I have taken the liberty of making a new thread just for the new Mark Audio MA200 8cm driver rather than have it hiding on page 122 of the MA New Drivers thread. This makes it (and projects that use it) easier to find. Details of the MA 200 here:
https://www.markaudio.com/online_shop/20-cm/ma200-m-multi-midnight-copper/
I'm hoping that people will post their projects and ideas here on how they plan to use this driver. I'm hoping that when they have a moment Scott and Dave will also give their thoughts on this driver and possible usage cases.
I'm particularly interested in the cabinets Scott has designed for this driver (especially the one going down to 25Hz!) and what sound characteristics each box might have. What are the pros & cons of the single versus double ported versions and how much flexibility is there to change box shape (curved sides, rounded baffles, ovals, triangles etc.) provided box volume is maintained? What scope is there to combine this driver into a 2-way or even 3-way system?
https://www.markaudio.com/online_shop/20-cm/ma200-m-multi-midnight-copper/
I'm hoping that people will post their projects and ideas here on how they plan to use this driver. I'm hoping that when they have a moment Scott and Dave will also give their thoughts on this driver and possible usage cases.
I'm particularly interested in the cabinets Scott has designed for this driver (especially the one going down to 25Hz!) and what sound characteristics each box might have. What are the pros & cons of the single versus double ported versions and how much flexibility is there to change box shape (curved sides, rounded baffles, ovals, triangles etc.) provided box volume is maintained? What scope is there to combine this driver into a 2-way or even 3-way system?
We've been working on it for about a year, since first inception, although we've been plotting larger units for a while. Availability will depend on when distributors / dealers place their orders & what they decide to buy, so it may vary a little between regions until they all catch up. You may be surprised at the target price point though.
no whizzer to get damaged, that's a plus in the 7-8" category
The +5db above 5khz on the (very) smoothed graph wouldn't bother my older ears.
Looks very interesting for those needing a larger driver...................
https://www.markaudio.com/wp-conten...AL-25-Jul-2024-50-cm-measurement-distance.pdf
Darn it, I'm like this close to buy a pair of dynaudio excite x32 speakers....................
The +5db above 5khz on the (very) smoothed graph wouldn't bother my older ears.
Looks very interesting for those needing a larger driver...................
https://www.markaudio.com/wp-conten...AL-25-Jul-2024-50-cm-measurement-distance.pdf
Darn it, I'm like this close to buy a pair of dynaudio excite x32 speakers....................
The SD is >2x of the Alpair 10 drivers; I am expecting that in a well designed cabinet this driver will deliver low frequency output that will be satisfactory to a large part of the wide-band single driver enthusiast community. The increased SD hopefully will give a greater perception of "slam" that can be more limited with drivers with smaller cone are.
The peaks above 5KHz - it would be interesting to hear from early adopters how it sounds a little off-axis, or if a notch filter helps.
The peaks above 5KHz - it would be interesting to hear from early adopters how it sounds a little off-axis, or if a notch filter helps.