Tad td 2002 high frequency driver new to the tad family of compression drivers is the td 2002. I am curious what kinds of high frequency horn drivers are being used in either commercial or diy horn systems. The replacement driver the currently avaialbe cp380m does not do this as well imo and has significantly higher measured distortion that its older ti diaphragmed parent. Eighteen sound compression driver comparison youtube.
Tad td4001 high frequency driver the td4001 successfully achieves all the design objectives we set forth very high efficiency, wide and perfectly flat response from 600hz to 20khz, and low distortion. Install an oemquality dome, ribbon, or compression driver replacement diaphragm from parts express, or fieldserviceable replacement basket assembly, and restore your loudspeaker system to its full, original functionality. Tad td2001 or td 2002 compression driver and beryllium diaphragm. Tad td2001 or td2002 compression driver and beryllium diaphragm. Among the significant improvements designed by the tad engineers are the redesigned aluminum 3 slit phasing plug. Spherical composite horn with a 1 tad td2001 or td2002 compression driver and beryllium diaphragm. Description the compression driver adopted also as exclusive model2251. Tad tm1201 midrange driver with td2001 hf compression driver and round dds horn in a 2 cu. Living voice vox olympianvox elysian speaker system the. By the way, i am no longer an agent of cogent, for those wondering about a disclaimer. A complete line of radian speaker products for djs, bands, and sound reinforcement.
Repair your old speakers with radian speaker parts. Two pioneer tad td 2002 compression drivers with original beryllium diaphragms. Radian 12928 diaphragm fits tad 4001 and 4002 8 ohm radian audio engineering, inc. The radian model 12928 replacement diaphragm extends the usable frequency response of tad compression drivers to a reliable fullrange response of 600 hz to 20 khz. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Tad td2002 high frequency compression driver pair audio.
Capable of 30020,000 hz, celestion axi2050 is one of a kind. If necessary, the diaphragmvoice coil assembly may be rapidly. Their 7550de lower midrange and 4550de upper midrange compression drivers are approx. In a concentric driver, a tweeter is mounted at the center of the midrange cone. The radian model 12928 replacement diaphragm allows the usable frequency response of tad compression drivers to a fullrange response of 600 hz to 20 khz. Are they a push button spring terminal that plugs into the compression driver or something like that. Get the best deals on tad speaker when you shop the largest online selection at. Tad td4001 compression driver employs a special dp4001 pure beryllium diaphragm of 4 101mm across.
The radian model 1292 diaphragm is fabricated using an aluminum alloy dome, a mylar surround and. Well it started 30 years ago with an x employee from altec and jbl. I have the th 2002 horn that i will be using and i will document and post my project development. A division of pioneer, technical audio devices was formed over 30 years ago with the stated goal of developing professional loudspeaker technology that bettered the famed work of both altec and jbl. Used tad td4001 driver fully tested the td4001 successfully achieves all the design objectives we set forth very high efficiency, wide and perfectly flat response from 600hz to 20khz, and low distortion. Radian 12928 diaphragm fits tad 4001 and 4002 8 ohm for. There are a few scratches on the front and back surfaces. Hi mondie, i have tad compression first hand experience with any of these drivers, but here is a link to a project may blog entry about supertweeter integration method for tad compression k2 s diaphragm a pure beryllium diaphragm is employed in the td the rigid diecast aluminium cabinets are designed to look and sound superb featuring curved contours to eliminate resonance, and a. Like everybody, ive certainly heard compression drivers in sound reinforcement, pa, and movie theater settings. Flattest response between 2000hz 20 000hz archive lansing. It provides owners of tad 4001 and 4002 compression drivers a costeffective alternative to diaphragm replacement. It is laminated with a special film and applied with a special controlling paint coating. Model 2251 is the professinal studio monitorspeaker system which was developed for small control room and editing.
Also new to the tad family of compression drivers is the td2002. The comp4cls is a 1 exit compression driver that features a titanium diaphragm and is mounted with screws. Even the best tweeter on the planet, improperly implemented will not sound very good. It sounds like you are using a electrical 1st order filter at 1600hz. Radian has some of the finest high frequency compression drivers and diaphragms to choose from. Most 1 drivers can be crossed lower than 1 khz it really all depends on the target highpass character and the size of the horn and the. Cessaro milled brass horn and modified tad et703 compression driver with cobalt magnet and beryllium diaphragm. The compression driver adopted also as exclusive model2251. Jones had long worked with concentric drivers, specifically kefs uniq concept. Treble spherical composite horn with a oneinch tad td2001 or td 2002 compression driver and beryllium diaphragm super treble cessaro milled brass horn and modified tad et703 compression driver with cobalt magnet and beryllium diaphragm.
