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The best tweeter design

Been giving some thought on the best tweeter design and I came up with the following list:

1) Plasma
2) Ribbon
3) Horn-loaded
4) Diamond dome
5) Ring radiator
6) Inverted dome

But since 1-3 are hard to implement or expensive most speakers start at #4, at best.

Thoughts?
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Showing 3 responses by erik_squires

erik_squires
16,591 posts
 
You know everyone who is lauding the MBL tweeters, I wonder how much of it is really the tweeters. I mean, if you turned them off, you'd still hear most of the piano notes. :)

Perhaps there is more to the MBL sound than _just_ the tweeters?

Best,

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erik_squires
16,591 posts
 
I should also point out, some of the very WORST tweeters I've heard were AMT's as well. Cheaply made, horrible measuring, horrible sound. Making some people rich, so what do I know??


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erik_squires
16,591 posts
 
Implementation is everything.

Integration with the speaker and the room second.

The material of the tweeter, or technology, a close 3rd.

And I like the best AMT's over the best ribbons, and certainly over the plasma tweets. 

True horns.... in the right place. There are real trade-offs when you go that route, including the size of the best makes them harder to live with.

Best,


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