Favorite Tube Speaker Match

I've heard and owned several ceramic composite cones with tube amps,i.e., the ceramic metal matrix diaphragms in the Infinity Intermezzo 2.6 and Prelude MTS with the Cary SLI-80. With the right tubes, these are glorious combinations. My advice is buy neutral speakers, i.e., with flat frequency response and impedance curves, and adjust "richness" via tube rolling. This approach will give you maximum flexibility with minimum expense over the long term, and you won't be forced to use cables as tone controls.

It's funny how everyone has mentioned the paper vs. metal or kevlar debate. Or electrostat's/ribbons, although I guess it's not really applicable to what I'm about to ask.

Which is:

Why in the cone speaker debate does everyone leave out the differences between nickel-cadmium and neodymium magnets?

Anyone have better experiences with one or the other? I know neodymium is supposed to be "faster" sounding, but I don't know that I have ever heard it with paper cones.

Jburidan, I agree wholeheartedly with your post. That's why I love tubed equipment. Just by rolling the signal tubes you have whatever sound you desire.

Bart

Triangles. They are tipped up in the treble which makes a good match. And very efficient

i have had all materials, and paper sounds the best to my ears. I have used tube amps from McIntosh, Dynaco, Berning, SET's, PP, you name them, and the I just am drawn at how natural and dynamic in a good way the paper drivers sound.

I dont think the material that makes the magnet is as impoartant as people wants us to believe. I also had all kinds of magnet types..ainico, ceramic, neo...etc