Best new midwoofer?

[sorue]

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Will this be dethrone the relevator? Build quality looks right up there with the best. I always thought SB acoustics made some pretty bang for buck drivers but wonder why many of the most popular projects don't use their drivers..?

[Paul Carmody]

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Except it's not made in China. It's made in Indonesia, if that's any difference.

Oops. Forgot what SB stood for for a minute. My mistake.

It is designed by the former Scanspeak engineers that designed the Revelator series.... if that makes any difference.[/QUOTE]
That much, I knew.

[internova]

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My proficy was fulfilled. Now it's $287 everywhere.

[Pete Schumacher]

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My proficy was fulfilled. Now it's $287 everywhere.

Turns the Scan 15W Revelator into a real bargain!!!! ;)

The Wilson Sasha uses the Satori mid I believe . . . and it sounded really nice at RMAF.

I'd like to hear it against one of the Wavecor 6" models. Those WF152 are as close to Revelator sounding as you could want from a driver priced half as much.

[james_e5]

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Meniscus fixed their price...$287 :(

-j

[internova]

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Turns the Scan 15W Revelator into a real bargain!!!! ;)

The Wilson Sasha uses the Satori mid I believe . . . and it sounded really nice at RMAF.

I'd like to hear it against one of the Wavecor 6" models. Those WF152 are as close to Revelator sounding as you could want from a driver priced half as much.

Except the Revelator 15W is less sensitive if that matters. I still don't like the 1.2K dip in the Satori. Where would you cross it hypethetically?

[Pete Schumacher]

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Except the Revelator 15W is less sensitive if that matters. I still don't like the 1.2K dip in the Satori. Where would you cross it hypethetically?

The 4 Ohm version of the 15W is plenty sensitive.

The dip in response won't be the same when placed on a baffle, and likely would be hard to hear anyway.

I wouldn't cross it above 3000Hz, since it's a 6" woofer.

[Jeff B.]

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The 4 Ohm version of the 15W is plenty sensitive.

The dip in response won't be the same when placed on a baffle, and likely would be hard to hear anyway.

I wouldn't cross it above 3000Hz, since it's a 6" woofer.

I do not consider that dip to be an issue and would ignore it entirely in crossover design.

[Roger Hill]

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compare the response curve to the SB midrange here:

http://www.sbacoustics.com/index.php/products/midrange-drivers1/midrange-drivers/

which is about a fourth the price of the Satori. Interesting, huh?

[Paul Carmody]

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Except the Revelator 15W is less sensitive if that matters.

That's because the 15W is also meant to maximize bass extension (especially with the K00 model). Hoffman's Iron Law strikes again!

[Jeff B.]

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That's because the 15W is also meant to maximize bass extension (especially with the K00 model). Hoffman's Iron Law strikes again!

The Satori should be quite competitive with the Revelator in bass extension. It had a 29 Hz Fs right out of the box, arguably before break-in. It should reach very deep for a 6.5" driver, and has 12mm P-P Xmax too. I don't see a big advantage in the Revelator. Plus, I have found with a lot of drivers, like Seas Excel for example, they don't often measure anywhere near as low in Fs as advertised, even after significant break-in. This gives a real advantage to the SB in my opinion.

[internova]

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The Satori should be quite competitive with the Revelator in bass extension. It had a 29 Hz Fs right out of the box, arguably before break-in. It should reach very deep for a 6.5" driver, and has 12mm P-P Xmax too. I don't see a big advantage in the Revelator. Plus, I have found with a lot of drivers, like Seas Excel for example, they don't often measure anywhere near as low in Fs as advertised, even after significant break-in. This gives a real advantage to the SB in my opinion.

So it sounds good except the price tag. With the "special" from Meniscus at $187 gone, it has to beat all the expectation and far exceed them for Scan Rev, Illu, and Seas Excel. The MSRP says so. Now let's see whether the judge agrees. ;)

[Jeff B.]

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So it sounds good except the price tag. With the "special" from Meniscus at $187 gone, it has to beat all the expectation and far exceed them for Scan Rev, Illu, and Seas Excel. The MSRP says so. Now let's see whether the judge agrees. ;)

Yeah, I couldn't spend $300 on any midwoofer. I am currently working with a 15" sub driver that costs the same thing, and even though that makes more sense, it is still pretty high.

[kmibb]

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The Satori should be quite competitive with the Revelator in bass extension. It had a 29 Hz Fs right out of the box, arguably before break-in. It should reach very deep for a 6.5" driver, and has 12mm P-P Xmax too. I don't see a big advantage in the Revelator. Plus, I have found with a lot of drivers, like Seas Excel for example, they don't often measure anywhere near as low in Fs as advertised, even after significant break-in. This gives a real advantage to the SB in my opinion.

Is it competitive in a similar sized box though? I think that was Paul's point regarding Hoffman's Law. The Relevator has a Vas of 28 liters and the Satori is 48 liters. In a TL I'd say the Satori is a better tool, but a small 2-way the Relevator looks like a better answer, assuming the HD and resolution and blah blah blah are equal.

[Jeff B.]

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Is it competitive in a similar sized box though? I think that was Paul's point regarding Hoffman's Law. The Relevator has a Vas of 28 liters and the Satori is 48 liters. In a TL I'd say the Satori is a better tool, but a small 2-way the Relevator looks like a better answer, assuming the HD and resolution and blah blah blah are equal.

You're right, volume is a trade-off. I will post distortion plots a little later, along with a group of tweeters in the other thread too.