SB Acoustics Satori MR16P-4, a new hope for the big dark midrange world?

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This is a genuinely interesting discussion. 🙂

I never quite know what is a good driver from the frequency response.

Juhazi's Finecone video is fascinating.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlaGb67RPwc

Dustcaps, cone material and damping, edges. All quite interactive.

Motors is something else. Underhung, overhung an' all that. TBH, I think there is no perfect answer, but some trade-offs can be balanced.

SB Acoustics seem to be moving towards flat frequency response with lively materials for this mid.
SB Acoustics :: 6½" SATORI MR16P-4

I'm absolutely certain it has some phase issues around 4-5kHz. Marked in Green. That's just cone geometry.

I also enjoyed wesayso's comment about a rising response that is easily worked with without much filtering here with 8" paper units. Which, IMO work like 6" polycones.
H1659-08 U22REX/P-SL
H1288-08 CA22RNX

Always hard to decide if you want to go with mechanical/material or electrical control of the slopes and breakups. I really don't know. 😕
 

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Which speakers used this? The data shows that it will be hard to match with many tweeters. May be fine for a 4-way.

Jay,

Given the 7" size, this seems like a driver for a horn type of speaker that would have to have a lot of dynamic range in the mid-range.

I don't really think it's intended for traditional DIY projects with a dome tweeter and 10" woofer. 🙂

Best,


Erik
 
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