Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs?

Posted by Hornloco (A) on June 26, 2005 at 09:29:18

In Reply to: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? posted by Kloss on June 26, 2005 at 08:00:29:

Yes, TAD 4000 series compression drivers and 1600 series woofers are outstanding professional products with precise technical specifications.
The compression drivers in the above series have a pure metallic beryllium diaphragm which weighs a mere 1 gram for a diameter of 4"! Their magnetic circuits are close to 2 Tesla whether powered by Alnico or NIB (Neodymium-Iridium-Boron) magnets. These two factors alone place them in a class by themselves as concerns response speed on transients and impulses. Their sensitivity is clearly above 100 db (110 db for the TAD-4001, between about 600 Hz and 15 KHz ). Of course, the chosen horn to mate with any of these drivers must have an adequate expansion rate and be made of inert material. Under such conditions you can spare the use of a tweeter and avail yourself of the superior transparency of a two-way system.

The 15" TAD-1601a,b and c woofers have a 98-102 db sensitivity over about a range of 40-1000 Hz and are good mates for the above drivers.
Bass reflex or better horn loading is recommended.

A 2nd order passive Xover and L-pad, although delicate to tune, will pair-up compression driver and woofer to form a speaker system that will outlive any forseable fashion trend. Depending on room and, particularly, budget size you can cotemplate bi-amping and/or using 2 woofers per channel.

I haste to state that I have no commercial link with Pionner/TAD. I am an audiophile, strictly speaking, who owns TAD products and appreciate their advanced technology and beautiful professional finish.

Rene Simond
Montreux
Switzerland

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Topic - Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - Kloss 08:00:29 06/26/05 (26)

What do you like best about horns? - paul_s 16:24:43 06/28/05 (9)

I have - Kloss 05:58:14 06/29/05 (8)

So you prefer the front horn to direct radiator? - paul_s 13:16:38 06/29/05 (0)

TAD & Fullrangeâ€¦ - Paul Butterfield 08:04:13 06/29/05 (6)

Re: Please share specifics - ultrakaz 13:18:44 06/29/05 (5)

Details; DoubleBass Hedlund - Paul Butterfield 08:17:11 06/30/05 (2)

Thanks for sharing - ultrakaz 14:20:25 06/30/05 (1)

Re: Thanks for sharing - Paul Butterfield 08:33:57 07/1/05 (0)

better than - Kloss 05:48:39 06/30/05 (1)

Vitavox as a tweeter - ultrakaz 17:42:33 06/30/05 (0)

Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? Sometimes. - Paul Butterfield 09:00:44 06/27/05 (1)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? Sometimes. - gonefishin 15:15:53 06/27/05 (0)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - jweiss 17:18:20 06/26/05 (1)

Not mine.. - jpchleapas 21:44:20 06/26/05 (0)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - John Sheerin 14:35:38 06/26/05 (6)

John, where can you get... - Charles Hansen 18:54:18 06/26/05 (5)

link to the new driver specs - chiggy 15:07:25 06/30/05 (1)

Re: link to the new driver specs - John Sheerin 18:24:39 07/1/05 (0)

Re: John, where can you get... - John Sheerin 19:35:07 06/26/05 (2)

Thanks for the info! [nt] - Charles Hansen 00:50:27 06/30/05 (0)

Re: John, where can you get... - djk 20:49:23 06/26/05 (0)

Thxs for the posts - Kloss 14:10:59 06/26/05 (0)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - eso 11:39:18 06/26/05 (1)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - gonefishin 12:42:17 06/26/05 (1)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - Hornloco 06/26/0509:29:18 06/26/05 (0)

Re: Are TAD transducers worth the premium costs? - djn 08:50:30 06/26/05 (0)

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