Hertz Mille
12-15-2005, 10:57 AM
#11
1000 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,242
Tough to say, as the site lists three different sizes!
Also it is designed for mid frequencies which changes its dispersion characterists also. It looks similar in design to the ones tat VMPS uses for there mid-ribbons.
If you understand how a conventional (cone) driver works, this is similar. Instead of a cone moving in/out it is a thin strip of metal-type material that moves in/out.
Ribbons are tougher to tune and line-up. As well they are usually very fragile.
Some love the sound of ribbons...
Also it is designed for mid frequencies which changes its dispersion characterists also. It looks similar in design to the ones tat VMPS uses for there mid-ribbons.
If you understand how a conventional (cone) driver works, this is similar. Instead of a cone moving in/out it is a thin strip of metal-type material that moves in/out.
Ribbons are tougher to tune and line-up. As well they are usually very fragile.
Some love the sound of ribbons...
12-15-2005, 01:08 PM
#12
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 233
I had a pair of infinity emit-n ribbons in my car and spectrally, they were terrific. But it is true that they are more difficult to aim. The ones I had were about 70 degrees vertical and about 150 degrees horizontal from what I remember. Great sound though
12-16-2005, 07:11 PM
#14
Well my dealer got back to me on this, turns out he Can Not sell me a set of the Mille components until he does a 2 hour test online. Also, I found out that a set of these midranges will cost about 700 bucks. I'm thinking I still might go for it.
12-28-2005, 07:03 AM
#18
Yankee
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,599
$700 is some long green to purchase a pair of speakers you have never heard.
Remember fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen not fish! (that is they look cool so they catch a fisherman's eye)
In this case your eye has been caught, when it should have been your ears that were fishing.
Remember fishing lures are designed to catch fishermen not fish! (that is they look cool so they catch a fisherman's eye)
In this case your eye has been caught, when it should have been your ears that were fishing.
12-28-2005, 10:44 PM
#19
Originally posted by JohnVroom:
In this case your eye has been caught, when it should have been your ears that were fishing.
In this case your eye has been caught, when it should have been your ears that were fishing.
12-29-2005, 11:26 AM
#20
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 233
I went to Cartunes in coquitlam and they had a set in the Mile custom display. I took time to listen to them and compare them to the 165K2P Focal. Honestly, The Mille have a very wide and subtle soundstage compared to the focal, but in general, I liked the tonality of the focal better....especially in the midrange.
The Mille set I heard did not have the ribbon mid however...I was just the 2 way set. The price for the 2way mille was something like $2100.00 and the focal were $1299.00. I think I would take the focal and my extra $800.00 I saved and buy a nice sub to go with my focal front end personally.
Hope this helps
The Mille set I heard did not have the ribbon mid however...I was just the 2 way set. The price for the 2way mille was something like $2100.00 and the focal were $1299.00. I think I would take the focal and my extra $800.00 I saved and buy a nice sub to go with my focal front end personally.
Hope this helps
