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I don't know but that question implies you are building your own speaker...
There's probably no answer without defining "best"? Smooth frequency response? Dispersion? Low distortion? High sensitivity-efficiency? High output and/or high power handling? Best bass in a small box? Best performance in a sealed box? Deep bass and/or strong bass? Etc.?
If you want the "best" without regard to price it's probably better to buy a complete speaker that's been fully-tested and tweaked for the best performance, without concerning yourself with what components were used.
There are usually LOTs of trade-offs, including cost. (Manufacturer's usually tout their material decisions and design choices as advantages, but there are always trade-offs and it's usually just marketing.)
Another meaningless thread. Speaker driver is one component in a real speaker. There are no best drivers or best manufacturer of drivers. Only the best driver for certain design requirements exists.
And the more irony thing is that the person who opens this thread doesn't gain anything meaningful from this thread.
Another meaningless thread. Speaker driver is one component in a real speaker. There are no best drivers or best manufacturer of drivers. Only the best driver for certain design requirements exists.
And the more irony thing is that the person who opens this thread doesn't gain anything meaningful from this thread.
Is the bolded part correct, though? I am pretty sure that - e.g. - TAD compression drivers can be considered among „the best“ in the world. They have been in continuous production for over 40 years, play very flat and don’t suffer from diaphragm breakup due to their beryllium dias. This is a measurable property of the driver. The usage of beryllium makes the driver very expensive in turn. It’s clear in which respect the driver is one of „the best“, though. I don’t think that the existence of cheaper drivers that accomplish similar feats or the necessity of proper implementation negates that
Imo drivers are sufficiently use-specific that "the best" depends on the particular use case, which imo includes how well the driver blends with others through the crossover region(s).
I count something like nineteen brands mentioned thus far, and have worked with thirteen of them, as well as a few others. TAD was mentioned a couple of times (and is among those I have worked with). @jeffaegrim I agree that TAD compression drivers are superb when considered in isolation, but their internal geometry is incompatible with (what I believe to be) the best modern thinking in horn design. So imo this would be an example of the specific use case coming into play.
Another meaningless thread. Speaker driver is one component in a real speaker. There are no best drivers or best manufacturer of drivers. Only the best driver for certain design requirements exists.
And the more irony thing is that the person who opens this thread doesn't gain anything meaningful from this thread.
