"Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

[mzisserson]

Hi Everyone,

I want to make sure I am not missing any that may be out there. For me the Hiqphon tweeters set the bar, but what else may be out there for options. I tend to use smaller format tweeter whenever I can, here are some/some series I have used and liked.

Dayon ND16-FA
Vifa NE 19 Series
Vifa XT19
Silver flute from MCM (NLA)

Any others? It seems the love for small format tweetrs have gone by the way-side with the growing popularity of AMT's, affordable ribbons, and low Fs large domes that can be horn loaded.

[Steven72555]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Dayton Audio ND20FA-6

[jclin4]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Nice thread I really like the dispersion/larger listening window 3/4" tweeters provide, e.g. XT19 vs. XT25. Interested to see what others are using.

[dlr]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

ScanSpeak:

D2010

D2004/6020 though I'm less enamored of this one due to its response vs. price.

dlr

[colofan]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Well I know it isn't for sale except on ebay but the Dynaudio esotar T330D is my favorite. I have a pair and they sound really good.

[isaeagle4031]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

got a particular price range mike?

[greywarden]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Well I know it isn't for sale except on ebay but the Dynaudio esotar T330D is my favorite. I have a pair and they sound really good.

Knock it down a notch, bro.

I really liked my Vifa/Tymphany tweeters I got on buyout. They don't exist anywhere except in some towers made my an "Acoustics" company in "Vienna" where they reside inside the port, lol.

[mzisserson]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Well I know it isn't for sale except on ebay but the Dynaudio esotar T330D is my favorite. I have a pair and they sound really good.

I did not say to make me jealous. :( I was able to track down where to but a pair, but at $900 they are a little out of my budget. I would almost argue that is one of the best tweeters of all time. I do not think they are orth $900/pr, even new.... But what I would give to work with a pair.

Nice thread I really like the dispersion/larger listening window 3/4" tweeters provide, e.g. XT19 vs. XT25. Interested to see what others are using.

You nailed it. I didn't want to turn this into a debate of sorts, but I prefer the dispirsion of small domes. It's too bad they are so hard to come by since with motor technology you can get them to perform like a 1" in the lower regestiers (2.5K and up) where at one time they were limited to crossing at 3.5K-4K

ScanSpeak:

D2010

D2004/6020 though I'm less enamored of this one due to its response vs. price.

dlr

OOOoo forgot about the 2010! Thanks Dave.

got a particular price range mike?

I am willing to go up to $250/pr

[craigk]

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you are missing a few, and at least one that is right up there with the hiquphons, almost. the others to look at are the eton 19sd1, good tweeter, and the seas 22taf/g. the seas is the next best thing to the hiquphons, and at $40.00 per tweet not a bad deal.

good luck, craig

[jhollander]

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These two are on my list to buy...

CSS LD25x
http://meniscusaudio.com/images/Repo...20LD25X%20.pdf

Transducer Lab, N26C-T 1" Ceramic Dome Tweeter
http://meniscusaudio.com/trans-n26ca-p-1303.html

[r-carpenter]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

I've been on "notify" list for a year or so now. I don't see it happening to be honest.

Mike, the best? There's no best. What are you crossing to? What's the concept and design objective?

[craigk]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

These two are on my list to buy...

CSS LD25x
http://meniscusaudio.com/images/Repo...20LD25X%20.pdf

Transducer Lab, N26C-T 1" Ceramic Dome Tweeter
http://meniscusaudio.com/trans-n26ca-p-1303.html

looking for 3/4 inch

[isaeagle4031]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

I REALLY wanted to list those myself as they are 2 of the best domes I have heard but yep 1"ers.

If it faceplate size is part of the equation, the ld25x is only 3"

[mzisserson]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

you are missing a few, and at least one that is right up there with the hiquphons, almost. the others to look at are the eton 19sd1, good tweeter, and the seas 22taf/g. the seas is the next best thing to the hiquphons, and at $40.00 per tweet not a bad deal.

good luck, craig

Thanks Craig, I will have to take a lookie.

I've been on "notify" list for a year or so now. I don't see it happening to be honest.

Mike, the best? There's no best. What are you crossing to? What's the concept and design objective?

Well..... DUH. That's why "best" is in quotes. I know what I am looking for in terms of parameters for the application. I want to make sure my netis cast wide enough so I do not compromise where I do not have to. Opnions are welcome in this thread, and the idea was to get them to see what gaps I had in terms of seeking the right tweeter for the application. Got any?

[r-carpenter]

Re: "Best" Small dome tweeter. 3/4" (19mm) or smaller.

Well..... DUH. That's why "best" is in quotes. I know what I am looking for in terms of parameters for the application. I want to make sure my netis cast wide enough so I do not compromise where I do not have to. Opnions are welcome in this thread, and the idea was to get them to see what gaps I had in terms of seeking the right tweeter for the application. Got any?

wana pair of this to try?

foil has been replaced BTW. This is after custom agent made sure that it's a tweeter by means of attaching 9v battery to it.