Component Opinions
I've done a bit of searching and I've noticed that 4kHz is pretty high for most comps on the market. In fact I haven't seen any numbers higher than that. I also noticed that the higher quality the comp, the lower the cross-over point.
... I wouldn't say a high price makes something good
also I would not say a crossover point is a good litmus test of quality.
Remember the goal of the manufacturer is to make the best looking and sounding product AT A PRICE POINT. A mid-bass that can easily reproduce HF takes a load off the tweet and a cheaper tweet can be used. So it is all about trade offs to get mid-bass whack and HF extension in a typical cone driver. Inexpensive plastic cones do the HF part well but give a hollow whack, while paper does the whack better than HF. My highest SQ score ever came when I had a blown right side midbass (8" Dynaudio) and I replaced it with a 5" vifa ($25) since I smoked the Dyn' the day before the competition.
also I would not say a crossover point is a good litmus test of quality.
Remember the goal of the manufacturer is to make the best looking and sounding product AT A PRICE POINT. A mid-bass that can easily reproduce HF takes a load off the tweet and a cheaper tweet can be used. So it is all about trade offs to get mid-bass whack and HF extension in a typical cone driver. Inexpensive plastic cones do the HF part well but give a hollow whack, while paper does the whack better than HF. My highest SQ score ever came when I had a blown right side midbass (8" Dynaudio) and I replaced it with a 5" vifa ($25) since I smoked the Dyn' the day before the competition.
So I'm thinking that a DIY replacement may be more work than I am able to do. So back to the original post
Comp options:
Flea-bay infinity comps
Local Kaption 6" comps from a dealer
Or something else that is local to the Niagara region (If anyboody is familiar with shops here in Niagara)
Comp options:
Flea-bay infinity comps
Local Kaption 6" comps from a dealer
Or something else that is local to the Niagara region (If anyboody is familiar with shops here in Niagara)
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