super sq tweeters
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Topic: super sq tweeters
Posted By: jettagli03
Subject: super sq tweeters
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 4:43 PM
I'm replacing my front tweeters in my '96 Jetta. I HAD some Diamond Audio Titanium ones but I used to have this set in my old car that was in a crash and only one tweeter survived from the pair and just used one from my newer Jetta that I replaced the stock tweeters. So one Diamond and one Monsoon.
My real question is should I just replace them with some Diamond tweeters or possibly with a better set? Any suggestions on something better but not over say $150-200 a pair?
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Posted By: killer sonata
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 5:04 PM
super SQ tweeters would cost you over a grand. You are telling me you want middle of the line tweeters yes? focal tweeters are pretty nice and you can find some in that price range.
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 5:24 PM
killer sonata wrote:
super SQ tweeters would cost you over a grand
EACH.
No, not really.
How big a driver can you install? Give us an idea of diameter, depth, power handling...
I can come up with some spectacular tweeters, that won't cost you an arm OR a leg, but I need to know if I am dealing with some/any contstraints...
As an example, the Morel MDT-33 (right at 300 a pair), the Dynaudio Esotar (around 500 a pair), both HIGHLY repected tweeters, world around... Any of the Scan-Speak Revelator series...
There are others, too... ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 5:51 PM
I've got the stock dash mounting location that I can use thats 3.5" in diameter and depth around 3-4" I'd say and for power handling I'm only sending 75w per channel right now until I upgrade my amp (have had it for about 3 years now and am looking to start upgrading everything)
I could go more expensive but I'm not looking for EXTREME, more just pretty good to pretty dang good. The Diamonds I had are better than most around here  -------------
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 6:38 PM
Did somebody say super-high end tweeters? Did somebody say diamond? Try THESE on for size. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 6:44 PM
Man, and I thought Fostex super tweeters were expensive. I will say they are cooler looking though. 
Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 6:53 PM
DYohn] wrote:
id somebody say super-high end tweeters? Did somebody say diamond? Try THESE on for size.
hahah...I love the fact that it says ONLY $2,600.... ------------- '89 Mercedes-Benz 300E
Pioneer DEH-5900UB
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Blowing up in a car accident doesnt worry me, as long as I'm putting out some major dB's when I die...
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 6:58 PM
cloak559 wrote:
DYohn] wrote:
id somebody say super-high end tweeters? Did somebody say diamond? Try THESE on for size.
hahah...I love the fact that it says ONLY $2,600....
Dave, I'm surprised... Sure, you went for price, but howz about THESE?
OK, so only 3600 a pair, sure, yours are more spendy, but could you imagine a pair of THOSE in a VW dash? ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 9:05 PM
Sure Dave, those ribbons will sound good until someone closes the door too hard.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: August 07, 2006 at 9:14 PM
I've used the Raven R-1's. Not in a car, of course, but in a home system. Nice sounding tweets. The diamond domes are used in the newer B&W 800 series speakers. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: TruckSystem
Date Posted: August 08, 2006 at 10:29 AM
I would think you could buy a set of the tweeters that come with the Hex componants around that pricerange, maybe cheaper even.
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Diamond Audio D3600.1 ~ 2x Diamond Audio TM310D4
Diamond Audio D3400.4 ~ Diamond Audio Hex S600s
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Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: August 08, 2006 at 11:12 AM
Generally the most expensive part of a high end speaker set is the crossovers. You would probably be surprised to find out the actual manufacturing cost of the Hex tweeters compared to the other parts.
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