Fashions constantly change.
What are the current views about metal dome tweeters?
And what are there supposed advantages and disadvantages?
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Fashions constantly change.
What are the current views about metal dome tweeters?
And what are there supposed advantages and disadvantages?
Beryllium seems to be the latest fashion. It's very light but toxic ( I'm surprised EU regulations allow it ! )
I'm sure Wilson would like to use it instead of titanium but Focal won't sell it
My 20 year old Quart 980s have titanium dome tweeters and aluminium domes the size of tennis balls as mid range units. Excentric?
Metal domes are often assumed to screech. Some do, but some are as good or better than fabric etc domes imo. The metal domes in my AP Virgos, for example, are fast and detailed but smooth and never grating.
Not sure if all metal domes started off screechy and the technology has since improved. Any views?
Latest fashion?... Maybe!Quote:
Originally Posted by Togil
New?... Not at all, witness the 1970's Yamaha NS1000M. ;)
Was going to say the same thing but you beat me to it Mike! Yams can be ruthlessly revealing but I've heard them sound good with the right amp.
These?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shian7
http://www.hi-fiworld.co.uk/hfw/olde...hans1000m.html
Do Yamaha currently make any domestic loudspeakers?
Yes! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Labarum
They make these:
http://www.soavo.com/
http://www.yamaha.com/yec/speakers/s...l?CTID=5040543
Hi-Fi World gave a favourable review to one of the Soavo models fairly recently.
I heard the Usher Dancer Be-20 really nice speaker. As everyone points out you need to be careful when partnering, but metal domes can be quite special in the right circumstances
A few years back I had some Jamo Concerts 8s with the Musical Fidelity xp100pre and
X200 power amp boy was that system tiring