What speaker has the best tweeter?
I love the AMT tweeters in my speakers. They are definitely different from other tweeters I have heard. I enjoy their openness and air. But there are qualities of other tweeters that excel in other ways. Some v pricy speakers use beryllium or diamond or diamond coated beryllium. I see that the price of, Seas I think, diamond tweeter is like $6K a pair. Then ribbons offer used. Not to mention plasma, etc.
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The LD50 of ozone for humans is around 50 ppm, so this is a real concern and this is why they are not made anymore.Don’t know where you get that idea, these are the newest horn loaded ones, but are little colored sounding because, of the horn and don't have a 360 degree radiating pattern https://www.lansche-audio.com/products/plasmatweeter/ Cheers George |
George, They do smell a little so I use them in summer (so I can have a slightly open window, like you do with gas heating) with the ML esl Monoliths (with replacement Neolith panels), and roll off the esl panels at 5khz and bring in the Magnet MP-02’s. Which go out flat it said to over 50khz with no problems. They really do add even more "air", delicacy, 3d transparency and speed to the sound than just the esl’s, which is unbelievable, as that’s esl’s best traits. https://magnathifimuseum.wordpress.com/2015/04/27/plasma-mp-02/ Cheers George |
Those plasmas look excellent. Then there is the v important issue of the crossover. And already $4500 why $600 for shipping? It’s has an 18 or 24db per octave xover and can be adjust up from 3khz and also the level all on the back. And yes $600 for post is very steep, but they are a solid two hand lift. Cheers George |
As for just the tweeters themselves Magnat MP-02 Plasma is the ultimate tweeter, I have a pair nothing else approaches them, the surrounding burning gas becomes the 360 degree diaphragm. (and is as light as air) https://www.ebay.com/itm/272894087984?hash=item3f89c15330:g:nR4AAOSwKhBe298j followed by horn loaded Plasmas, then ESL’s, then Ribbon/Planer then domes. Cheers George |