Super Tweeters ??

dee1949
dee1949 Posts: 1,425
edited July 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
...anybody use them. I had a pair of Shahinian Obelisk that I was baby sitting....Now they are gone. Something is missing now in the music. I think it has something to do with the 4 super tweeters the Obelisk used. The SDA- crs's are lacking that ....airiness....space....presence. I Goggled "super tweeter""....outrageous prices. Anybody tried them in their system???

As you get OLDER the top end of your hearing goes (not only your hair). Are their any DIY solutions....tried to find the Rat shack version of Fosteck
...guess they are history.

By the way ....any of you guys into Patrica Barber....best produced CD's ever.

Enjoy the music.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2008
    I have supertweeters built into in my speakers. I thought they were superfluous until I turned them off for a while, then back on. I would consider their sonic difference to be slight. I also have ambience tweeters that I attached on the rear. Again, a slight difference, but an immediate improvement in spaciousness.

    You can find good deals on a pair of used AV123 ERT supertweeters on the 'gon every now & then. However, for the price you can probably find better tweaks for your gear, IMO.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2008
    Early B. wrote: »
    I also have ambience tweeters that I attached on the rear.

    That is cheating.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited July 2008
    Ive never been a fan of them. Always made the music a tinge too bright. But then I suppose it depends on the type of music youre listening to. Since I mostly listen to hard rock/heavy metal, added brightness can get harsh.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2008
    ....mostly jazz , vocals and acoustic.....all which sound better with airiness. The Obelisk being a different type of speaker.....meant for classical and acoustic...had 4 supertweeters ..n-s-e-w and 2 tweeters north and south....just filled the room with air
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited July 2008
    The new Tannoys I'm looking at have super tweeters mounted on them. They have concentrics but the supers add to the whole soundstage. Nice addition.

    Chuck
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited July 2008
    dee,

    what tweeter do you have in your CRS?

    RT1
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    dee,

    what tweeter do you have in your CRS?

    RT1
    I was thinking the same thing.

    If you haven't already, it's time to move up to the RDO's. And if you can, the 4.1TL upgrade.
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2008
    ...i have the sl1000 in 0ne set and the sl2000 in the other....i tried multiple speakers DCM QED's, B&W DM220's, and mission 781's.....just missing that presence that i believe was caused by the super tweeters...airiness.

    ...anybody have a pair of the cheapo ratshack supertweeters???
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Why would you want to use three different kinds of tweeters between two speakers?
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited July 2008
    ...sorry...i have 2 pairs of SDA-CRS's..... tried them both in main system...driven by Carver M1.oT amp and B&K pro10mc preamp. Cables are Kimber Kable 4tc and interconnects are MIT. I want air...could be my ears....but I heard it with the Shahinians.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited July 2008
    My sl2000's are light, airy and delicate but I have a tube pre which is one of the key ingredients imo. I'm using a carver m1.0T in one system also.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited July 2008
    dee1949 wrote: »
    ...sorry...i have 2 pairs of SDA-CRS's..... I want air...could be my ears....but I heard it with the Shahinians.

    Seems like you answered your own question. Also keep in mind that every component can contribute to the amount of air you hear, especially the amp, IMO.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited July 2008
    I had a pair of radio shack Super tweeters Love them........ I Wish I could find another pair.They had two on e-bay :( I didn't win
    PolkAudioClyde
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  • -=Germania=-
    -=Germania=- Posts: 11
    edited July 2008
    If you don't mind something on your head...feeding you direct super tweeterness... Try the Echophone. It pumps the signal direct to your brain.
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