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List of Drivers That I Have Tested

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Hi in the interest of building some speakers I've tested many raw speaker drivers over the years. Here is a list of drivers that I tested. The "Good" are drivers which I found to be performative though not useful for my project. "The Ugly" are drivers which I found to be inferior. None of these are all that great if I’m being honest. Cheap full range drivers and small format coaxials outperform everything on this list.

Good
-18Sound 6ND430
-18Sound 8NMB750
-18Sound 10MB777
-18Sound 10MW400
-18Sound 10NDA610
-18Sound 10NTLW2500
-18Sound 12LW1400
-18Sound 12MB1000
-18Sound 12NMB1000
-18Sound 1480A
-Atlas PD5VH
-Audax 17LB25ALBC
-Aurum Cantus G1
-B&C 6MDN44
-B&C 6PS44
-B&C 8FG64
-B&C 8FMB51
-B&C 8MBX51
-B&C 8NDL64
-B&C 8PE21
-B&C 10MD26
-B&C 10NDL88
-B&C 10PE26
-B&C 12PS100
-B&C DCM50
-B&C DCX464
-B&C 15NW76
-Beyma 8G40
-Beyma 8MC300ND
-Beyma 8MC500ND
-Beyma 10AG/N
-Beyma 10MI100
-Beyma 12XA30ND
-Beyma 15G40
-Beyma 15P80Fe/N
-Beyma 15MI100
-Beyma CP22MF
-Beyma CP385ND
-Beyma CP800TI
-Beyma Pro65ND
-Beyma TPL200
-Bliesma T25B
-BMS 15N840 V2
-BMS 4594HE
-Celestion CF0820M
-Celestion G10 Gold
-Celestion G12H Creamback
-Celestion G12M Creamback
-Celestion Neo 250
-Ciare HSG200-22
-Ciare HT080
-Dayton Pro 6.5 Neo
-Dayton Pro 8 Neo
-Dayton RS180P
-Eminence Delta 10A-2
-Eminence Delta 10B
-Faital 5MN12-80
-Faital 6PR160
-Faital 8PR155
-Faital 8PR210
-Faital 8RS340
-Faital HMF200
-Faital W8N8-150
-Fostex FE166NV2
-Fostex FF105WK
-Fostex FF165WK
-Fostex FE203 Sigma
-Fostex FE208E Sigma
-Genelec 8050A-742LF
-Goto Unit SG17S
-Great Plains Audio 288C
-GRS PT5010-8
-JBL M115-2
-JBL 2012H
-Jensen 10 Mod 70
-Jensen 12 Tornado 100
-Jensen P12Q
-Kartesian CMP35_VPA
-LaVoce FSN020.71F
-Lii Song Fast 10
-Mark Audio CHN40P
-Mark Audio CHP70
-Mark Audio CHP90
-Mark Audio CHR70
-Mark Audio MAOP 5
-Mark Audio MAOP 7
-Mark Audio MAOP11
-Monacor SP205-8
-Monacor SP250P
-Monacor SPH-102KEP
-Oberton 6NM150
-RAAL 70-10D
-RCA 12" Vintage Console FC
-Seas 25TV-GD
-Seas CA18RLY
-Seas CA22RNY
-Seas ER15RLY
-Seas FA22RCZ
-Seas H1878-08
-Seas 1280-06 22TFF
-Seas L26RO4Y
-Seas OR002-04
-Seas OR004-04
-Seas OR005-04
-Seas OR006-04
-Seas Xotic W8
-Sica 6D1.5CS
-Supravox 135LB
-Tangband W5-2143
-Telefunken 4" Vintage Alnico Tweeter
-Visaton B80
-Visaton BF37
-Visaton BF45
-Visaton BG13P
-Visaton PAW30ND
-Visaton FR7.2
-Visaton FR10HM
-Visaton FR13
-Visaton SC4.7ND
-Visaton SC5.9ND
-Visaton W130
-Visaton W170
-Visaton W300
-Wavecor SW275BD01
-Wild Burro Betsy
-Zenith 49CZ852




