Ceramic cone woofers and midranges have their advantages and their disadvantages.
Their rigidity gives them more piston-like behavior, which translates into excellent clarity (assuming a well-designed, low distortion motor).
However, a conventional cone of the same diameter will have a wider radiation pattern at the upper end of its range. When a cone goes into breakup mode its radiation pattern widens significantly compared to what the rigid piston model would predict. The result is a better radiation pattern matchup with the tweeter in the crossover region. Well-behaved breakup mode behavior can be beneficial.
So assuming otherwise identical, competently designed speakers, I would expect slightly better clarity from the one with the ceramic cone drivers and perhaps slightly more natural timbre from the one with the conventional cone drivers.
Duke
Their rigidity gives them more piston-like behavior, which translates into excellent clarity (assuming a well-designed, low distortion motor).
However, a conventional cone of the same diameter will have a wider radiation pattern at the upper end of its range. When a cone goes into breakup mode its radiation pattern widens significantly compared to what the rigid piston model would predict. The result is a better radiation pattern matchup with the tweeter in the crossover region. Well-behaved breakup mode behavior can be beneficial.
So assuming otherwise identical, competently designed speakers, I would expect slightly better clarity from the one with the ceramic cone drivers and perhaps slightly more natural timbre from the one with the conventional cone drivers.
Duke