Best units for 2-way DIY speakers
 

I've been looking at units for 2 way boxes. I guess that generally these are
going to come in 140mm and 170mm for smaller boxes. There's a good index on
http://members.aol.com/NmacSmith/f3mfg.htm though this omits information like
diameter of driver. The choices for 170mm are huge - this seems to be the
standard size for a 2-way these days. However, I thought I'd start with the
140mm ones in case any fulfilled the 'adequate bass' criteria. Choices here
look a bit like:

Morel MW142 and MW144 (virtually the same) (fs52). Looks good in a 29 litre
sealed box! Very flat frequency response up to around 5K so looks like easy to
cross over, even to a ribbon.
Dynaudio 15 W-75 -4 (fs55)
Focal 5 series
Audax HM130C0 (fs46)
Monacor SPH-135C (fs40)
Peerless 850108 CSX 145 H (fs48)
Scan Speak 15W/8530K-01 (fs 30)
Seas MP14RC (fs 48)
Seas P14RC (fs 40)
Seas W14CY-001 (fs 43)
Seas L14RC/P (fs39)
Vifa PL14WJ-09-04 (fs 45)

Any ideas - has anybody tried any of these or can comment at all? I have KEF
B110 right now. Andy


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Best units for 2-way DIY speakers
 

"Andy Evans" wrote in message

Morel MW142 and MW144 (virtually the same) (fs52). Looks good in a 29
litre
sealed box! Very flat frequency response up to around 5K so looks like
easy to
cross over, even to a ribbon.

I have some experience of the Morel MW 142. It works well in the same
5-litre sealed cabinet as the B110 and is very easy to work with - a smooth
frequency response and no significant delayed resonances until quite late.
The large centre dome brings the driver's acoustic centre forward, which
also simplifies the crossover somewhat. I'd suggest crossing over at 3k.

It's quite expensive, but definitely sounds like a quality driver. It is
astonishingly good in a Daline or transmission line cabinet.

Some of the others - the Dynaudio and the Audax HM130CO, for example - have
frequency response anomalies in the passband that need special attention
(like the B110).

Stephen