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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
I just bought a new pair on flea-bay (as Howdy calls it) and I'm wondering
if anybody has any thoughts on these. I got a really good deal, which was the MAIN reason I bought them (if they suck, I can always turn around and resell them). I recently bought a pair of new McIntosh soft dome tweeters (again, a good flea-bay deal) that are really designed for home use but I was able to squeeze them next to my JL midbass drivers in the doors, and the grill covers everything up. The McIntosh tweeters sound OK, but are a little TOO laid back for my taste (the tweeters I ORIGINALLY started with, the MB Quart PTD25's were too bright and up-front in my opinion and though they sounded VERY impressive at first, they became fatiguing after about 15-20 minutes). I next bought a pair of JL VR series soft dome tweeters (because of a recommendation) which I fell in love with, but due to a careless X-over setting (WAY too low) on my Coustic XM-3 which I use as the high-pass X-over before my tweeter amp (I use NO passive x-overs in my system, every speaker has it's own dedicated channel of amplification), I blew BOTH of the JL tweeters (actually my wife did it, showing the system off to a friend at work). I have been hoping to find a good deal on another set of JL VR Series tweets, but so far, no luck (which is OK, I really enjoy experimenting with different tweeters and evaluating the pros and cons). Anyway, ever since blowing the JL's, I have been trying different tweeters. I have tried a pair of Advent soft-domes, now I have the McIntosh tweets in my car, and soon I will try the Infinity's. Anybody have any experience with these tweets? Any advice about mounting locations? Off vs. on axis? Any info or opinions would be appreciated. Thanks, MOSFET |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
When are you just going to get some Dynaudios??? ;-)
Tony -- 2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1 Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub 2001 Chevy S10 ZR2 Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub 2006 Mustang GT Coupe Alpine IVA-D310 DVD Head Unit, Alpine MRA-550 Digital 5.1 Amp, Boston Acoustics Z-Series Speakers, Alpine SBS-05DC Center Channel Speaker, Amplified MTX Thunderform Sub |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
are those the ones that come in the Reference line? If so, I like them. -- KU40 |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
When are you just going to get some Dynaudios??? ;-)
Tony When I get my new M45. Sorry, couldn't resist. Yes, I have NO doubt the Dynaudio's would sound GREAT. The simple fact is that I have a family and I just don't have lot's of money to spend on car audio gear. Take care, Nick |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
Yes, they are part of the Reference line. Thanks. That's good news. I
trust your judgement. MOSFET "KU40" wrote in message ... are those the ones that come in the Reference line? If so, I like them. -- KU40 |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
I once owned a pair of Perfects that I thought really picked up the
details. A little "in your face" though at higher volumes, easily fixed though with a little taming on the eq in the 3-6.5Khz range. Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate it!! MOSFET |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
That's the ticket...
Once you've experienced Dynaudio tweets, you won't go back... smiles, Jamie Dynaudio tweeter owner... On 2006-09-14 09:06:34 -0700, "Tony F" said: When are you just going to get some Dynaudios??? ;-) Tony |
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Just Installed them....VERY pleased.
I just installed these new 1" Infinity Silk-Dome Tweeters and I am extremely
happy. They seem to be in every way the equal of the JL VR series tweeters that I liked so much but blew shortly after I bought them due to an error on my part in setting the X-over point. I certainly WON'T make that same mistake with these Infinity tweets (I have them crossed over at 3500 Hz with a slope of 12 dB per octave). Anyway, I would recommend these tweets to anyone. The frequency response is INCREDIBLE. Much higher than the McIntosh home speaker tweets I was using, and, of course they require only a FRACTION of the space. In fact, though it's hard to be sure, I think these are just a touch brighter than the JL's, which is OK by me (but not as bright as most titanium or metal domes which I find fatiguing after extended listening periods, like my old MB Quart PTD25's tweets or the Boston Pro series I used before that) . I have them mounted next to my midbass speakers in the front doors (a set of JL VR Series 6.5" midbass drivers), but I am going to experiment (using the old double sticky tape technique) with different mounting locations as I might mount them in the sail-panels. These tweeters (like most tweeters) come with a number of mounting options (and the hardware required), but these have a really ingenious swivel feature for aiming (that I've never seen before) and with a two-tone (grey and black) color scheme, they look pretty cool. Plus, I have always had good results with sail panel mounting in the past. MOSFET |
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Just Installed them....VERY pleased.
Cool, Nick!! Glad you like 'em. I hope they fair better than the JLs.
Tony |
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OPINIONS: INFINITY 1011T 1" SILK-DOME TWEETERS??
glad to see you're happy with them -- KU40 |
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