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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Tweeter for Vitavox S2. High-sensitively ribbons?
Post Subject: Re: .... "strong, clean and in character"Posted by Paul S on: 10/25/2006
Romy:
Going back, you said:
"Vitavox S2 does OK up to 12.5K ("strong, clean and in character") on it’s center but I never use this driver pointed directly to me but rather at good 20 degree off. (I hardly can tolerate any compression driver point directly to me). At my angle the S2 in my 400Hz horn is well attenuated, more civilized and behaves more or less appropriately. In my listening position S2 does approximately 10K but the numbers are kind of meaningless in there as the HF “transient feel” is still there. In fact juts with S2 and no tweeter is it VERY much listenable,"
Looking at this again, it seems like you could come in with the "right" SMALL tweeter at 10k, still off-axis, just to bring up your "sense" of the upper frequencies. In fact, I think your system being set up for off-axis listening should help rather than hurt here.
IMO, SMALL ribbons and 'stats can do this "enhancement" without creating an obvious HF "source" that pulls your ears and "eyes". Although I do listen on axis sometimes, I am not at all stuck with it, and I have got my own small ribbons set up pretty much like I had the RTR 'stats, as "enhancement" rather than dental drills. No way could one of these small ribbons do acceptable HF by itself, and I doubt it would pass a "solo" listening test.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site