I am looking for USA manufacturers for drivers, in particular full-range drivers in the 4" to 8" range. I have searched but am not finding much. I know about Eminence but they really do not have what I am looking for.
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Misco comes to mind; they have a lot of PA drivers, but a few with more hi-fi pretensions in their Oaktron and Bold North product lines AFAIK, mostly the former if looking for a fullrange.
There aren't really that much i know, and very few driver builders in general (JBL, Emminence, Radian and then i don't know any other). drivers are mostly designed in Europe and mostly made in Asia (altough not all).
The only one i know are the Betsy from Wild Burro Labs (Nebraska): https://wildburroaudio.com/speakers/
The only one i know are the Betsy from Wild Burro Labs (Nebraska): https://wildburroaudio.com/speakers/
Quam has been in Chicago since the 30's
JBL
bad news even eminence gets parts offshore.
most pulp manufacturing for cones is not here.
JBL
bad news even eminence gets parts offshore.
most pulp manufacturing for cones is not here.
Do you count out-of-producion drivers If so, he 8" JBLs include the D208, 2115, and LE8-T.
Not many US manufacturers it seems other than Eminence and Misco. I am also spreading my search to Europe for places like Morel.
Not really much to go on. Lot's of drivers available between 4" & 8". Kind of like saying you're shopping for a new car, with anything between 4 and 8 cylinders.
jeff
So to be more specific, I am looking for full range drivers similar to the Dayton CF-120 which is Chinese of course. In particular it has a low Fs and a large Xmax for this size and range speaker. Another example is a Tang Band W5-2143 though less Xmax. Efficiency is not a priority.
I would also like to find something in a 6.5" like a Dayton PS-180, again with a lower Fs and larger Xmax than what is typical (like the Dayton). Efficiency is not a priority.
It needs to be in production (since someone asked) and again I'm just looking for drivers, not complete systems.
Let me know if you want more specifics.
Max flat sealed hits 100 Hz F6. 80 Hz in an ideal miniOnken.
But box size is a serious challenge. So small as to make it difficult to fit into the box. Might be able to squeeze some bas sout of with something like Victor or Vulcan-V.
Misco did build a 4.5” driver for Hamp Acoustics (paper, not CF [which i am no fan of]). Much more useful specification.
dave
I'm getting more of a VW Beetle vibe from that pic. So is it a Buggada, or a Vuggati? 🙂
jeff
I already have two of them in 3D printed BP enclosures I designed. They sound great and go a lot deeper than 80Hz. REW/cal mic measured.
But at any rate back to the thread.
The W5-2143 looks like a nice driver. Decent mid-bass in a 15L BR. Maybe a candidate for the FHXL?
You can get 10Hz deeper with an Alpair 10.3 in the same 15L box.
jeff
You can get 10Hz deeper with an Alpair 10.3 in the same 15L box.
jeff
I have a TL designed for that W5 that looks good in modeling. I have not built it yet because I was hoping to find some US or Euro drivers and want to leave the door open for design tweaks.