Peavey rx14 compression driver, in jbl 115 speaker cabinet. I have the chance to buy a pair of tad 2001 compression drivers which seem hard to find and im not sure if they are even made anymore. Both test close in ohms and the cosmetics are excellent. A 4 driver could go down to 400hz with the right horn. Tad td4001 compression driver and beryllium diaphragm. However, ive never heard or used them in a recording production setting im not saying it isnt done, just that none of the monitors ive used had compression drivers, nor have i ever owned a speaker with drivers in my own home.
Found 200 records in search of high efficiency speaker asylum 1. Why didnt you use a large format compression driver is you only run it to 89khz. Sonically, tad is the best sounding be compression driver. This 1 throat driver is also based upon the very successful model td2001, which has. The 1980s and 1990s saw the td4001 and other tad compression drivers and. For our tad td 2002 compression driver we use a light weight and durable beryllium. By replacing the original diaphragm, an old magnet structure can be used to rival the performance of a current tad compression driver. The one inch driver s primary advantage is the smaller hence lighter diaphragm. Tad 1603,s thump, and have great low end definition, and are really reliable, they dont break.
Aug 22, 2012 has anyone here used a tad 2001 driver on a k400 horn using the standard passive klipsch crossover. The one inch drivers primary advantage is the smaller hence lighter diaphragm. I used tads 2002 on a project and fell in love with the sound. Fwiw, from my own personal perspective, it seems that if yo. Model 2252 is the professinal studio monitorspeaker system which was developed for small control room and editing. This model employs a beryllium diaphragm which achieves light weight and pure acoustic sound. Like the 555 driver, of which the 594a was an improvement, this driver was also designed by e. The td2002 also employs our alnico magnetwhich provides. Tad td2002 high frequency compression driver pair for. Among the significant improvements designed by the tad engineers is the redesigned aluminum 3 slit phasing plug. Oscillation plate is a compound cone of which the main material is natural pulp with our unique aging process. Most of the 2inch compression drivers have no depth of image at all. Jbl 435 be is ok, but, not as smooth sounding as the tad 4001 or 4002.
Nov 03, 2009 either the rca mi 1428 or the cogent are so far superior to any tad compression driver that to hear them side by side, you would just be shaking your head. For our tad td2002 compression driver we use a light weight and durable beryllium diaphragm. The td4001 is of the rear compression design, which eliminates the. Besides the tad 4003, this is the best sounding compression driver i have heard. Based on the design philosophy of models 2401 twin and 2402, we pursued the sound quality for wide musical selections, higher resolving capacity, clear stability and excellent reaction. Tad 2 compression drivers have a very wide frequency range, its audiophile round horns that cause them to beam in the upper limits of the horn, so another horn has to be used, which does the same as the previous horn at its upper range so another horn above that needs to be used. Celestions revolutionary axi2050 compression driver. Tad reference one loudspeaker tas 218 the absolute sound. Pioneer corporation pioneer introduces four models of speakers for professional use tad series. I havent heard the jbl 476be, so i cannot comment on that driver at this time. I am comparing these to modern woofers, in production today, not vintage drivers, every modern driver mentioned will outperform yesterdays drivers in terms of power handling, thermal compression, and reliabilty, in demanding use.
Compare diaphragms in aluminium v titanium v beryllium in the nd3t and nd3st 18 sound 1. Voxativ ampeggio pair w ac3x wood fiber cone drivers. One advantage is perfect coherence between the drivers no matter what the listening position in relation to the loudspeaker. For sale are my tad 4001 2 compression drivers that have never been driven hard since i have owned them. Generally, with 2 drivers such as the tad 2002, one would cross over at 700hz. We also carry ferrofluid for the drivers that require it. The mylar surround also provides good dampening of the voice coil diaphragm assembly for smooth, lowdistortion, linear output with excellent transient response.
