AudioRoundTable.com: Pi Speakers » Deltalite vs other Eminence drivers

Home » Sponsored » Pi Speakers » Deltalite vs other Eminence drivers

Show: Today's Messages :: Navigator :: Polls
E-mail to friend

Deltalite vs other Eminence drivers [message #46687]

Sun, 10 April 2005 12:29

Henry Eng
Messages: 8
Registered: May 2009

Esquire

Can someone who has heard the Deltalite 12 or 15-inch driver and other Eminence drivers make a comment on whether the Delta's are good compared to their higher-end models? Obviously there will be compromises...

Thanks
-Henry

Report message to a moderator

Re: Deltalite vs other Eminence drivers [message #46690 is a reply to message #46687]

Sun, 10 April 2005 19:59

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18782
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

They're pretty good, but midrange response is reduced because of the lack of a radiating dust cap.

Report message to a moderator

Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46698 is a reply to message #46690]

Mon, 11 April 2005 15:27

Garland garland
Messages: 22
Registered: May 2009

Chancellor

...Awhile back I mentioned that I had enjoyed the effect of adding a layer of a felt like material to the dustcaps of my Delta 15A's. I experienced a cleaning up of the midrange (from what I don't really know). Could this be due to reduced midrange responce similar to what your talking about here?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46700 is a reply to message #46698]

Mon, 11 April 2005 21:48

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18782
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Could be, it's hard to say. On the Eminence drivers without a radiating dust cap, midrange output is significantly reduced.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46702 is a reply to message #46700]

Tue, 12 April 2005 10:51

Chris R
Messages: 133
Registered: May 2009

Master

Which Eminence drivers have and don't have the cap you are refering to?

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46703 is a reply to message #46702]

Tue, 12 April 2005 12:18

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18782
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

The Magnums and the neodymium drivers have mesh dust caps, so they don't radiate any sound.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46724 is a reply to message #46703]

Sun, 17 April 2005 14:09

Crazy Dave
Messages: 67
Registered: May 2009

Viscount

Hi Wayne,

Given the reduced midrange output, what would the optimum Crossover be for these drivers?

Dave

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46725 is a reply to message #46724]

Sun, 17 April 2005 17:04

Wayne Parham
Messages: 18782
Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

They're all different, but I don't use any of them as midrange or midwoofers. I don't think the Magnums are suitable for two-way systems, they must be used with mids. The neodymium parts must be crossed over to mids pretty low too.

Report message to a moderator

Re: Radiating dust caps, Wayne? [message #46731 is a reply to message #46725]

Sun, 17 April 2005 21:27

Crazy Dave
Messages: 67
Registered: May 2009

Viscount

So they are more suitable as 3-ways, or if used as a 2-way, the tweeter must be able to be crossed low. Maybe 800Hz? That woud be out of line with you design paramiters of keeping the crossover out of the voice range.

Thanks for the response,

Dave

Report message to a moderator