The tweeter that impressed me the most was one that seemed to not be there at all--it was so smooth and unobtrusive and high frequencies were present without calling attention to their presence. The tweeter is a G.I.P Laboratories reproduction of the Western Electric 597 tweeter (field coil compression tweeter with a horn). It sounded at least as good as the original 597 tweeters that I've heard. The big downside is that both original and G.I.P. reproductions are quite expensive. I briefly heard the G.I.P. 9501 tweeter (original design, not a reproduction) that is based on the 597, but, it was in a custom built system that had not yet been properly tuned, so I cannot say if this tweeter is even better; it is certainly much more expensive at $60,000 for the pair.
What are Your Favorite Tweeters?
Hi All. I would like to extend the survey that occurred back in 2008-2012 about favorite tweeter types. During that survey, folks mentioned: Gallo CDT, various ribbon tweeters (RAAL, Kapton, Legacy), Fostex, Dynaudio Esotar, Heil,
Seas Millenium, and various exotics (electrostatic, plasma, compression driver). I am wondering about ring tweeters, such as the Satori TW29R or the Scanspeak Revelator. I am (personally) looking for something that can fit into a 104mm diameter lip. But for the big picture, I'd like to know what tweeters you have loved! I've got Accuton diamond tweeters in my Avalon Eidelons, and I think they are quite delicate and natural sounding.
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