I'm looking to learn about Air Motion Transformer technology

@arion 

"IMHO, I wouldn't get caught up in what they are made from or whether the substrate is Mylar, Kapton or cardboard. Go experience a pair. Only you know if they are right for you." 


Mike, FWIW, I had no intention of saying that 'only I know what's right' for @jbhiller and I don't think I'd ever want to say such a thing to anyone here. He asked a direct question and I gave him my best answer.

I'd like to think we mere mortals are allowed that sort of thing in a forum.

Regards,
John

Mike, I did not catch who you work for. Dayton??

Mike

He's connected with Arion Audio, in Charlotte. 


I'm not trying to attack anybody at this point, I'm just hoping to get some clarification of what it was he meant to say, is all.

Regards

John,

That comment wasn't aimed at anyone. Sorry if it offended you.

I was just trying to express the thought that a driver can't be judged by the materials it's made of. Sure, high end or exotic materials are cool and sometimes are required to achieve a design goal. Sometimes very common materials perform just as good or better than exotic materials. We use some very interesting adhesives and some very common ones. What's important is the use of the correct materials for the job.

All I am saying is it would be unfortunate for someone to avoid a good product because they don't understand this.

BTW, Kapton is often used in PRO AMTs because of its properties where durability is just as important as sound quality.

We don't use Kapton in our AMTs and our membranes are easily replaced if need be.

Mike

I'm far from the last word on AMT's and agree that little if anything should ever be prejudged in audio. OTOH, I just think it also is at least of some benefit to have as broad of a technical discussion as one is willing to entertain in a forum with its members. 

It was just that it appeared from what you posted earlier that you might have been implying that, despite the OP's clearly technical question, we should not consider any of these things and only concern ourselves with what we hear firsthand. (And if we were to apply that to the OP here, then why not anyone's technical inquiry, and so on)...it was a bit like we should dispense with the whole idea of discussion and just rely on firsthand listening only.

John