Speaker kits recomendations Maybe Horn TL hybrid lets talk speaker kits
Erik- I signed up there ( dyiaudio) couple days ago so reading some there as well. thanks "auxinput- Solstice kit" I've been eyeing that very kit on parts express as a candidate for a first build. also the fugal-horns seem a less expensive alternative for breaking into horns. I live in the same city as Planet 10 too. https://www.frugal-horn.com/ glen |
auxinput: yes i realise that thanks though, I'm still not sold on them yet as the efficiency is not as great as I'd like, I do not have an amplifier in my house that could power them at the moment. Also the TriTrix MTM TL is another one I'm considering from parts Xpress. I also own MTM Living Voice speakers I'm leaning to another design type. I'm leaning to higher efficiency, reason I'm thinking a horn system or TL hybrid maybe. Still looking and reading all the information I've been given - gathered. I may do something more exotic and have a local cabinet builder assist me in the cabinet work. we will see what I end up with. |
Most 2-way speaker kits are in the 87-88db efficiency range, including your TriTrix (as well as the Solstice). In fact, most manufactured audiophile speakers are in this range as well. There are some super efficient speakers like Klipsch and Tekton, but they are the exception. If you want efficiency, take a look at the MarkAudio 12P full range 8" driver. It’s not going to have the high frequency extension and attack that tweeters do, but it’s very natural sounding and has good low end response and it’s very efficient at 91.7db. It’s also easy to drive by an amplifier because it’s rated as 8 ohms. If you look at the impedance graph, it doesn’t actually drop below 9 ohms so you don’t need a big powerful high current amplifier. However, you’d have to build your own cabinet. The slightly smaller 10P driver is also great, but not quite as efficient. For what it is, it does an exceptional job and you don’t have to worry about crossover design. I built a 12P center channel and it does an amazing job for a full range driver. There are other very high efficiency full range drivers, but they all have problems of one sort or another (such as extremely breakup at a certain frequency or a tilt towards the upper mids/high with thin bass). The MarkAudio is one of them that does the entire frequency range right. The MarkAudio metal cone full range speakers do have a bit more high frequency, but they also sound a bit metallic and bright/harsh in comparison because of the breakup problem on metal drivers. |
auxinput; thanks for the suggestion of the MarkAudio 12P sound interesting for sure. I'll be looking at that driver with interest among others. I do have room for OB as well so between horns and OB full rangers are defiantly of interest as a prior Omega SAM owner. I've actually been looking at OB in the Pure Audio Project, Spacial Audio, etc. for some time. I'm quit familiar with high efficiency speakers as i run a SET 300B based amp and have high'ish efficiency speakers now in the Living Voice Avatar 2's @94db 6ohm min, in my main system. they are fine for my listening levels in my condo. I don't think I have owned speakers below 90db in a decade or two. This system I'm putting together will reside in my office-bedroom area and may do second duties in my living room system on occasion I'm just more interested in doing something for myself been too long pushing paper at work I miss tech'ing-turning wrenches etc. |
