SB waveguide tweeter

dcibel

The new SB26STWG is available at Madisound. I'm not sure I'd take it over the Wavecor TW030WA11/12 for a few bucks more, but here it is. It's smaller overall than the TW030WA11/12, both is dome and waveguide size.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/soft-dome-tweeters-sb-acoustics/sb-acoustics-sb26stwgc-4-fabric-dome-tweeter-with-wave-guide/

jr@mac

Looks like they could have done better. 

dcibel

It's a SB26STC with a small waveguide attached. It'll improve diffraction effects from the baffle, and gets a couple dB sensitivity boost, the only real issue is that they've doubled the cost for this option, as the standard SB26STC is about $35

jr@mac

It has a similar FR over impedance relationship as the Dayton waveguide tweeter. I can speak from personal experience that makes things very difficult to use. From a diffraction mitigation standpoint, it will be a definite upgrade over a flat wave-guide, sure, but they could have done better. 

dcibel

The SB waveguide for big kids has arrived.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/beryllium-dome-tweeters/satori-tw29bnwg-4-beryllium-dome-tweeter-with-waveguide/

No real data yet, just a pretty photo and a price tag. 

squamishdroc

dcibel said:

The SB waveguide for big kids has arrived.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/beryllium-dome-tweeters/satori-tw29bnwg-4-beryllium-dome-tweeter-with-waveguide/

No real data yet, just a pretty photo and a price tag. 

  

jhollander

I wonder if we will see that at Indy this year

ani_101

waiting for other satori tweeters to show up in that waveguide...

6thplanet

I wish they'd just come out with a beryllium ribbon tweeter so a 16" Zildjian A Custom crash would frickin sound right!

dcibel

I'm still holding out for a Beryllium AMT

PaulEbert

I don't think I'd buy a beryllium tweeter without some sort of grill for it (even in a waveguide).

Wolf

We already saw that tweeter in the Helios last year...

Gowa

dcibel said:

The SB waveguide for big kids has arrived.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/beryllium-dome-tweeters/satori-tw29bnwg-4-beryllium-dome-tweeter-with-waveguide/

No real data yet, just a pretty photo and a price tag. 

Man, what a ridiculous price. $426.00 YIKES!

dcibel

The standard TW29BN is "only" $385, so you pay $41 for the waveguide. Not too bad, but I'd like to see the entire 29mm line available with the WG option, not just the Be model. A TW29DNWG for around $200 might actually be a good competitor to the classic Scan-Speak 9900. Or maybe a SB29RDWG for around $100, that would be something.

Wolf

That waveguide is aluminum to boot!

squamishdroc

Gowa said:

dcibel said:

The SB waveguide for big kids has arrived.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/beryllium-dome-tweeters/satori-tw29bnwg-4-beryllium-dome-tweeter-with-waveguide/

No real data yet, just a pretty photo and a price tag. 

Man, what a ridiculous price. $426.00 YIKES!

$426 US - probably be $600 for us folks above the 49th🤔

dcibel

Still cheaper than many of the Mundorf AMTs and the large RAAL ribbons, and the Seas Excel Be tweeter. Only a little less than an Ellipticor tweeter, but you probably have to buy them all to determine which is best for your application, that's what will really break the bank