FH dont need a sub, since it increase the bass under 300Hz that is where the FH effect works.
But this Dayton driver have nothing under 110Hz, use other driver.
No, the QTS too hi (0.72) horns need QTS under 0.3
Usually FH dont need a sub, since it increase the bass under 300Hz that is where the FH effect works.
But this Dayton driver have nothing under 110Hz, use other driver.
Do you have access to Fostex drivers? The FF85WK or the FF105Wk will work in a Frugal Horn. Also Mark Audio Drivers? Am hoping Dave From Planet 10 will chime in and let you know? He’s the one who started the Frugal horn builds. Good luck and keep us posted. 😁
FrugalHorn Lite is a very good design. Surprising Big sound in a small enclosure. The best i know for 3-3.5 inchers.
As Dave approved, go for It.
As Dave approved, go for It.