The Ugly
-18Sound 5W430
-18Sound 8MB500
-18Sound 8NMB420
-18Sound 8NTLS2000
-18Sound 12MB600
-18Sound 12MB700
-18Sound 12ND610
-18Sound 12NDA520
-18Sound 12NTLW3500
-18Sound 12W500
-18Sound 15NTLW3500
-18Sound 18W1300
-Audax PR170Z0
-Audax PR240M0
-Aurum Cantus AC165
-Altec 290
-B&C 2NDF26
-B&C 320K/C
-B&C 4NDS34
-B&C 6NDL44
-B&C 6PEV13
-B&C 6PS44
-B&C 6MBX44
-B&C 6XT13
-B&C 8FMB51
-B&C 8MDN51
-B&C 8PS21
-B&C 10CL51
-B&C 10CLA76
-B&C 10MD26
-B&C 10PE26
-B&C 12MH32
-B&C 12NDL76
-B&C ALT002NDF
-B&C DE500
-B&C DE980TN
-B&C DE1095TN
-Beyma 10BR60V2
-Beyma 10MC700ND
-Beyma CD1ND
-Beyma CD10ND
-Beyma CD11ND
-Beyma CP16
-Beyma CP22 Thomann Version...
-Beyma CP380M
-Beyma CP750TI
-Beyma TPL150
-Beyma 12LEX1300ND
-Bliesma M74P-6
-Bliesma T34B
-BMS 4591
-BMS 5CN162
-Celestion AN350
-Celestion AXI2050
-Celestion CN0617M
-Celestion G10 Creamback
-Celestion G12M Creamback
-Celestion TF0515MR
-Celestion TF0818
-Celestion TF0818MR
-Celestion TF1525
-Ciare 18.00SW4
-Ciare HT050
-Ciare HW210
-Ciare HWG130
-Ciare HWG160
-Ciare NDI 2.25CP
-Dayton Exciters
-Dayton PT2C
-Eminence Alpha 6A
-Eminence Kappa Pro 10LF
-Eminence Legend 1028K
-Eminence Ragin Cajun
-ER Audio Mini Panels
-Faital 2FE24
-Faital 5PR160
-Faital 6HX150
-Faital 6RS140
-Faital FD371
-Faital 10FE200
-Faital 10RS430
-Faital 12RS430
-Faital 12FE330
-Faital 15HP1020
-Faital 15PR400
-Faital 18FH500
-Faital HF1440
-Faital HF206
-Fostex FE83NV2
-Fostex FF105WK
-Fostex FF165WK
-Fostex FT17H
-Fostex P1000K
-Hivi DMBA
-Hivi RT2 Pro
-Isophon P25A
-JBL 2453H
-Jensen A12 FC
-Jensen P12R-16
-Jensen P15N-16
-Jupiter 10LAP
-Kartesian Sub120
-Kartesian Sub250
-Kartesion Wib50_vHP
-Kartesian Wom120
-LaVoce FAN030.71
-LaVoce FSN020.72
-LaVoce FSN021.00
-LaVoce FSN021.02
-LaVoce FSN030.72
-LaVoce SSF082.00L
-La Voce WSF121.70G
-Mark Audio Alpair 7MS
-Mark Audio CHN40
-Mark Audio CHR120
-Monacor HF22/8
-Monacor MPT-177
-Monacor SPX-32M
-Oberton 8M150
-Oberton 10M150
-Peerless NE85W04
-Peerless TA6FC00
-Peerless TC5FC07-04
-Peerless TC7FD04
-Peerless TC7FD00
-PHL 1752NDU
-PHL 2530
-Purifi PTT4.0X
-Purifi PTT6.5M08
-Radian 950-8 AL
-Rola 10" Alnico
-Satori MD60N-6
-Satori MR13P-4
-Satori MW19TX
-SB Acoustic 65WBAC25
-Scanspeak 10F/8424G
-Seas A26RE4
-Seas CA12RCY
-Seas CA26RFX
-Seas ER18RNX
-Seas FA6RBND/2
-Seas M15CH002
-Seas MCA12RC
-Seas MUR10RB-SL
-Seas T35C-002
-Seas U22REX
-Supravox 165 GMF
-Supravox 285-2000 MK2
-Supravox 285 GMF
-Tesla 13" Alnico
-Visaton AL200
-Visaton BF32
-Visaton FRS5
-Visaton FR5XTS
-Visaton FR 6.5
-Visaton FR8
-Visaton FR8M
-Visaton FR8TA
-Visaton FR 9.15
-Visaton FR10F
-Visaton FRS5X // XTS // XWP
-Visaton FRS7A
-Visaton FRWS5SC // FRWS5
-Visaton KE25SC
-Visaton R10S
-Visaton R10STE
-Visaton SC4.7ND
-Visaton SC5.9ND
-Visaton SC8N
-Visaton SC10N
-Visaton SC13
-Visaton SL70NDV
-Visaton SL713
-Visaton SL87
-Visaton TI100
-Visaton TL16H
-Visaton TW6NG
-Visaton TW70
-Visaton W170S
-Visaton W250S
-Visaton WS13E
-Visaton WS20E
-Visaton WS25E
-Yamaha JA0801
-Yamaha JA6881B
-Zenith Foster 49-1094
 
