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Which Speaker Manufacturers (Besides ATC or PCM Feature Large Soft Dome Mid?
Greetings,
I had an experience with a larger (i.e. 3") soft dome Mid when using the Wharfedale Opus series speakers. I quite enjoyed that, and was curious about other manufacturers using a generously sized soft dome Midrange. I did some Internet searching where PMC and ATC regularly show up. Any other audiophile speakers with such Midranges to discover? TIA
I had an experience with a larger (i.e. 3") soft dome Mid when using the Wharfedale Opus series speakers. I quite enjoyed that, and was curious about other manufacturers using a generously sized soft dome Midrange. I did some Internet searching where PMC and ATC regularly show up. Any other audiophile speakers with such Midranges to discover? TIA
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RAM Studio 30 uses one, and I have one on my classic Celestion Ditton 66 speakers https://www.facebook.com/RAMLoudspeakers/ |
Neumann use ATC I think. PMC use two versions the Volt clone of the ATC super mid and a vifa/scanspeak 3inch fabric dome which has been used in a few other model of speaker. The problem with this type mid is that it is hard to build (double spider) , tight tolerances and large magnet (bigger than most woofers) and so it ends up being costly. Proac used ATC for a while not sure if they also used the Volt version. Genesis had a 3.75 inch dome mid in the past. Also Energy Veritas has a 2 inch metal dome. I think B&O had a model of speaker with the scanspeak/vifa 3 inch fabric dome. The scanspeak/vifa version has a very small motor. I think only ATC and the Volt clone are double spider which is a key aspect of the design as a 3 inch dome will undoubtedly suffer from rocking modes unless a dual spider is used. |
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Probably the DIY Forum is a better place to search or ask: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/ I think I've seen a few dome midrange threads before. Best, E |