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Compare the Nautilus Tweeter to DIY

I'm looking at a three-way DIY kit to build, and am very interested in Zalytron's offerings. They can alter any kit plan according to the customers wishes. I need some suggestions as to which tweeter I could use that would come the closest to the B&W sound. My goal is to match or exceed the Nautilus 803. I've read about the Focal Tioxid and Morel's soft dome. My budget is about one thousand so the tweeter can't really cost more than a hundred or so. Any constructive ideas would be helpful.

Thank's!

Danny
betelgeusba17
rfj
43 posts
 
Unless, you are very capable at cross-over design, I would stick with the Zalytron tweeter and his cross-over. You will probably come closer to the B&W sound by getting a similiar type driver.(ie a soft dome or a metal dome or metal inverted.) He has a number of designs where the only change is the tweeter. Good luck and post your results of your kit building experience.
sqjudge
96 posts
 
I have not heard the 803. I have owned a couple of models (cheaper) of B&W of which I liked. I cannot compare directly to the 803 but I really do like the Morel MDT33. It is every bet the equal of the B&W's that I am familiar with. It is also rather tolerant of the xover making this a good choice for the DIYer.
ehider
286 posts
 
As said by many of the others, you can not go wrong with the Morel MDT33. It is indeed a better tweeter, as compared to the B&W unit. It can be charactarised as sounding sweeter, with a less harsh metalic sound and it does not break up when driven at high levels. Many of my speaker designer buddies swear by this tweeter, and all of them use it in their most ambitious, cost no object, speaker designs.
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