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saturos01@aol.com
03-08-2009, 01:43 AM
Okay, what are your guys' opinions on the best PA tops?

-aesthetically I like MTM designs for the tall and narrow profile with a wide dispersion horn as the tweeter.

-or a selenium designed mid with two horn loaded 10's
(http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/selenium/pas2ma2.pdf)

- or something like Bill Fitzmaurice's Omni 12's, similar to the seleniums only they have the compression driver(s) mounted on the front of the mids horn
http://billfitzmaurice.com/OmniTop12.html

Of these three approaches, which do you think has the advantage in sound quality (factors like dispersion, horn smoothness and such)

Has anyone had any good experiences with one particular design that makes it seem well suited to a small venue of about 200-300 people outside?

billfitzmaurice
03-08-2009, 10:04 AM
With PA tops IMO the most important considerations are vertical pattern control and system expandability. MTMs get a D minus on both those counts, which is why I don't do them.
You can check here for reviews of my designs from those who have built them:
http://billfitzmaurice.net/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=13