Need opinions on super tweeters as an add-on


Several different brands from Fostex, Murata,Tonian, Onix ERT, Townshend and others. They cost $350 up to $2500.

Has anyone compared? Is the $350 Onix as good as the big $$ ones? Can one really hear the difference in the end or are all of these very close in the end?

Thanks,

Bill
grannyring

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Mechans,

I love my current speakers and cannot find a speaker with better body, warmth, power and scale. I just tried the latest speakers from the manufacturer and while they are 8 years newer and thousands more, I much prefer the older model from the same company. That is interesting on its own as newer, "better" technology is not always an improvement in sound.

The ony area the new speaker was better was in its sparkle and air in the upper mids and highs. I found it interesting that the speaker used a ribbon tweeter in addition to the dome.

Since I love my speakers I figured getting a ribbon super tweeter might be an option.

Thus my post.

Bill
Johnk,

My speakers are a three way conventional box with a 1" silk dome tweeter." The silk-dome tweeter is sandwiched, D'Appolito style, between two 5" midrange drivers. Rated frequency response is 33Hz-27kHz, and sensitivity is 90dB at 4 ohms.

You seem to know quite a lot about this topic. I am looking for a little more top end sparkle and air. Of the tweeters above which one,if any, would be the best choice.

Thanks,

Bill