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In the Thread: Midrange driver suggestions
Post Subject: The Neutral Sounding DriverPosted by Paul S on: 1/21/2018
The best-sounding drivers I've heard will amplify a wide range of sounds from scratching or tapping differently at different points on the cone, or even from tapping or rubbing the driver frame. And never mind OB, some throw amazing tonal range and color in "free air", meaning no baffle at all. Of course they aren't doing LF like this, but some of the 12" might do incredible cello. OB itself might be a way to get a lot from some drivers, albeit the "acoustic short" must be dealt with somehow, usually with another driver. I don't know the 1201, but there are drivers that might be OK in OB, given they are properly helped by the overall speaker/system in a given room.
I have not heard the ribbons nor the MF drivers you've mentioned, but I would typically not run a 12" that high nor ribbons so low as to try that.
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