What Drivers to Stay Away from When Building Loudspeakers

[TheStalker]

Made a list of my favorite sounding speakers of all time, 50 plus different pairs. Ranging from the 80s to present day. More than half of them used metal tweeters and plastic woofers. A quarter of them used silk tweeters and plastic woofers. So what was not on the list?

- Metal Woofers
- Ribbon Tweeters
- Concentric Drivers
- Full Range Drivers
- Ceramic Drivers
- Active Crossovers
- Powered Speakers
- Sealed Enclosures
- Transmission Line Enclosures
- Compression Horns
- Waveguides
- Ring Radiators
- Piezo Tweeters
- Super Tweeters
- Bipolar Speakers
- Dipolar Speakers
- THX Speakers
- Particleboard Enclosures
- Cast Metal Enclosures
- Extruded Enclosures
- Soundbars
- Small Satellite Speakers

I wish manufacturers would stay away from these technologies. The market would be filled with better sound.

 

[ousooner2]

Obvious troll is obvious.

 

[shadyJ]

No, such a list is a good idea, and, to be honest, I have noticed something much the same. In fact, let me also make a list of speakers I find disagreeable:

- tall speakers
- short speakers
- fat speakers
- skinny speakers
- smart speakers
- stupid speakers
- dark speakers
- bright speakers
- fast speakers
- slow speakers
- rich speakers
- poor speakers
- good speakers
- bad speakers

I wish manufacturers would stay away from these technologies. The market would be filled with better sound.

 

[ousooner2]

If you like cars...stay away from:

- McLaren P1
- Konigsegg AgeraR

They SUCK. I made a list. Because it's on the interwebz it's true.

 

[slipperybidness]

Check. And. Mate.
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/loudspeakers/75266-philharmonic-audio-3-way-open-back-ml-tqwts-designed-dennis-murphy-244.html#post985167

Stalker is contradicting himself, obvious troll is obvious.
post #2436
Not too long ago, I've had a chance to listen to the Philharmonic 3 towers and I must confess... Out of any current production loudspeakers and at any price, the Philharmonic 3 was the best sound that I've ever heard without much competition. The only other speakers which gave that incredible depth, detail, and emotional connection to music were the multi-thousand dollar offerings from the big players, i.e. B&W 800 Diamond (fantastic), Focal Utopia, Dynaudio C II/C IV, Sonus Faber Aida, etc.

I'm fascinated by RAAL. There's something incredibly addicting about it. And this is coming from a Scan-Speak fan. Bravo to Dennis. Philharmonic 3 towers are the best of the best.

Yet, now he says that all ribbons and all TLs are crap.

I'm sure we are all to the point that we are eagerly awaiting the ..... Ban Hammer on this kid.

 

[slipperybidness]

Dude...we finally got a stake through that one, and you just had to pull it out. Now it's roaming the Earth again.

You are right! Post deleted....now it's in your quote

 

[Adam]

You are right! Post deleted....now it's in your quote

Whew - dodged a bullet on that one.

Now, can we please get back to the original topic? All of this derailing is just downright uncivilized.

 

[markw]

speakers that get thrown on rocks...

No, such a list is a good idea, and, to be honest, I have noticed something much the same. In fact, let me also make a list of speakers I find disagreeable:

- tall speakers
- short speakers
- fat speakers
- skinny speakers...

That reminds me of an old Armour hot dogs jingle...

"Hot dogs, Armour hot dogs
what kind of kids eat Armour hot dogs?
Fat kids, skinny kids,
kids that climb on rocks
tough kids, sissy kids
even kids with chicken pox
love hot dogs, Armour hot dogs
the dogs kids love to bite"

Or, in this case, the trolls dogs love to bite.

 

[Adam]

That reminds me of an old Armour hot dogs jingle...

You just reminded me of Sandra Bullock in Demolition Man. You're a good man, Mark.

 

[slipperybidness]

I don't really like the sound or looks of speakers with grills.

I wish manufacturers would stay away from these technologies. The market would be filled with better sound.

 

[psbfan9]

Speaking of grilles, or grilled, Did someone say.............. "CHEESE"............?

I know 5 facts about cheese and both of them are wrong.

List of cheeses;

Swiss
Cheddar
Gouda
Smoked Gouda
Gruyere

That's my list of cheeses.

 

[fuzz092888]

I love cheese, lactose intolerance be damned.

Speaking of grilles, or grilled, Did someone say.............. "CHEESE"............?

I know 5 facts about cheese and both of them are wrong.

List of cheeses;

Swiss
Cheddar
Gouda
Smoked Gouda
Gruyere

That's my list of cheeses.

 

[slipperybidness]

I love cheese, lactose intolerance be damned.

The cheese stands alone. Hi-ho the merry-o the cheese stands alone

 

[charmerci]

I think a loudspeaker cabinet made out of hard cheese would sound great - no resonances coming out the cabinet.

 

[Adam]

I think a loudspeaker cabinet made out of hard cheese would sound great...

Well, until a drunk Audioholic gets the munchies.

Speaking of which...

 

[monkish54]

Well, until an Audioholic gets the munchies.

Speaking of which...

Did someone say my name?

 

[Adam]

Did someone say my name?

I see that alcohol isn't your substance of choice.

 

[its phillip]

I love cheese, lactose intolerance be damned.

I am in the process of finishing a small cookies & cream milkshake from chik-fil-a. Took 4 lactaid ultra and 5 dairy digest complete pills (for other milk sugars). Wish me luck

 

[psbfan9]

I am in the process of finishing a small cookies & cream milkshake from chik-fil-a. Took 4 lactaid ultra and 5 dairy digest complete pills (for other milk sugars). Wish me luck

Good luck! I hear cilantro is good for lactose intolerance.

 

[jinjuku]

Adding one to the ignore list is about a 5 second process.