Size of Midrange Drivers


Why, in this day of super materials, do designers still use
mini midrange drivers?
Can we expect realistic dynamics from a five inch speaker?
My former Audio Artistry Dvorak's used dual eight-inch
midranges (D'Appolito config, paper cone) and sounded fine.
I'm thinking great dynamics = lots of air moved quickly.
I'd like to hear dual eight inch diamond coated berilium with 1000 watts behind them!
I think when we're at the point where the wave launch gives you a skin peel,
we'll be close to proper dynamics.
dweller

Showing 1 response by lewinskih01

Kijanki,

Do you know who makes good ferrofluid suspended drivers like the ones in you Hyperions - or better yet, the ones found on your speakers? I'd like to learn more for a DIY project.

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FWIW, back in the "slopped baffle" thread Roy Johnson from Green Mountain Audio made several points about driver size and selection. He mentioned he used a 4.5" midrange driver for his Calypso as it was designed to work in living rooms and audio rooms, but he used larger drivers when designing speakers for vary large rooms. So I wonder how much of a concern is beaming for him, as it would seem the detrimental effect of beaming would be more notorious the larger the room.

Good thread!