Ribbon tweeters?

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by mdabb

I must admit I am a fan of ribbon's. Easy to fall in love with, but is definitely an individual thing.

Mdabb,

That is not a Ribbon Speaker. That is a wuss. These are real Ribbon Speakers:

[ozzman]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Mdabb,

That is not a Ribbon Speaker. That is a wuss. These are real Ribbon Speakers:

Who makes those speakers DADDY and if you can give me a year ?(just curious)

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by ozzman

Who makes those speakers DADDY and if you can give me a year ?(just curious)

Those are the R58, R530, and R645 speakers made by RibbonSpeakers of South Africa .

[ozzman]

are there newer companies that still use this ribbon tweeter today or is it a dieing bread ?

[Big Daddy]

Originally Posted by ozzman

are there newer companies that still use this ribbon tweeter today or is it a dieing bread ?

No, there are a few companies that make ribbon speakers. A few other places like Parts Express or Solen sell ribbon tweeters for DIY speakers. Perhaps, Magnepan is the most well-known company for ribbon speakers.

http://www.magnepan.com/

[lojack1976]

HERE are some speakers from Home Theater Direct that use ribbon tweeters. They come in at $800/pair and they offer a 30 day in home trial. I've never heard them, but there are some fans throughout several forums. They sure are gorgeous!

[sokrman14]

For $1k you will be hard pressed to find a good speaker with ribbons. The sunfire are the only one that I know of that will come close toyour price range at $1600

[kingofgrills]

Monitor Audio's Platinum Reference Series uses ribbon tweeters across the line. Here's an interview with the lead designer you might find interesting. They went with the ribbon tweeter in order to achieve a flat frequency response up to 50kHz, which would fully take advantage of SACDs and Blu-ray audio.

http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/products/platinum-qanda

I have ribbon tweeters throughout my home theater setup and my 2 channel stereo setup, but mine don't extend to 50kHz. That is why I've supplemented all of mine with super tweeters.

Here's another variation on ribbon tweeters. Here's a dipole configuration:

http://www.echohifi.com/images/product/1638-large.jpg

[mdabb]

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

Mdabb,

That is not a Ribbon Speaker. That is a wuss. These are real Ribbon Speakers:

I tried .................. does it count if I have five of them

Don't make me go get a pair of six foot ribbons from PE or Solen .

Scared now aren't ya