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by Tim » Sat Sep 26, 2009 11:08 am

OnYrMrk wrote:ads was bought out by directed and the ADS tweeters were then used for Orion's HCCA components.

ah hah, learn something there. Thanks Joe

Tim

by OnYrMrk » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:50 am

ads was bought out by directed and the ADS tweeters were then used for Orion's HCCA components.

by neonblack » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:01 pm

I saw another pair of those on Ebay and they are listed as ADS 346 replacements and I think they are Orion Concept 98-1 tweeters(?) Didn't really understand it and the seller made no sense when giving me more info, think he just spoke Chinese. But they look exactly like ADS 246ix but are only 1" tweeters.

by OnYrMrk » Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:50 pm

check this out: ADS TWEETS

by neonblack » Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:14 pm

I was thinking about maybe Image Dynamics NX30 1 inch (30mm) Silk tweeters, Neodymium magnets, RMS Power: 100W, 900-25,000 Hz, Sensitivity: 91 dB, Impedance: 4 ohms.
or maybe JL Audio 0.75 VR075-CT, 19 mm silk soft dome tweeter, neodymium, 125W, 89 dB, 4 KHz - 25 KHz.

by Tim » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:52 am

neonblack wrote:I couldn't identify any electronics on the crossover. The component power rating is 125W RMS max. What is an lpad?

someone correct me if I am wrong, but isnt it esentially a attentuation device??

This is just a stab at the answer, I hope I dont look stupid. :bigwink:

Tim

by neonblack » Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:18 am

I couldn't identify any electronics on the crossover. The component power rating is 125W RMS max. What is an lpad?

by neonblack » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:19 pm

ADS 246ix
Only specs I could find on tweeter were online: 25mm polymer-damped silk tweeter 2" dia.
My manual has system specs but not tweeter specs:
System: Sensitivity 91 dB, Re 3.85 ohms.
I have to take a look at the crossover.

by falkenbd » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:46 pm

We really need a model number here

22mm and 2" are not the same.... so it can't be a 22mm 2" tweeter...

Is the dome is 22mm and the flange is 2"?

by falkenbd » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:43 pm

neonblack wrote:ADS went out of business last year.
I'm aware of that.. That is why I said it might be hard for you to find them.

Search the web, you might find a replacement tweeter floating around...

If not, I think you could still find a complete set floating around.



Otherwise you can try different tweeter, Maybe if you opened up your passsive xover to see what components are in it, and get an idea of xover points so you can look for a good matching tweeter. Another thing to consider is sensitivity, so you might want to add an lpad if your new tweet is more sensitive.

Passive crossovers are normally designed around the equipment you use them with, so you need to be careful to say the least if you plan to swap tweeters.


Figure out any and all information you can about crossover points, crossover component/schematics, and the tweeter impedance, Re, and sensitivity.

Then we can try to find you a tweeter that fits.

You could also consider modifying the xover when you pick a new tweeter. It all really depends.

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