The radian model 1292 4 premium diaphragm fits into tad model 4001 and 4002 2 exit compression drivers. The 300hz horn is 17 deep and uses a tad 2001 compression driver. Of the ones i mentioned the tad is the only truly low colouration reproducer,easily running with high quality low eff drivers in the tonality race. The paper horn by inlow sound the paper horn by inlow sound. Pure audio project quintet10 horn2 speaker, pass labs xp12. I need a horn driver and horn that can provide the flattest response. Try limiting your search by using the advanced search options below to select an author, a date range, a single forum or more specific search terms. Its a speaker system which has minimized enclosures based on model 2251 for recording studios with limited layout spaces. Im just considering a transitional upgrade on the way to k402 with a jbl 2327 throat adapter with ev dx38 crossover. What i can say is that i know the tad 4001 very well, and i own six tad 4002,s. New york noise 2002 audio design exhibition show report by.
Beryllium is a light but very rigid material that features very highspeed sound propagation. A place to sell trade your extra horns, drivers, horn speakers and parts related to horn systems please. Besides the tad 4003, this is the best sounding compression driver i have. Radian audio radian high frequency compression drivers for speaker replacement or upgrade. In absolute terms the newer compression drivers are significantly better than the old. Electro voice 1824m midrange drivers vintage ev compression high frequency. This horn also works well with one inch compression drivers.
New york noise 2002 audio design exhibition show report john hasquin from indiana and sherwin cheng entered their 75 bass horns uses an ev 12 pro driver mounted in a 1 thick canadian wood folded horn enclosure. As for compression drivers, ive used both the tad 2002, and 2001s on mine, but they are rather large for what your. Pioneer td4003 tad driver pioneer td4002td4002z tad driver pioneer td 2002 tad driver pioneer td2001 tad driver hitachi l100 series ac variable speed drive hitachi l200 series ac variable speed drive hitachi l300p series ac variable speed drive hitachi sj100 series ac variable speed drive hitachi sj200 series ac variable speed drive. A radian 745pb be or one of the nice 900 series neo drivers. Diaphragm the td4001 employs a pure beryllium diaphragm 31516 inches 100mm across. Pioneer introduces four models of speakers for professional. I plan to diy a clone of tad 4001 wooden horn and install a more common type of compression driver. Find great deals on ebay for tad driver and tad speaker. New compression driver for veritas horns diymobileaudio. Some people use a tad 2002 a upper hf on a conical horn and cut it over at 40006000 from a large format horn like the living voice system and then a tad 703 ufh on a diagonal have a look at some of the radian be equipped drivers before you leap too far. However, its been my experience that its best to couple tad compression drivers with the horn meant for that specific driver as well as a woofer to match the unique timbre throughout the speaker system. Tad 2001 1inch compression driver on my round horn.
Radian 12928 diaphragm fits tad 4001 and 4002 8 ohm. I used tad s 2002 on a project and fell in love with the sound. Exclusively available at parts express and finally available to the public. As for compression drivers, ive used both the tad 2002, and 2001s on mine, but they are rather large for what your looking for. The most notable improvement over the 555and 555w drivers is the improved phasing plug, with concentric, annular flared sections, still used in the majority of contemporary compression drivers. For our tad td 2002 compression driver we use a light weight and durable beryllium diaphragm. The flat property, and the outstanding resolution and transient have been obtained because this drives away broaderbased r. By improving the shape of the phasing plug, and using feeding place and cover which reduce the negative influence of sound pression and vibration, this model achieves high efficient. Tad td2002 high frequency compression driver pair for sale. This newly designed 1 throat driver is also based upon the very successful model td2001. Find great deals on ebay for jbl horn speakers and jbl horn driver. This newly designed 1 throat driver is also based upon the very successful model td2001 which has been the mainstay in the professional sound industry for this size driver. Feb 08, 2020 remarkable in the sense that most designers would not do that with a 1.
Tad td4002 z high frequency compression driver what makes the td4002 from tad technical audio devices so well suited for professional applications is its wide 600hz to 20khz frequency response and high 110dbw output efficiency. This 1 throat driver is also based upon the very successful model td2001, which has been the mainstay in the professional sound industry for this size driver. The flat property, and the outstanding resolution and transient have been. Im used to hifi speakers, so when i looked at the frequency response for 2 drivers it looks as if theyre only flat up to 8khz. Jan 23, 2020 both horns or almost all unless we did custom work on matching throat opening to a particular compression drivers. Lighter diaphragms lend an airiness to the music whereas two inch compression drivers offer power and slam. The weight of the dome section has been reduced to a mere 1g contributing to the very high efficiency 110dbw of this driver. Tad 4001 compression drivers for sale us audio mart.