Has anyone ever noticed......
Coincedentally (having the tweet right inside the mid's voicecoil), or coaxially, mounting a tweet to a mid has a lot of advantages but I have not experienced a situation where I've listened to the same speaker set with the tweet coax mounted and also mounted beside the mid. I personally don't believe there would be any difference. It's been said to not locate a tweet between 6-18" from a mid. I like to keep my tweets beside the mid hence the same configuration I've used in my kick panels. I may try a secondary pair of tweets up in the a-pillars though. I can't really answer your question with anythign other than opinion I'm afraid 
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Some people have opined that they can tell a difference between a coaxial setup and a standard component set with the tweeter beside the mid. They believe the soundstage to be better grounded with a coax setup. Never really cared to try it out but I suppose it would be easy to do the comparison..
If anyone is familiar with the theory of image steering based on the planar differences between the voicecoils of the mid and tweet then they may realize some advantages to a standard component setup. I believe in this and try to capitalize on it when setting up a KP. The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
If anyone is familiar with the theory of image steering based on the planar differences between the voicecoils of the mid and tweet then they may realize some advantages to a standard component setup. I believe in this and try to capitalize on it when setting up a KP. The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
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SUX and Dukk, thanks for your replies.
I have heard that by mounting the tweeter co-axially on top of the midrange driver, you are creating only one source point of sound, rather than two, and thus there is less cancellation and re-inforcement of the sound waves propogated from the tweeter and midrange drivers, which in turn creates for better sound quality.
I have heard that by mounting the tweeter co-axially on top of the midrange driver, you are creating only one source point of sound, rather than two, and thus there is less cancellation and re-inforcement of the sound waves propogated from the tweeter and midrange drivers, which in turn creates for better sound quality.
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Ah, I would perhaps argue that a coaxial driver would have GREATER problems with propogation distortion since both wave fronts travel from the same spot. Combine that with shadows and reflections caused by the tweeter body physically blocking part of the midrange cone (non true coincident drivers) and the discussion could go in circles forever 
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Really my point was that you could argue either position all day at will.
There is no 'right' way.
I would offer up that I can count on one hand the number of coaxial home speaker systems I have ever seen. BUT get a judge with a hardon for 'point source' and well...
There is no 'right' way.
I would offer up that I can count on one hand the number of coaxial home speaker systems I have ever seen. BUT get a judge with a hardon for 'point source' and well...
Originally posted by Dukk:
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
If you are serious, where can I get this book? It might be worth buying.
Originally posted by slingshot2:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dukk:
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dukk:
The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook goes into what this is and how to 'fix' it (home speaker perspective) but it can actually help in car audio I believe.
If you are serious, where can I get this book? It might be worth buying. </font>[/QUOTE]Question is, are YOU serious? You've never heard of that book? Hmmmmmm.....you might want to go find a copy and read it. It's a reference for damn near anybody who is knowledgeable about sound and speakers.
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Easiest place to find the Loudspeaker Design Cookbook is www.solen.ca and www.madisound.com
Chapters and Amazon may have access to it too but it's kind of a specialty publication.
You'll learn more in a week reading that book than a year online. easily. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
Chapters and Amazon may have access to it too but it's kind of a specialty publication.
You'll learn more in a week reading that book than a year online. easily. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
