What are the differences in Tweeter materials?


I am curious,

Is there someone that could tell me about the differences between the various materials out there that are used to make tweeters? Both soft and metal type.

What are the materials used in each and what are the sound differences both positive and negative?

Soft Dome Tweeters:
Soft dome, Silk dome, Cloth dome, Polymer dome, Polyamide dome and Textile domes.

(I am very confused in particular between Soft, Cloth, Silk, and Textile?)

Metal Dome Tweeters:
Aluminum, Titanium, Beryllium, Diamond coated, domes and inverted.

Thanks!
mezzanine

Showing 1 response by quad-man

Metal domes = ear fatigue

Natural fibre dome tweeters silk & textile (usually the same) = sonic bliss

Ribbon tweeters = only minor ear fatigue as well as make your dog a little crazy

Paper tweeters = 1965

Inverted domes = Focal

Diamond tweeters = in vogue in Beverly Hills and parts of Russia not PC due to their impact on the people of South Africa

Poly domes? = toss

helps?

Q