Scan Speak

[FoxPro5 5,000+ posts]

My midrange is the MD140 that comes with the system 360. And usually a speaker will blend better with a shallow slope rather than steep if you aren't running the set close together. And I do care how loud it gets because i like to ride with my windows down somtimes too and I need increased volume for the set to keep up.

Which is totally cool man! Don't get me wrong. I was just emphasizing the point that the slope can vary so much depending on driver position, time allignment, PLD's, etc, etc, etc that it has little to do with SQ or SPL, but mostly to do with creating a seamless sound that works best for your ears.

So yea, play around a bit with the Dyns. I have a set of Dyn tweeters and it seemed ironic to me that they did work best with a shallow slope running actively. You might find that running them active can yield infinite possibilites for better SQ.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

from what i have expericence with scan-speak. they would be better with a custom made passive crossover made for teh set up/car.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

So yea, play around a bit with the Dyns. I have a set of Dyn tweeters and it seemed ironic to me that they did work best with a shallow slope running actively. You might find that running them active can yield infinite possibilites for better SQ.

x2.

 

[Brian Owens 10+ year member]

Call North Creek Music. George Short can pretty much tell you anything and everything you want to know about scan speak.

He has a custom version made for his speakers and they are coated. Not sure if that would help them hold up in automotive or not.

http://www.northcreekmusic.com

Brian

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

also squeak is somewhat right about scan speak drivers not suitable for automotive environment as scan speak drivers need to be sealed for best performance. so if you are considering IB, scan speak probably wouldn't be a good choice. but if you seal them they can be very good.

I was actually talking more specifically about how well they hold up to the extremities of the automotive enviornment....cold, dampness, humidity, etc. I could never search and find it now...but I recall some people having problems with them withstanding the elements in a vehicle.

And yeah....Kicker has used them in competition vehicles as "prototype" drivers....atleast from the stories I've been told.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

I think a Scan midrange would suit mighty fine with Dynaudio hybrid system- their technology and foundation date back to conception and their signature is neutrality as well..

But like any home audio driver, as squeek9798 suggests take into consideration that it IS a home audio driver and its construction may not be tested for such thermal conditions. A fellow board member/competitor in another forum recently found out, as his multi hundred dollar Scan tweeters began to melt the dome right off the housing likely because of the glues used in them. This doesnt happen to everyone obviously, but it is something to consider being this is quite a purchase for a pair of drivers when you are talking Scanspeak.

If you plan on playing with the Dyn 140/2 active avoid anything lower than a

500hz 24db slope...thats about all they are capable of safely.

BTW the NEW revision of Dynaudio drivers are scheduled to be out in a months time or so. If you are really looking to play lower , have you given the mw150's a thought? I'm sure they'll do everything you need.

 

[xtremekustomz 10+ year member]

I think a Scan midrange would suit mighty fine with Dynaudio hybrid system- their technology and foundation date back to conception and their signature is neutrality as well..
But like any home audio driver, as squeek9798 suggests take into consideration that it IS a home audio driver and its construction may not be tested for such thermal conditions. A fellow board member/competitor in another forum recently found out, as his multi hundred dollar Scan tweeters began to melt the dome right off the housing likely because of the glues used in them. This doesnt happen to everyone obviously, but it is something to consider being this is quite a purchase for a pair of drivers when you are talking Scanspeak.

If you plan on playing with the Dyn 140/2 active avoid anything lower than a

500hz 24db slope...thats about all they are capable of safely.

BTW the NEW revision of Dynaudio drivers are scheduled to be out in a months time or so. If you are really looking to play lower , have you given the mw150's a thought? I'm sure they'll do everything you need.

I am just going to stick with the Dyn the way they are. Acutally I haven't listened to them in over a year and I just put them in my truck yesterday and I am very pleased. The truck they are in now is an extended cab so imaging is better than my regular cab. I had them in my fiberglass dash that I built for my show truck but never did complete the installation. Really just got bored with it and I rarely drive it. I think I am just going to end up selling it and focus on using nice equipment in my work truck. I mean...I am in it every day so why not have something nice? I did have the Kicker SS comp set and midbass in it and liked it....but after installing the dynaudio....there is a BIG difference. I forgot how much more detail this set has and it is ALOT louder and cleaner than the kicker. Anyway...as for the crossover slope...I am using the factory crossover that came with the set. I am running a us amps usa200x per side and a 600 on the subs.

Do you have any info on the new dynaudio or anywhere I could go look at it on the web? I know they haven't changed anything in years.

 

[3.5Max6spd 10+ year member]

Do you have any info on the new dynaudio or anywhere I could go look at it on the web? I know they haven't changed anything in years.

http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showthread.php?threadid=125328&pagenumber=4

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

I think a Scan midrange would suit mighty fine with Dynaudio hybrid system- their technology and foundation date back to conception and their signature is neutrality as well..
But like any home audio driver, as squeek9798 suggests take into consideration that it IS a home audio driver and its construction may not be tested for such thermal conditions. A fellow board member/competitor in another forum recently found out, as his multi hundred dollar Scan tweeters began to melt the dome right off the housing likely because of the glues used in them. This doesnt happen to everyone obviously, but it is something to consider being this is quite a purchase for a pair of drivers when you are talking Scanspeak.

poor bob... I'd be pissed too.