Usher DMD tweeter upgrade: worth it?


Is the Usher DMD tweeter a BIG upgrade over the BE? I have BE-718s (US ver) and like them a lot, but we always want to take it to the next level if possible, right? The cost of tweeters alone is $700, which is pretty steep, so is it worth the price?
eugene81
WELL SAID SUTEETAT, i have a pair of BE-20 which i also upgraded to DMD, my findings are 100% with yours.
I'm a USHER DEALER in Australia. The DMD tweeter, i was told still have BERYLLIUM in it.
betterbelizeit, you might want to do a little bit more research as i believe the crossover for the be-718 was designed by danny richie of gr research thus making it the american version.
I think since I have listened to the new DMD tweeter at wenw audio in Holland, and at a friend who has the new dmd tweeter in his BE20 that it is a big upgrade. The sound just is more open, more spatious, a bit sweeter. I have ordered also a new pair. It has not arrived jet.
The tweeters Joachim Gerhard used for his Caldera (Audio physic) were preselected by Scan Speak. He discoverd by
Scan speak that the ladys invoved in production were not
equal. The difference? 1/2 -3 dB. So he wanted and ordered
those made by the 'super ladys'. By Revel's more expensive
speakers the tweeters are matched to 1/2 dB. This, I assume, should be also the case by Usher 'BE' versions. Ie
by adjusting and voicing of the crossover. The arbitrary
pair of the DMD tweeters wich you buy for,say,$700 may not
be matched in such a way as pair and are certainly not matched with the individual crossover wich is in your speaker(s).
Regards,
I have to disagree. When you screw your olde BE tweeter out of the loudspeaker you will see that there are references on the tweeter, like 89 and 0,3 as example. If you give these information to your dealer he will give you exact the same references as your old be tweeter. So there will be no adjusting needed of your crossover.