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<blockquote data-quote="thylantyr" data-source="post: 1251338" data-attributes="member: 560358">Some loudspeaker designers are forced into that position when they workfor manufacturers. They want the cheapest drivers and they make you designa crossover to make it sound acceptable. You are talking drivers that cost a few bucksin some store bought product.For DIY, there are folks who thrive on this. Lets get a cheap driver and try to make itsound acceptable by making a clever crossover to fix issues.For me, I just want to find a well designed driver that I&#039;m able to plug into the ampand have it sound good &#039;&#039;&#039; as is &quot;&quot; without having to &#039;fix it&#039; .. I pay more but the loudspeakeris easy to work with and fine tune later.For example, the 49 cent NSB. It need 6 cone treatments to fix gremlins. Also, a steepslope helped alot to smooth out the sound. For full range duty, a phase plug mod helpedthe top end. That is alot of work and modding for a 49 cent driver to make it very cool.I even did coolant tests to boost power handling from 5 watts to 400 watts.Plus, I had to sand the frames and paint it. Looking back, I&#039;d rather tell the customerto buy a $25 midrange because there is less labor to fix issues and you can focus moreon construction than driver mods.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="thylantyr, post: 1251338, member: 560358"] Some loudspeaker designers are forced into that position when they work for manufacturers. They want the cheapest drivers and they make you design a crossover to make it sound acceptable. You are talking drivers that cost a few bucks in some store bought product. For DIY, there are folks who thrive on this. Lets get a cheap driver and try to make it sound acceptable by making a clever crossover to fix issues. For me, I just want to find a well designed driver that I'm able to plug into the amp and have it sound good ''' as is "" without having to 'fix it' .. I pay more but the loudspeaker is easy to work with and fine tune later. For example, the 49 cent NSB. It need 6 cone treatments to fix gremlins. Also, a steep slope helped alot to smooth out the sound. For full range duty, a phase plug mod helped the top end. That is alot of work and modding for a 49 cent driver to make it very cool. I even did coolant tests to boost power handling from 5 watts to 400 watts. Plus, I had to sand the frames and paint it. Looking back, I'd rather tell the customer to buy a $25 midrange because there is less labor to fix issues and you can focus more on construction than driver mods. [/QUOTE]

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