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RE: Compression driver, or cone speakers for midbass horns - what is better ?

Posted by PK (A) on October 31, 2009 at 04:46:01

In Reply to: Compression driver, or cone speakers for midbass horns - what is better ? posted by angeloitacare on October 30, 2009 at 19:10:08:

Hi Angelo,

I think it quite difficult to make a fair direct comparison between cone drivers and compresson drivers, since they each require different throat sizes and hence usually also different horns.

I have not tried any of the comression drivers you mention, but in the app. 300-1000 range I have tried two different compression drivers (BMS 4592 ND and Community M200) on two different horns (Jabo KH-50 and Bentwood 200); AND several cone drivers (8" Fane Studie 8M, 5.25" PAudio WN-520N; 8" Ciare 8.50 NDMR; and 6.5" Ciare 6.38 NDMR) all on a conical mid horn with a 81 cm2 throat.

The Community M200 is somewhat more open and clean than the BMS, but I do prefer a cone driver in that range - especially in the low register - they simply sound more natural and less 'squeezed' to me. The best for me so far is the 5.25" PAudio WN-520N. But, this may, at least in part, be due to the horn and not only the driver typology as such.

Best regards
Peter

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