i've never been able to find an answer to this question. i'm looking to build 95dB 8" celestion based two ways with ribbon/AMT/planar tweeters, but i also see that, especially with ribbons, good luck finding anything rated over 30w, but i've seen smaller fountek/aurum cantus tweeters in 100-200w rated speakers like the ones linked to below though i imagine the tweeters are padded down to match the woofer efficiency, so i don't believe the ratings directly apply to power ratings in a system, but continuous test tones. besides that, i've also seen compression drivers with similarly low ratings where it's expected that a PA speaker should at least handle 200w.it seems like my "best option" is to just go with a more durable AMT and deal with a high 3,500Hz crossover right in the midrange where one doesn't want one if it can be avoided.
can anyone help clarify this. i'd like to find a 95dB+ ribbon that can be biamped at 2,000Hz and take at least "100 (system) watts" preferably with 3dB headroom as i'm building a high output system i'd like to be able to hit at least 115dB with. i seriously doubt everyone that owns speakers with ribbon tweeters is only feeding them 20 watts. i'm interested in the 30w rated fountek neoX3.0s. i want a system that can do cowbells with wide dispersion and without horn shriek/sizzle.
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Topic - how many real world watts can a 20w ribbon tweeter take? - thump 20:59:01 02/20/17 (40)
- for all the ribbon haters... watch a ribbon destroy an EV horn - thump 00:52:35 03/31/17 (0)
- RE: how many real world watts can a 20w ribbon tweeter take? - Inmate51 08:46:52 03/21/17 (1)
- RE: speaker design cookbook - thump 00:38:13 03/31/17 (0)
- if you can't talk about RIBBONS, why are you here?! - thump 23:36:38 03/10/17 (0)
- behold, a Raal ribbon DESTROYS a resonant B&C horn - thump 02:49:03 02/25/17 (7)
- RE: behold, a Raal ribbon DESTROYS a resonant B&C horn - hollowboy 21:52:55 03/06/17 (0)
- Are you here to ask for help or to argue? - Edp 10:17:41 02/27/17 (3)
- RE: Are you here to ask for help or to argue? - thump 23:17:21 03/10/17 (1)
- May I suggest de-caff. - Edp 12:11:26 03/20/17 (0)
- RE: Are you here to ask for help or to argue? - thump 16:44:41 03/10/17 (0)
- RE: behold, a Raal ribbon DESTROYS a resonant B&C horn - Scholl 07:11:32 02/26/17 (0)
- RE: behold, a Raal ribbon DESTROYS a resonant B&C horn - tomservo 04:57:49 02/25/17 (0)
- RE: how many real world watts can a 20w ribbon tweeter take? - ozzyboy 14:26:49 02/23/17 (0)
- RE: how many real world watts can a 20w ribbon tweeter take? - thetubeguy1954 15:51:19 02/22/17 (0)
- 115 db - sorry that is going to need a horn. - Edp 12:26:33 02/22/17 (0)
- Beymas Take 160 watts... - Sebrof 15:39:05 02/21/17 (0)
- RE: how many real world watts can a 20w ribbon tweeter take? - tomservo 08:45:25 02/21/17 (1)
- watts measure power; energy is the time integral of power - mhardy6647 14:45:21 02/21/17 (0)
- The energy content of music in the treble is usually pretty low - mhardy6647 03:05:41 02/21/17 (21)
- RE: The energy content of music in the treble is usually pretty low - freddyi 02:38:41 02/22/17 (0)
- RE: horn tweeters - thump 11:33:33 02/21/17 (15)
- sub 30 watt compression drivers - thump 22:52:13 02/21/17 (1)
- RE: sub 30 watt compression drivers - Hornlover 08:58:34 02/22/17 (0)
- believe as you like (nt) - mhardy6647 14:46:23 02/21/17 (12)
- you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - thump 22:42:36 02/21/17 (11)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - tomservo 16:09:27 02/24/17 (5)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - Inmate51 21:37:01 02/24/17 (4)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - thump 17:41:32 03/10/17 (0)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - tomservo 05:02:26 02/25/17 (2)
- RE: cupped hands distortion - thump 23:27:56 03/10/17 (0)
- RE: cupped hands distortion - thump 23:26:18 03/10/17 (0)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - hollowboy 23:20:28 02/22/17 (0)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - Coner 09:30:54 02/22/17 (1)
- RE: And you can hear up to 40Khz?. Amazing. - thump 17:14:31 03/10/17 (0)
- RE: you've never heard of "cupped hands" distortion? - Hornlover 08:50:14 02/22/17 (1)
- telling what i really feel - thump 01:57:33 02/25/17 (0)
- RE: The energy content of music in the treble is usually pretty low - Bill Fitzmaurice 05:18:18 02/21/17 (3)
- sadly, you can't contact fountek - thump 11:41:34 02/21/17 (2)
- RE: sadly, you can't contact fountek - Bill Fitzmaurice 11:58:27 02/21/17 (1)
- RE: exponential power ratings - thump 23:07:39 02/21/17 (0)