World's best Tweeters Blind Testing

[JonBocani]

So that would be the logical continuation of this:

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/mult...st-midrange-blind-testing-need-your-help.html


Once completed, we'll have one or many midranges that can act as a solid reference in order to test... Tweeters.


The test set-up and methodology will almost be as sample as a copy-paste so i see no real trouble getting it done. (However, don't expect any Woofer blind testing anytime soon!)

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So, what you be your favorite contenders to add on the list ?

Let me start with:

RAAL 140-15D
Beyma TPL 150

 

[JonBocani]

Havent followed the latest news regarding dome tweeters... Is Scanspeak still on the top of the food chain ? Any specific models to recommend ?

 

[JonBocani]

The upcoming ''reference midrange'' will be able to go up to 5-6khz but obviously we won't cross that high.

Still, we'll have to decide about the ''best'' crossing point, or at least a crossing point that is considered normal. Is it 2khz ? 2.5khz ? 3khz ? or else...

 

[Face]

I would take an OEM RAAL or Scanspeak Be tweeter over the TPL for a HiFi speaker.

 

[djn]

I vote for the big Heil.

 

[djn]

I would also include the DuKane plasma tweeter. I had a pair in my system for 1 month and, to my ear, the best tweet I've ever heard.

 

[mtoc]

Why not blind the woofers at the same time, life is short, man. We do it together.

 

[dave123]

I think these are worth adding to list:

TAD ET-703
Fostex T500AMKII
Aurum Cantus G1 Ribbon
Scanspeak D2904
Lansche Audio Corona Plasma Tweeter

 

[Samuel Jayaraj]

Fountek NeoCd3.5H Horn Tweeter. Got it recently and paired with Fostex FE168Sigma sounds marvelous. The tweeter is crossed over with a 1uF capacitor.

 

[JonBocani]

Why not blind the woofers at the same time, life is short, man. We do it together.

anything below 400hz is too much room/enclosure dependant. Organization would be a nightmare.

 

[Clashing]

Haven't had a chance to hear one, but those diamond tweeters from Accuton are supposed to be all that and more. Airside from them, I'd give the TAD 2002 a listen as well...

 

[JonBocani]

Fountek NeoCd3.5H Horn Tweeter. Got it recently and paired with Fostex FE168Sigma sounds marvelous. The tweeter is crossed over with a 1uF capacitor.

according to Tomahawk, Beyma TPL150 is way beyond Fountek's

 

[JonBocani]

I think these are worth adding to list:

TAD ET-703
Fostex T500AMKII
Aurum Cantus G1 Ribbon
Scanspeak D2904
Lansche Audio Corona Plasma Tweeter

Nice list but won't be easy to get my hand on some of them

 

[JonBocani]

Lansche Audio Corona Plasma Tweeter

Looks like a RAAL-killer to me, at least on paper.


...but is it available on the DIY market ?
if so, how much ?

 

[Face]

according to Tomahawk, Beyma TPL150 is way beyond Fountek's

Agreed that Fountek is a toy in comparison.

I too would like to know how a DIY'er would get their hands on Lansche tweeters.

 

[Eldam]

Audax TW034 for its particular size ?
Mundorf AMT ?
Scanspeak 2905/9900 to have a classic or a SB Satori with its dust cavity ?
any mid-tweeter ESL kits to push further the competition ?
One or two compression driver with a big attenuation (it's a blind test !)
A horned dome tweeter à la Seos for the fun ? (and for iso perimeter with the compression drivers above : same horn.)

2000 or 2500 Hz high pass to give a chance to the planars...(?)

 

[Bill poster]

The viawave ribbon should be on the list...amongst other things they what good tweeters shd do - 'disappear'

 

[JonBocani]

One or two compression driver with a big attenuation (it's a blind test !)

Yes of course, they will be all level-matched for sure.

 

[Charles Darwin]

Don't plasma tweeters have issues with ozone production as a byproduct of using them?

I remember having some demo'd way back when and after a short while you could smell them work and after a long while your eyes would feel sore.
Has somebody solved this in the mean time?

 

[JonBocani]

Don't plasma tweeters have issues with ozone production as a byproduct of using them?

I remember having some demo'd way back when and after a short while you could smell them work and after a long while your eyes would feel sore.
Has somebody solved this in the mean time?

Well, if you're serious about Hifi you should be prepared to sacrifice your health.