Thanks waxx.
How about SB26CDC which is vertually flat but an half dB perhaps around 6K Hz. and the bigger Eton HD29 -2 (28 dome) that have a vey not flat curve and said to sound smooth almost dark (@gregulator iirc testimonial) : https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-eton-29hd2-magnesium-ceramic-28mm-dome-tweeter
VS https://hificompass.com/en/speakers/measurements/sbacoustics/sb-acoustics-sb26adc-c000-4
both ceramic coated, strangly the sb26 seems way better, despite the bigger dome and neodynium of the Eton (not really advised for instance to cut off <2K hz)
The cdc is a little flater till 20k than the ADC which is the same w/o the ceramic coating (certainly for aesthtical reasons and to prevent rusting maybe in some environment)
How about SB26CDC which is vertually flat but an half dB perhaps around 6K Hz. and the bigger Eton HD29 -2 (28 dome) that have a vey not flat curve and said to sound smooth almost dark (@gregulator iirc testimonial) : https://audioxpress.com/article/test-bench-eton-29hd2-magnesium-ceramic-28mm-dome-tweeter
VS https://hificompass.com/en/speakers/measurements/sbacoustics/sb-acoustics-sb26adc-c000-4
both ceramic coated, strangly the sb26 seems way better, despite the bigger dome and neodynium of the Eton (not really advised for instance to cut off <2K hz)
The cdc is a little flater till 20k than the ADC which is the same w/o the ceramic coating (certainly for aesthtical reasons and to prevent rusting maybe in some environment)
The SB26ADC is awesome, especially in an Augerpro waveguide 👍
I like how KEF use variable thickness to make the dome both stiff and also light enough to go high and push the breakup almost as high as beryllium.
I like how KEF use variable thickness to make the dome both stiff and also light enough to go high and push the breakup almost as high as beryllium.
Hi digitalthor, what augerpro (I donate but not used it yet) WG added to you in simple sounding terms, please ?
Magnesium for instance rust easily near the sea and tropical environments, some Seas owners complained of cones becoming more rusted than a boat w/o painting looking at french gruyer after some years according the aera.
That school needs to go back to school, since drivers radiate 3 dimensionally. What "spl curve"? Angle and distance? There are many...and stiffness most certainly affects this.
Yup, I think people most of the time refer to the normalized horizontal response at 0° (on axis), 15,30 & 60°. I refered to this for the ease of the conversation and poll.
Hi. I used the 5" oval one, so it matched the MW13TX I used. Worked like a charm. But the KEF got me good... Because the smooth and even response in both horizontal and vertical direction, really seems to work great in my room 👌
I've heard quite a bit... From cheap to expensive. But the KEF coax can deliver a soundstage and perspective, that is very good... Actually better than most - IMO.
I've heard nice soft domes too.... But we'll behaved and well filtered and implemented hard domes, wins for me 👍
Thanks, how it's translate in sounds term please (I know, difficult exercice) : less hard or smoother sound ? Same timbers and sparkles but better soundstage , ETC... with and without the WG.
Have you experienced a Be dome too ? (at SB acoustics it is hard to benchmark as all the Be are bigger dome diameter and also more wide surrounds rings like... which the SB26 ADC/CDC is not)
I have an old Wharfdale tweeter with Beryllium dome. When shining a laser pointer at it, the light goes through it, but feels very stiff and sounds very sweet. Never heard another metal dome sound like this. Problem I only have one. 😢
I had the Cadenza and could kick myself not waiting for the 104. thought same drivers but I was wrong.sounded a lot nicer
good story,, so you can poll propasal number one 🙂 . I hesitate with a cheap ferrite SB acoustic sb29R with Be, for now Materion gave up the Be foil sheets to hifi brands. Maybe tomorrow, maybe not; no one is knowing if they stopped because potential law risks with Be and mass market end users or if they have enough customers for heavier applications related to what they can produce/source ?!
The 104/2 has a very good soundstage, they disseaper almost of the room ! The 104 with its passive radiator iirc, I don't remember.
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Yes both had passive radiator 104 cabinet a little smaller, but taller, but I think the cross-over made the most difference. I think that 90% Brit speakers used KEF B200/T27 drivers for their sound character.