Pure Silk Dome 1" Tweeter or Aluminum Dome 1” Tweeter which is better and why???

[splescort 10+ year member]

Pure Silk Dome 1" Tweeter or Aluminum Dome 1” Tweeter which is better and why???

these two are part of different comp sets from the same manufacture

power handling on the silk dome is 70rms 210peak

power handling on the Aluminum dome is 75rms 225peak.

not that i think that the little difference in power handling matters much

i need the comp set to keep up with 148.x db of bass.

I will be powering the comp set off 125 rms per side.

i listen to a bit of everything from dance/house to rap/hiphop country pop and rock

i do want SQ out of the comp set but i also need it to keep up to 148.x db

there is not a huge price difference but the manufacture classifies the comp set with the Aluminum dome to be a higher end model

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[Why So Cereal? 5,000+ posts]

all depends on your listening preference as to which will be best for you. Typically, it is said that silk tweets have a smoother sound and that aluminum tweets will be more harsh sounding. not true in all cases though. The silk can sound harsh and the aluminum can sound smooth. Aiming and placement will be your biggest factors in determining how the tweeter sounds to you. I'd say try and listen to some aluminums then listen to some silk tweets and see which you like best then install them in your car in different places to see which placement and aiming sounds best.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Best way to know since its always different is to swap them in and out so you can decide...

 

[BnGRacing 10+ year member]

The passive crossovers will have much more to do with how a particular speaker set sounds than the materials used. The crossover points, crossover slopes, and whatever phasing witchcraft is supplied is usually the difference between components sounding harsh, bright, or brittle or a component set sounding smooth & airy. One of my favorite component sets uses plastic tweets and sounds smoother & sweeter than most $1000+ components today. In addition, Dynaudio tweeters can be downright brutal if not installed right. Those things are night & day when used off-axis and in a kick compared to an a-pillar. Why? The witchcraft in the x-over.

If you're looking for volume over absolute fidelity (don't worry, you'll grow out of it eventually) I'd be on the lookout for component sets that use a 6dB LP slope for the mids or cross them over rather high. If my memory serves me correct, CDT crosses over their speakers rather high and JL Audio used 6dB slopes for their mids. Speaker manufacturers that advertise that their tweets are crossed over low (2-2.5k), stay away from. You'll probably roast them trying to get more output as they're probably aimed towards the SQ crowd.

Another thing to think about is some speakers are rather efficient and make a lot of noise w/o a lot of power. Lots of SPL and/or tone deaf people go with pro-audio woofers & tweets b/c they absolutely scream with little effort. They don't sound great, usually it's quite horrible, but it'll keep up with 140+dB of bass without breaking a sweat.

Lastly, I'd recommend crossing over your components 1 octave or more above where your LP is set for the subs. This will help those speakers take a little more abuse & not break up as easily as there's no way you're going to hear a difference in midbass unless the components are breaking up, bottoming out, or smoke is pouring out of them. No need to have them produce bass since you have a huge substage and are not concerned with imaging.