What speaker has the best tweeter?


I love the AMT tweeters in my speakers. They are definitely different from other tweeters I have heard. I enjoy their openness and air. But there are qualities of other tweeters that excel in other ways. Some v pricy speakers use beryllium or diamond or diamond coated beryllium. I see that the price of, Seas I think, diamond tweeter is like $6K a pair. Then ribbons offer used. Not to mention plasma, etc.
mglik
Hello,
The one thing I found out recently is using the JL Audio CR1 crossover. If your system has Dirac like NAD you can accomplish a similar effect. I like to use separates which gives me the ability to install a crossover like the JL Audio CR1. The thing I was amazed about how the system worked was the sound and level of control. You are adjusting the crossover for the subwoofers as well as the speakers. If you have the JL Audio subwoofers to go with it you will be in audio bliss. Even if you do not have JL Audio subs this is universal. It does XLR and RCA so you are covered on connections. It even has a home theater pass through or bypass function so you can use it with your mixed system without the need to buy more subs. The reason I am bringing this up is because by letting your subs do the heavy lifting which most of us do with the subs you get to properly crossover the main speakers too. Maggie’s usually benefit from a sub or two. Now imagine where those subs crossover. If you set it to  80hz at -24db you will never be able to stop listening to your Maggie’s. In fact you will probably listen to you whole music library again. That would take Michael Fremer 3 life times. By taking the weight off of the front speakers you don’t have the bass over smoothing out the mids and treble. All I can suggest is to try this. I have never been to Axpona in Chicago so I have never listened to speakers costing more than $25,000. I can tell you my speakers that would probably cost $7000 today sound better than any speaker I have heard up to $25,000 by using this crossover. It is an audiophile quality  piece so the sound is not degraded. In fact just the opposite it’s unbelievable. If you live in the Chicagoland area this store lets you try before you buy. https://holmaudio.com/
I cannot wait for Axpona 2021 so I can experience some of the best sound in the world. It will also be interesting to hear how  good my system is compared to the best systems in the world! See you guys soon. 

twoch
400 posts
07-11-2021 12:07pm
How Can you ask a question like that
You should get 30 different
answers.

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True
But the Seas T35002  has a  95db sensitivity,, = try to find a  tweeter than can beat that.
Lots of good tweeters , agree, But we are really after  only the best 5 of the hundreds avaliable.
I'd place the Seas T35002 at top of the top 5 list.
Goes down to 1500hz, and 95db, , NO other tweeter can match these specs.
The Cresendo is good, but only goes down to 2khz, and db is 92.5. T35002 is superior tweeter. 

No dynamic tweeter not even an Accuton Diamond tweeter can match the Magneplanar ribbon. 

Mozartfan, those specs only tell you how you can use the tweeter. They tell you absolutely nothing about how it sounds and works in a room. The problem with most tweeters is that they spray high end all over the place worsening room interaction. This plays havoc with correct imaging and tends to increase sibilance. The Magneplanar ribbon and ESLs do not do this and even if you boost the treble sibilance is absent. Dipoles do not send any energy to the sides minimizing reflections off of side walls, line sources have the added advantage of not radiating either up or down.
Next time you are in the presence of a dipole walk around it and see what happens.