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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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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
My favorite tweeter? It’s so hard to choose. I do have 30 you know. 😁
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russ69
3,474 posts
 
"...The cone-shaped Walsh tweeter atop the Infinity Monitor..."

That was a good tweeter. Also the Magnepan true ribbon. 
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stereo5
6,366 posts
 
The AMT tweeter and silk dome tweeters.   Everything else doesn’t sound real to me.  
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rauliruegas
13,028 posts
 
Dear @stereo5  @peter_s  : ""  The AMT tweeter and silk dome tweeters. "

I was exposed maybe 3 times to the AMT ones but other that in my speakers I listened several times silk dome tweeters and are just what you said:

"  Everything else doesn’t sound real..""

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
batvac2
27 posts
 
Agree with above about the esotar - it’s the reason I keep lugging my old Merlin vsm around for so long - despite their awkward BAM module. To me this tweeter hits that perfect balance between attack and decay - the decay is like that of 20 year old whiskey - soooo long in the finish.
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