It' all in the title ! I intend to buy a pair of Fostex 8' and I only know the fe206e. How do these speakers sound compared to this fe206e ?
Regards to all,
Lagroute
Regards to all,
Lagroute
Hi,
all drivers you mentioned are horn drivers so I guess that's your desired enclosure?!
You will get a lot of music out of a FE206e. FE208e Sigma and FF225k will need a helper-tweeter and FE206ES-R is close to "sold-out" in Europe (but would be the best IMHO).
If your goal is a simple enclosure than FE207e might be an alternative. There are "easy" enclosures/designs for FE206e too but I never heard one beside the horn so far.
Regards
Thorsten
all drivers you mentioned are horn drivers so I guess that's your desired enclosure?!
You will get a lot of music out of a FE206e. FE208e Sigma and FF225k will need a helper-tweeter and FE206ES-R is close to "sold-out" in Europe (but would be the best IMHO).
If your goal is a simple enclosure than FE207e might be an alternative. There are "easy" enclosures/designs for FE206e too but I never heard one beside the horn so far.
Regards
Thorsten
I do have a pro ring tweeter so let's say the very highs aren't a problem.
I will try many enclosures but I'm thinking of nagaoka or other back horns.
What I'd like to know is how these speakers sound. The fe206e is very dynamic with a clear and neutral midrange, good midbass impact bu no bass and a little harsness in the highs (IMHO).
What about the others ? Are the 208ES and the 206ES-R worth their high cost ?
regards
I will try many enclosures but I'm thinking of nagaoka or other back horns.
What I'd like to know is how these speakers sound. The fe206e is very dynamic with a clear and neutral midrange, good midbass impact bu no bass and a little harsness in the highs (IMHO).
What about the others ? Are the 208ES and the 206ES-R worth their high cost ?
regards
Hi,
you will hardly find someone who listened to all or even could compare them 1:1.
I'ver heard FE206e in it's Fostex recommended as well as FE208e Sigma and I heard FE206ES-R in a reflex cab.
FE206e has a very good money/value ration. 208e Sigma will add more detail in the midrange and if you add a tweeter highrange will be no question. Bass is nearly the same when put into the recommended horns. Sigma has a bit more "punch".
Regards
Thorsten
you will hardly find someone who listened to all or even could compare them 1:1.
I'ver heard FE206e in it's Fostex recommended as well as FE208e Sigma and I heard FE206ES-R in a reflex cab.
FE206e has a very good money/value ration. 208e Sigma will add more detail in the midrange and if you add a tweeter highrange will be no question. Bass is nearly the same when put into the recommended horns. Sigma has a bit more "punch".
Regards
Thorsten
well .....
the reflex cab is not the right enclosure. With a series resistor (8.2 ohm) you can put him in 55 liter reflex but the midrange will be forward.
In the recommended horn you will get the same bass as FE206e / FE208e Sigma, a midrange close to 208 Sigma and a better highrange due to the whizzer.
Bottom line: if you want to use your tweeter take 208e Sigma if not try FE206ES-R (if available).
Regards
Thorsten
the reflex cab is not the right enclosure. With a series resistor (8.2 ohm) you can put him in 55 liter reflex but the midrange will be forward.
In the recommended horn you will get the same bass as FE206e / FE208e Sigma, a midrange close to 208 Sigma and a better highrange due to the whizzer.
Bottom line: if you want to use your tweeter take 208e Sigma if not try FE206ES-R (if available).
Regards
Thorsten
Hi
and the Audio Nirvana 6.5 - a Fostex clone - it's been said the AN has a even better midrange than most Fostex...
best, LC
and the Audio Nirvana 6.5 - a Fostex clone - it's been said the AN has a even better midrange than most Fostex...
best, LC
Hi,
I couldn't hear any difference between FE206e and Audio Nirvana 8" (standard version). The only difference was look and price in my ears & eyes. Don't know yet how good the new "super" version of AN 8 is.
Regards
Thorsten
I couldn't hear any difference between FE206e and Audio Nirvana 8" (standard version). The only difference was look and price in my ears & eyes. Don't know yet how good the new "super" version of AN 8 is.
Regards
Thorsten
gday!
nice question in the headline. do you have some place in your city where you can test any of these drivers, using at least simple enclosure?
I'm - not. it's pity, but we're develop "Acoustic studio" in our city. our customer will be able to do it. I plan to show Fostex, Monacor, latter Lowther over there. try to take Sonido from Hungary - interesting drivers, but couldn't yet.
and now I cut boxes for testing - closed - several for T/s measuring, ported a few and TQWP (it's done 1 pcs). hope it'll be nice place for DIY'ers
nice question in the headline. do you have some place in your city where you can test any of these drivers, using at least simple enclosure?
I'm - not. it's pity, but we're develop "Acoustic studio" in our city. our customer will be able to do it. I plan to show Fostex, Monacor, latter Lowther over there. try to take Sonido from Hungary - interesting drivers, but couldn't yet.
and now I cut boxes for testing - closed - several for T/s measuring, ported a few and TQWP (it's done 1 pcs). hope it'll be nice place for DIY'ers
and a last question : WHAT ABOUT THIS DAMN CORAL BETA 8 ?
Some people say this is the best fullrange, how is it VS fe206e ?
Some people say this is the best fullrange, how is it VS fe206e ?
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