Just how big is that driver?



hi All,

I'm wondering just how to measure drivers physical dimensions. Are drivers measured only to the surrounds inner perimeter? Or, in other words, are they in fact measured to the overall extension of only the material making up the cone itself, and NOT the surround/supportive construct?

Or, in fact, is it�s actual dimensions, the whole overall exposed, structure, right out past the screws holding it to the baffle?

To my way of thinking, a cone or dome driver's size is just that part up to but not including the surround, if any, regardless the actual materials being used.
blindjim
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For cone drivers, size may be the outside diameter of the frame, the diameter of the surround, or the diameter of the cone.
it's always refreshing to have exacting standards being employed in such an esoteric and affluent market, huh?

Spec sheets should only contain info on color, weight, size, and perhaps price. Everthing else is subjective apparently.
There is a high degree of variability in how specs are measured as well, which is why audiophile types generally prefer their ears over measured specs. Otherwise, everything that measures the same should behave the same and sound the same.

Tolerancess for connectors are also a bit loose which is why some bananas are, well, loose.