The review of AudioTechnology 6" midwoofer 18H521706SD-4 has been added:
Review of AudioTechnology 18H521706SD-4 midwoofer | HiFiCompass
Review of AudioTechnology 18H521706SD-4 midwoofer | HiFiCompass
This one looks great and reminds me of the satori mw16p. I think that its price is about double compared to satori.
I think that they have similar drivers with higher Qms.
I think that they have similar drivers with higher Qms.
The measurements of ScanSpeak D2905/9700, D2905/9900 tweeters have been updated (only ETC, waterfall and step response):
ScanSpeak D2905/970000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak D2905/990000 | HiFiCompass
The measurements of Accuton C30-6-024 have been fully updated:
Accuton C30-6-024 | HiFiCompass
Tha measurements of ScanSpeak D2908/714000 beryllium dome tweeter have been added:
ScanSpeak D2908/714000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak D2905/970000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak D2905/990000 | HiFiCompass
The measurements of Accuton C30-6-024 have been fully updated:
Accuton C30-6-024 | HiFiCompass
Tha measurements of ScanSpeak D2908/714000 beryllium dome tweeter have been added:
ScanSpeak D2908/714000 | HiFiCompass
Yes, exceptionally good!Holy cow...
D2905/970000 looks good!!!
I'd really like to see a motor (power handling) like that applied to their conventional dome (D2905/970000). (..I suppose the Revelator is similar to that.. but the 3rd harmonic discontinuity from 2nd at lower freq.s is not good.)
-what I find shocking is just how primitive the "enclosure" pathing/stuffing is - a BIG thanks for cracking-open that sucker! (..of course I'm not sure it had to be LITERALLY cracked-open.) 😀
You might try various foam ppi (grades) instead of that cotton (..I'm assuming it's cotton, maybe it's a ceramic or glass fiber). I'm pretty sure they use foam for the Ellipticore.
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/OVAL-1/ellipticor-6-1800.jpg
-what I find shocking is just how primitive the "enclosure" pathing/stuffing is - a BIG thanks for cracking-open that sucker! (..of course I'm not sure it had to be LITERALLY cracked-open.) 😀
You might try various foam ppi (grades) instead of that cotton (..I'm assuming it's cotton, maybe it's a ceramic or glass fiber). I'm pretty sure they use foam for the Ellipticore.
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/OVAL-1/ellipticor-6-1800.jpg
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I'd really like to see a motor (power handling) like that applied to their conventional dome (D2905/970000). (..I suppose the Revelator is similar to that.. but the 3rd harmonic discontinuity from 2nd at lower freq.s is not good.)
-what I find shocking is just how primitive the "enclosure" pathing/stuffing is - a BIG thanks for cracking-open that sucker! (..of course I'm not sure it had to be LITERALLY cracked-open.) 😀
You might try various foam ppi (grades) instead of that cotton (..I'm assuming it's cotton, maybe it's a ceramic or glass fiber). I'm pretty sure they use foam for the Ellipticore.
http://www.troelsgravesen.dk/OVAL-1/ellipticor-6-1800.jpg
Thanks for the advice🙂
It seems ScanSpeak do not long thinking just used in that beryllium model the motor from previous Revelator series tweeters - R2904/7000, D2904/7100, where it has special plastic supporting element for the aim:
- in the ring radiator version - to hold in place the bullet;
- in the dome version - to hold an underdome damping piece of felt.
In the 7140 there is no any of that elements, so, IMHO, the plastic "crab" was left there as a rudiment. It only inferes to the back pressure escape out of the under dome cavity.
In R2904, D2904 and all AirCirc tweeters are used the cotton pads, you are right.
In the Ellipticor ones it seems they use not the cotton but synthetic (maybe natural?) kind of felt. The back chamber cover in the Ellipticor made of a clear plastic and resonates very well🙂
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..hmm, felt for the Ellipticore.
Yeah, I think you could get better subjective results with the right ppi foam (or even different layers of ppi foam). (..striving for similar damping/absorption but with much lower-loss/resistance (air-load to compliance) to the driver's motion.)
Are you sure that the 7140 isn't similar to the 7100? It looks like they both use the same outer-ring radiator design, and excursion is identical (..though mechanical resistance is half that of the 7100 - which is pretty awesome.)
Yeah, I think you could get better subjective results with the right ppi foam (or even different layers of ppi foam). (..striving for similar damping/absorption but with much lower-loss/resistance (air-load to compliance) to the driver's motion.)
