Beginning to think that using my quad set of Rival 7" in an MTM would be a better application of their capabilities. A simple MLTL and a sweet tweeter and it should model in the 30's with ease. By looking at the measurements posted here and on FB it's apparent that Rival has a versatile driver in their lineup!
Rival has some elite level drivers that are very cool
looking with beefy motors, different frames and custom cones. Sadly, those are
not available outside their regular OEM customer base.
RAD presently has access to their ‘J’ series
which are the ‘P’, CP’, PV, K etc. They are changing their Kevlar driver (K)
and should be available to RAD before spring. Rival also has two real nice woven
carbon drivers that RAD is hoping to add to inventory.
Probably not Junior, but maybe something along the line of the old Eros II's from back in the early 2000's. I've always loved that Scan Speak 2905/9700 (versus the original 9500) as it easily crosses at 2k and would match well in a simple MTM or maybe a 2.5 MMT. Something to ponder.
Ya those things sell out pretty quick. but we'll be picking up some more tomorrow. I don't think there are many left. The 'P' will be going on sale this weekend. So, keep an eye out for that one.
Ya those things sell out pretty quick. but we'll be picking up some more tomorrow. I don't think there are many left. The 'P' will be going on sale this weekend. So, keep an eye out for that one.
Got some this morning. Now what tweeter to use... I've got an AMT3-4 if it will reach up that high.
I would hope that the AMT2-4 would be good to at least 3kHz or even less, provided the distortion is still ok there since it is a smaller AMT. I personally wouldn't want to crossover above 3kHz with a midwoofer of that size even if the response was ruler flat, simply due to the narrow directivity (beaming), leading to a speaker that may be difficult to create that seamless interaction between mid and tweet, and with a smaller sweet spot.
I would hope that the AMT2-4 would be good to at least 3kHz or even less, provided the distortion is still ok there since it is a smaller AMT. I personally wouldn't want to crossover above 3kHz with a midwoofer of that size even if the response was ruler flat, simply due to the narrow directivity (beaming), leading to a speaker that may be difficult to create that seamless interaction between mid and tweet, and with a smaller sweet spot.
I've had good results with large format tweeters crossing to mid-woofers up high. I surmise that it's due to the tweeter's falling off axis response matching the mid-woofer's narrowing response.
Also note we're not talking about head in the vise narrowing directivity, a 6 inch piston, -6 dB angle is still over 60 degrees at 4K.
I'm told that they are not discontinuing the model but there will be changes in the coatings. The CP has three different layers and each layer coating is different. It looks like they have reformulated the coatings and will be using two layers on the new ones. I don't know yet if it will be still called CP or some new designation.
I got a sneak peek at their 8'' Alu/Ceramic drivers today and asked if I could take a picture. The picture doesn't do it justice. The cone is a warm black and the frame is a little different that the others. Just to confuse me even more, they have 3 versions of these drivers. No specs yet, but here's a boo.
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Rival has some elite level drivers that are very cool looking with beefy motors, different frames and custom cones. Sadly, those are not available outside their regular OEM customer base.
RAD presently has access to their ‘J’ series which are the ‘P’, CP’, PV, K etc. They are changing their Kevlar driver (K) and should be available to RAD before spring. Rival also has two real nice woven carbon drivers that RAD is hoping to add to inventory.[edit: looks like the new batch is already sold out, guess I didn't miss anything afterall ]
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Dayton-Audio-AMT2-4-Air-Motion-Transformer-Tweeter-4-Ohm/180577473
I would hope that the AMT2-4 would be good to at least 3kHz or even less, provided the distortion is still ok there since it is a smaller AMT. I personally wouldn't want to crossover above 3kHz with a midwoofer of that size even if the response was ruler flat, simply due to the narrow directivity (beaming), leading to a speaker that may be difficult to create that seamless interaction between mid and tweet, and with a smaller sweet spot.
Solen is still running a great tweeter sale.https://solen.ca/products/on-sale/
I've had good results with large format tweeters crossing to mid-woofers up high. I surmise that it's due to the tweeter's falling off axis response matching the mid-woofer's narrowing response.
Also note we're not talking about head in the vise narrowing directivity, a 6 inch piston, -6 dB angle is still over 60 degrees at 4K.
I've got some Wavecor tweeters from Solen, but if Wolf is using them I have to do something else
I assume the CP is on clearance because it will be discontinued?
I have the P-8, not the CP-8.
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You lucky dawg....
Get them while you still can! A few weeks ago, TLabs basically closed its doors, according to Cristian Nedelcu himself.
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Nice looking caps, too. Ill post a pic in a bit.
I have been shopping for caps lately, this was a very welcome surprise. Thank you, again, RAD - you guys rock.
For some strange reason we sell more of those to Europeans than Canadians or Americans.