beryllium vs diamond


Hi guys, today's technology has brought us a new type of tweeter made of diamond or beryllium. Do you know what are the strengths and weaknesses of diamond vs beryllium? Which one is the more expensive? Has today's dome tweeter better resolving power than the venerable electrostat? Jim Thiel once said that dynamic designs will be getting better all the time and will probably surpass electrostatic designs.
dazzdax

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The quality of the highs effect the midrange quite a bit....B&W's diamond tweeter in the 800 range allows for a more natural upper midrange, especially audible on strings.
My brothers now retired Bozak B313's had dual paper tweeters strapped over the 12" woofers...they were sweet and sexy and full of realistic treble. Application and execution matter more, plus they had massive magnet structures behind them. The crossover was all discrete components and weighed about 15lbs.