Are you sure that the 7140 isn't similar to the 7100? It looks like they both use the same outer-ring radiator design, and excursion is identical (..though mechanical resistance is half that of the 7100 - which is pretty awesome.)
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Yes, I should give ppi foam a try...
7140 has the same motor as 7100 but without a damping felt under the dome.
The lower Rms due the titanium former instead Alu one in 7100.
7140 has the same motor as 7100 but without a damping felt under the dome.
The lower Rms due the titanium former instead Alu one in 7100.
..The lower Rms due the titanium former instead Alu one in 7100.
-ah, lower conductivity = lower magnetic "breaking". 🙂
I'd really like to see a motor (power handling) like that applied to their conventional dome (D2905/970000)..
I just read this and realized I didn't reference what I was referring to.. 😱
-the 714000's power handling/SCALING vs. non-linear spectrum to the 970000: where the 970000 "jumps" (for lack of a better term) from 4.5 to 8.8.
My *guess* is that it's a motor issue, because the 970000 is NOT a ring-type design (like the 714000, which is).
I just read this and realized I didn't reference what I was referring to.. 😱
-the 714000's power handling/SCALING vs. non-linear spectrum to the 970000: where the 970000 "jumps" (for lack of a better term) from 4.5 to 8.8.
My *guess* is that it's a motor issue, because the 970000 is NOT a ring-type design (like the 714000, which is).
Not quite understood but if you mean the 9700's THD jump when going from 4.5 to 8.8 Volt then I think it is due the absence of HPF at those measurements. I made them a long ago when didn't come to my standard measurement procedure yet🙂
The data for D3806/8200, R3004/602010, 18M/4631T00 have been updated (ETC, waterfall and step response):
ScanSpeak D3806/820000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak R3004/602010 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 18M/4631T00 | HiFiCompass
BTW, I like the D3806 sounding very-very much🙂. It need only a small additional tweeter for an airness.
The data for R3004/6020 have been fully updated:
ScanSpeak R3004/602000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak D3806/820000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak R3004/602010 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 18M/4631T00 | HiFiCompass
BTW, I like the D3806 sounding very-very much🙂. It need only a small additional tweeter for an airness.
The data for R3004/6020 have been fully updated:
ScanSpeak R3004/602000 | HiFiCompass
The data for R2904/7000, R2904/70009, 18W/8542, 15W/8530K, 26W/8861T have been updated (ETC, waterfall and step response):
ScanSpeak R2904/700000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak R2904/700009 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 15W/8530K00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 15W/8530K00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 26W/8861T00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak R2904/700000 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak R2904/700009 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 15W/8530K00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 15W/8530K00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 26W/8861T00 | HiFiCompass
The data for 10F/8424G00, 12M/4631G have been updated (ETC, waterfall and step response):
ScanSpeak 10F/8424G00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 12M/4631G00 | HiFiCompass
The measurement of ScanSpeak tweeter D3004/6020 have been fully updated:
ScanSpeak D3004/602000 | HiFiCompass
The measurements of fullrange Fostex F120A have been added:
Fostex F120A | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 10F/8424G00 | HiFiCompass
ScanSpeak 12M/4631G00 | HiFiCompass
The measurement of ScanSpeak tweeter D3004/6020 have been fully updated:
ScanSpeak D3004/602000 | HiFiCompass
The measurements of fullrange Fostex F120A have been added:
Fostex F120A | HiFiCompass
Thanks[emoji846]Great job!
Are you buying all these drivers?
I think, about 90% drivers were bought myself.
It's becoming quite an impressive list! I must say, I still like what I see from most Scan Speak offerings.
Now here are some new SEAS drivers, and especially the tweeter (27TAC/GB) would be really interesting to see the distortion measurements.
The woofer (L16RNX3) is using a 28L cab (VAS19L) which is close to Qtc 0.5 and in my opinion over damped. The dotted line is their calculated infinite baffle and hopefully much closer to Qtc 0.707-0.8. If so, then it is a good competition to Wavecor SW182BD03/04. Looks promising as woofer(s) in a 3/4-way system and below 500Hz.
Prestige Titan Launch

The woofer (L16RNX3) is using a 28L cab (VAS19L) which is close to Qtc 0.5 and in my opinion over damped. The dotted line is their calculated infinite baffle and hopefully much closer to Qtc 0.707-0.8. If so, then it is a good competition to Wavecor SW182BD03/04. Looks promising as woofer(s) in a 3/4-way system and below 500Hz.

Prestige Titan Launch
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