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kzeprf22

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Hi to all, I am planning to built an open baffle desgin using as LF DRIVE one eminence kappa pro 15LF (crossed at 300~400 hz 2ND ORDER). I would like to make it three way so for tweeter I will use
my favorite visaton DSM 25ffl (crossed at about 8k to 11k 3rd order), but for the mids I am between a fullrange driver as Fostex fe206 / fe166 (crossed at 500 hz 2nd order HP) or one HF compresion drive eminence 2002 with CD Horn crossed at about 1.5k 2nd order and maybe an L-Pad.
Which one will be more musical combination the hf compresion drive or the fullrange. Also if use a fullrange, I will have power handling problem or not?
Does anyone has anything to suggest?
Thnx
 
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The fullrange driver combination would sound more musical to me, because it will keep the dipole radiation pattern through the mid range. With the Fostex I would cross the Visaton lower - about 4 kHz.
I don't see much of a power handling prob at 500 Hz cross over. You could still change from 2nd order HP to third.
 
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Rudolf

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I have neither of those drivers - just some short listening experience with both. They are different, but I could not call one better than the other.
Personally I would opt for a true midrange driver with much better Xmax. This would allow for a crossover at 300 Hz or lower.
I can´t say anything about best use for the Eminence horn.
 
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