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What is your basis for this list?

Many of them are intended for different purposes, saying a small format coaxial is superior to a 12" mid-bass or ribbon tweeter is like saying an apple is superior to a steak or slice of bread.
 
It’s a list I made to serve as a reference for myself so that I don’t revisit drivers that I already tested and rejected.
 
milezone said:
It’s a list I made to serve as a reference for myself so that I don’t revisit drivers that I already tested and rejected.
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I just don't understand why you would post this list online. Especially without listing what parameters you tested and what the rejection thresholds were.
 
milezone said:
Hi in the interest of building some speakers I've tested many raw speaker drivers over the years. Here is a list of drivers that I tested. The "Good" are drivers which I found to be performative though not useful for my project. "The Ugly" are drivers which I found to be inferior. None of these are all that great if I’m being honest. Cheap full range drivers and small format coaxials outperform everything on this list.

Good
-18Sound 6ND430
-18Sound 8NMB750
-18Sound 10MB777
-18Sound 10MW400
-18Sound 10NDA610
-18Sound 10NMBA520
-18Sound 10NTLW2500
-18Sound 12LW1400
-18Sound 12MB1000
-18Sound 12NMB1000
-18Sound 1480A
-Atlas PD5VH
-Audax 17LB25ALBC
-Aurum Cantus G1
-B&C 6MDN44
-B&C 6PS44
-B&C 8FG64
-B&C 8FMB51
-B&C 8MBX51
-B&C 8NDL64
-B&C 8PE21
-B&C 10MD26
-B&C 10NDL88
-B&C 10PE26
-B&C 12PS100
-B&C DCM50
-B&C DCX464
-B&C 15NW76
-Beyma 8G40
-Beyma 8MC300ND
-Beyma 8MC500ND
-Beyma 8MI100
-Beyma 8P300FEN
-Beyma 10AG/N
-Beyma 10MI100
-Beyma 12XA30ND
-Beyma 15G40
-Beyma 15P80Fe/N
-Beyma 15MI100
-Beyma CP22MF
-Beyma CP385ND
-Beyma CP800TI
-Beyma Pro65ND
-Beyma TPL200
-Bliesma T25B
-BMS 15N840 V2
-BMS 4594HE
-Celestion CF0820M
-Celestion G10 Gold
-Celestion G12H 55/75 Heritage
-Celestion G12H Creamback
-Celestion G12M Creamback
-Celestion Neo 250
-Ciare HSG200-22
-Ciare HT080
-Dayton Pro 6.5 Neo
-Dayton Pro 8 Neo
-Dayton RS180P
-Eminence Delta 10A-2
-Eminence Delta 10B
-Faital 5MN12-80
-Faital 6PR160
-Faital 8PR155
-Faital 8PR210
-Faital 8RS340
-Faital HMF200
-Faital W8N8-150
-Fostex FE126NV2
-Fostex FE166NV2
-Fostex FF105WK
-Fostex FF165WK
-Fostex FE203 Sigma
-Fostex FE208E Sigma
-Genelec 8050A-742LF
-Goto Unit SG17S
-Great Plains Audio 288C
-GRS PT5010-8
-JBL M115-2
-JBL 2012H
-JBL 2426J
-Jensen 10 Mod 70
-Jensen 10 Tornado 100
-Jensen 12 Tornado 100
-Jensen P12Q
-Kartesian CMP35_VPA
-LaVoce FSN020.71F
-Lii Song Fast 10
-Mark Audio CHN40P
-Mark Audio CHP70
-Mark Audio CHP90
-Mark Audio CHR70
-Mark Audio MAOP 5
-Mark Audio MAOP 7
-Mark Audio MAOP11
-Monacor SP205-8
-Monacor SP250P
-Monacor SPH-102KEP
-Oberton 6NM150
-RAAL 70-10D
-RCA 12" Vintage Console FC
-Seas 25TV-GD
-Seas CA18RLY
-Seas CA22RNY
-Seas ER15RLY
-Seas FA22RCZ
-Seas H1878-08
-Seas 1280-06 22TFF
-Seas L26RO4Y
-Seas OR002-04
-Seas OR004-04
-Seas OR005-04
-Seas OR006-04
-Seas Xotic W8
-Sica 6D1.5CS
-Supravox 135LB
-Tangband W5-2143
-Telefunken 4" Vintage Alnico Tweeter
-Visaton B80
-Visaton BF37
-Visaton BF45
-Visaton BG13P
-Visaton PAW25
-Visaton PAW30ND
-Visaton FR7.2
-Visaton FR10HM
-Visaton FR13
-Visaton SC4.7ND
-Visaton SC5.9ND
-Visaton W130
-Visaton W170
-Visaton W200
-Visaton W250
-Visaton W300
-Wavecor SW275BD01
-Wild Burro Betsy
-Zenith 49CZ852




