Which Tweeter preferred- dome natural material, Beryllium/Metal or Planar Ribbon? Why?


This is bugging me. Just as I think I have the

right answer it slips through my fingers. 

 

Let's not consider cost in this opinion poll.

 

For example-

Pick one of the types of tweeters

Choice- Planar Ribbon

Reason-Low moving mass and larger surface area vs domes.

 

Everyone should have an opinion here unless they are relatively new to the game.

Lets see if we all learn something new!

chorus

Showing 6 responses by danager

The best I've ever heard were plasma at the CES show 40 years ago.  They were that memorable.  

The AMT tweeter with a SET amp are pretty magical

@asvjerry 

Sounds doable but Heil only go down to 800Hrz  the Apollo go down to 125Hrz to cover most of the vocal range.  They custom built them which why I suspect the price. 

As soon as my baffles get built (waiting on my cousin but the labor is cheap... beer mostly)  I'm planning a OB two way using the big Heil and a 15 inch woofer. 

I'd bet Apollo has an open house that you could listen too without the rent a blonde but then  again you don't get to rent a blonde.

You wouldn’t happen to have a pair in the Northwest would ya. I wouldn’t have to rent a blonde I married one.

The ESS AMT will shine when played using a high current solid state amp, but they don't do nearly as well on tubes.

That's not my experience.  I heard them on a 12 watt SET amp and they were fantastic.  So much so that I purchased a pair of ESS and plan on using them on my DIY speakers.  

The time I heard them on a SS state amp they weren't nearly as impressive.  I'll admit completely different venue, music and presentation.