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Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #139: TAD 2002 by be on 2008-04-29 
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"TAD TD-2002 seems to have that "interesting" tone"The TAD TD-2002 has an interesting frequency responce, it goes as a technically perfect driver should up to app, 15Khz  then there is an unusually softly rounded peak around 20kHz with an amplit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #28: Beryliam and cohearent design by zako on 2011-07-10 
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THE ONLY COMPANY THAT HAS ADVANCED THE DESIGN OF A MODERN DRIVER IS JBL,,, GOING FROM THE WESTERN ELECTRIC DESIGN TO THE 375,,376...PRO VERSION 2440,,2441...  TO the 2450 types..USEING COHERIENT PHASE PLUG DESIGN TOPOLIGY that unit was adapted to the...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Do not forget the damping the cones with amplifier by Romy the Cat on 2008-01-31 
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[quote user="be"] The best driver I have heard is the TAD 4003. It does not use the secondary resonance of the suspension, as described by Duke LeJeune above for the TAD 4001-4002, to extend the response towards 20 kHz, but has a natural roll off fr...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: About the diaphragms cult. by Romy the Cat on 2011-07-11 
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[quote user="zako"]THE ONLY COMPANY THAT HAS ADVANCED THE DESIGN OF A MODERN DRIVER IS JBL,,, GOING FROM THE WESTERN ELECTRIC DESIGN TO THE 375,,376...PRO VERSION 2440,,2441...  TO the 2450 types..USEING COHERIENT PHASE PLUG DESIGN TOPOLIGY that unit...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: 2" drivers by be on 2008-01-31 
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The best driver I have heard is the TAD 4003. It does not use the secondary resonance of the suspension, as described by Duke LeJeune above for the TAD 4001-4002, to extend the response towards 20 kHz, but has a natural roll off from app. 15 kHz. I...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #9: Passive or active XOing at 1 kHz? by Markus on 2007-12-22 
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Very interesting discussion. I have taken a close look at Marco's horns and am thinking about using them in a horn installation. I plan to use the TAD 4003 from, say, 1 to 8 kHz, and a tweeter above that. I would love to use horns below 1 kHz but wil...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #15: 2" drivers by horny on 2008-01-31 
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[quote user="be"]The best driver I have heard is the TAD 4003. It does not use the secondary resonance of the suspension, as described by Duke LeJeune above for the TAD 4001-4002, to extend the response towards 20 kHz, but has a natural roll off fro...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #101: Trial and Error by Kcct82 on 2011-08-25 
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Hi Romy,Well, this is my (and my dad's) first horn system so we're learning/building one step at a time. Our motivation is simple, to use horns as low as possible.The very first DIY configuration was:TAD ET-703TAD 4002GOTO 505TTTAD 1603 Woo...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #77: Geometry by jackydai on 2019-04-01 
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I’m glad you talk about geometry, but to respond to this I have to refer to other brands. I will only talk about facts and hope it’s not offending anybody.My basic point is: the flare rate has to be coherent right from the entrance of phase plugs. In...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: TADs, Cessaros and... it was not me... by Romy the Cat on 2007-03-11 
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[quote user="NBC"]Hi Romy, Since you have certain opinions on TAD/Beryllium sound, Im curious: 1) Which TAD drivers you evaluated (2001, 2002, 4001, 4002, 4003) ? 2) With what Fc horns? 3) With what horn materials? 4) With what Xovers? [/quote]Neil,&...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #10: A crossover around active elements is another story by Romy the Cat on 2007-12-22 
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[quote user="Markus"]Very interesting discussion. I have taken a close look at Marco's horns and am thinking about using them in a horn installation. I plan to use the TAD 4003 from, say, 1 to 8 kHz, and a tweeter above that. I would love to use ho...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #29: TAD drivers you have evaluated by NBC on 2007-03-11 
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Hi Romy, Since you have certain opinions on TAD/Beryllium sound, Im curious: 1) Which TAD drivers you evaluated (2001, 2002, 4001, 4002, 4003) ? 2) With what Fc horns? 3) With what horn materials? 4) With what Xovers? Thanks! ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #30: Guts and fortitude by zako on 2011-07-12 
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IN THE NEW DIAPHRAMS,,,LOW MASS HIGH STRENGTH AND HOW THE PHASE PLUG IS DESIGNED HAS A CORRILATION OF WIDER BANDWIDTH AND LOWER DISTORTION...BUT JBL ADDED ONE MORE DESIGN TO THE EQUASION,,,THAT WAS TO REDESIGN THE DIAMOND PATTERN OUTER SURROUND FOR S...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #17: Consort by N.B.C. on 2026-05-05 
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Note: Use of comparator technique denoted as "||". UHF:   M'S FACTORY MT-280R x4H-V - CROSS: 6db@18,000H...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #130: Pricing by Merlin on 2008-04-29 
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Coops, I think in some ways Romy is right in that modern commercial horn designs based on reference drive units do rather price themselves out of the market. It's long been the preserve of the dedicated enthusiast and avid tweaker who is prepared ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #11: Context by Merlin on 2007-09-24 
Browse the content of the threads in new Window  Thread: Devid Berning amplifiers: the anti-trnsformers frenzy? in Audio Discussions  45 Replies 
[quote user="Paul S"]Merlin, won't you at least put your amp in some sort of meaningful context, because it is a waste to continue this thread if you just treat it like a pissing contest.What speakers do you use?  What sources, etc?&nb...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #18: Pentium by N.B.C. on 2026-05-05 
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HF: TAD TD-4001 (c.1990) on x3V TAD TH-4003  - CROSS: 6db@5000Hz MF:  AERONS 15LF800  on x...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #78: Ok, I will bite. by Romy the Cat on 2019-04-01 
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[quote user="jackydai"]My basic point is: the flare rate has to be coherent right from the entrance of phase plugs. In this sense, not even Bruce and Sam did it right, I’m afraid to say. In many cases the driver and the horn are designed by diffe...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #20: Subjectivity by N.B.C. on 2026-05-06 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cybernetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IQ_classification www.classicalcalifornia.org/playlist?stream=KUSC ...

Read the Post in new Window Read the Post in Threaded view  Post #14: Gizmo, 2nd harmonic, animal frequency and meta-JBL by Romy the Cat on 2007-09-24 
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[quote user="Merlin"] Indeed the linearity of the Berning in comparison with the Lamm is quite remarkable, and indeed could be disconcerting to an inexperienced listener brought up on large increases on 2nd harmonic at the bottom end. [/quote] “The ...
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