The Ugly
-18Sound 5W430
-18Sound 8MB500
-18Sound 8NMB420
-18Sound 8NTLS2000
-18Sound 12MB600
-18Sound 12MB700
-18Sound 12ND610
-18Sound 12NDA520
-18Sound 12NTLW3500
-18Sound 12W500
-18Sound 15NTLW3500
-18Sound 18W1300
-Audax PR170Z0
-Audax PR240M0
-Aurum Cantus AC165
-Altec 290
-B&C 2NDF26
-B&C 320K/C
-B&C 4NDS34
-B&C 6NDL44
-B&C 6PEV13
-B&C 6PS44
-B&C 6MBX44
-B&C 6XT13
-B&C 8FMB51
-B&C 8MDN51
-B&C 8PS21
-B&C 10CL51
-B&C 10CLA76
-B&C 10MD26
-B&C 10PE26
-B&C 12MH32
-B&C 12NDL76
-B&C ALT002NDF
-B&C DE500
-B&C DE980TN
-B&C DE1095TN
-Beyma 10BR60V2
-Beyma 10MC700ND
-Beyma CD1ND
-Beyma CD10ND
-Beyma CD11ND
-Beyma CP16
-Beyma CP22 Thomann Version...
-Beyma CP380M
-Beyma CP750TI
-Beyma TPL150
-Beyma 12LEX1300ND
-Bliesma M74P-6
-Bliesma T34B
-BMS 4591
-BMS 5CN162
-Celestion AN350
-Celestion AXI2050
-Celestion CN0617M
-Celestion G10 Creamback
-Celestion G12M Creamback
-Celestion TF0515MR
-Celestion TF0818
-Celestion TF0818MR
-Celestion TF1525
-Ciare 18.00SW4
-Ciare HT050
-Ciare HW210
-Ciare HWG130
-Ciare HWG160
-Ciare NDI 2.25CP
-Dayton Exciters
-Dayton PT2C
-Eminence Alpha 6A
-Eminence Kappa Pro 10LF
-Eminence Legend 1028K
-Eminence Ragin Cajun
-ER Audio Mini Panels
-Faital 2FE24
-Faital 5PR160
-Faital 6HX150
-Faital 6RS140
-Faital FD371
-Faital 10FE200
-Faital 10RS430
-Faital 12RS430
-Faital 12FE330
-Faital 15HP1020
-Faital 15PR400
-Faital 18FH500
-Faital HF1440
-Faital HF206
-Fostex FE83NV2
-Fostex FF105WK
-Fostex FF165WK
-Fostex FT17H
-Fostex P1000K
-Hivi DMBA
-Hivi RT2 Pro
-Isophon P25A
-JBL 2453H
-Jensen A12 FC
-Jensen P12R-16
-Jensen P15N-16
-Jupiter 10LAP
-Kartesian Sub120
-Kartesian Sub250
-Kartesion Wib50_vHP
-Kartesian Wom120
-LaVoce FAN030.71
-LaVoce FSN020.72
-LaVoce FSN021.00
-LaVoce FSN021.02
-LaVoce FSN030.72
-LaVoce SSF082.00L
