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Can Ribbons be part of the s.o.t.a.?

Infinity's have a big following most likely because of the ribbon tweeters.
If one(I) was after sota, could designs incorporating ribbon tweeters be contenders?
Dali's use ribbons and seem to be on the list of the best speakers, would that be a good representation?
Should I find a vintage pair of infinity's and modify the s**t out of them?
Or should I just acquire some drivers including tweeters and build from scratch?
One thing I am looking for is for a system to be able to reproduce close to life-like the sound of cymbals and of course everything else.
I am hoping to reach a sota setup.
pedrillo
dcstep
1,518 posts
 
Why not?

Like many tweeters, not just ribbons, the big problem is seamlessly integrating it with the midrange. DALI's done a pretty darn good job of this, although I don't think it's ideal on the 400 (I forget the model name, they've got so friggin many).

With the right crossover or a big enough ribbon, almost anything is possible.

Dave
rgs92
974 posts
 
Apogees were the king of ribbons (and maybe the king of speakers in many respects).
pedrillo OP
560 posts
 
I owned a pair of apogees, but they were only the minors therefore not as good as the big models. I have a small room, doesn't the apogee like a big room?
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