-La Voce WSF121.70G
-Mark Audio Alpair 7MS
-Mark Audio CHN40
-Mark Audio CHR120
-Monacor HF22/8
-Monacor MPT-177
-Monacor SPX-32M
-Oberton 8M150
-Oberton 10M150
-Peerless NE85W04
-Peerless TA6FC00
-Peerless TC5FC07-04
-Peerless TC7FD04
-Peerless TC7FD00
-PHL 1752NDU
-PHL 2530
-Purifi PTT4.0X
-Purifi PTT6.5M08
-Radian 950-8 AL
-Rola 10" Alnico
-Satori MD60N-6
-Satori MR13P-4
-Satori MW19TX
-SB Acoustic 65WBAC25
-Scanspeak 10F/8424G
-Seas A26RE4
-Seas CA12RCY
-Seas CA26RFX
-Seas ER18RNX
-Seas FA6RBND/2
-Seas M15CH002
-Seas MCA12RC
-Seas MUR10RB-SL
-Seas T35C-002
-Seas U22REX
-Supravox 165 GMF
-Supravox 285-2000 MK2
-Supravox 285 GMF
-Tesla 13" Alnico
-Visaton AL200
-Visaton BF32
-Visaton FRS5
-Visaton FR5XTS
-Visaton FR 6.5
-Visaton FR8
-Visaton FR8M
-Visaton FR8TA
-Visaton FR 9.15
-Visaton FR10F
-Visaton FRS5X // XTS // XWP
-Visaton FRS7A
-Visaton FRWS5SC // FRWS5
-Visaton KE25SC
-Visaton R10S
-Visaton R10STE
-Visaton SC4.7ND
-Visaton SC5.9ND
-Visaton SC8N
-Visaton SC10N
-Visaton SC13
-Visaton SL70NDV
-Visaton SL713
-Visaton SL87
-Visaton TI100
-Visaton TL16H
-Visaton TW6NG
-Visaton TW70
-Visaton W170S
-Visaton W250S
-Visaton WS20E
-Visaton WS25E
-Visaton WS13E
-Yamaha JA0801
-Yamaha JA6881B
-Zenith Foster 49-1094
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Which exactly outperform all on that lists? Why isn't there a list of those?
 
That would be too easy... people are already very mad.
 
Can't agree more after reading the thread start :cool:
 
Seems a pretty weak thread as far as objective support. Without it, have to agree the value is low for others. If the OP cannot offer more support for his list, not sure it deserves to continue. Would be pleased to see more useful rationale provided.
 
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