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Tweeter and Crossover Upgrades?

DavePlaysBass

DavePlaysBass

Mar 31, 2004
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I have a Aguilar GS112 cabient with a "Phenolic tweeter with integral phase plug". I always end up turning it nearly off. The sound is somewhat harsh and clanky.

However the tweeter on my Avatar B210 neo sounds a lot smoother and natural with less clank. It has a "Foster high frequency compression horn tweeter". I also upgraded the crossover to a 4th order around 3.5kHz if memory serves correct. I did this upgrade because I could and it was a simple, neat project.

So I was wondering that the difference was in the horn types between the Aggie and the Avatar. And if I could drop in a replacement on the Aggie without modding the cab. I also see 1" "TITANIUM DOME TWEETERs" advertised. Are these considerably different sounding?

But I have no idea what is the biggest bang for the buck on tweeter mods. Maybe I should start with the crossover? Maybe consider both?
 
#2
This is the stock tweeter in the Aguilar GS112

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I am thinking about replacing it with the following wave guide and driver. This wave guide is slightly bigger and space is tight:

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The driver is recommended by Greenboy for the Fearful projects. Unfortunately I cannot fit the recommended wave guides.

Here's a wave guide tweeter all in one that looks like it is nearly a drop in replacement. If I am reading the curves right, this has less 2nd harmonic distortion than the emminence. Anyone use one of these?

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It looks so much like the stock one, it makes me wonder if I will end up right back where I started? :)
 
#3
Hi...so did you made this upgrade already?...I'm not sure but I think tweeter in mine GS212 also makes strange noise...well I have good experience with Selenium Tweeters I had one in my EBS 4x10 and one in mine EBS 2x10 combo, I have also one in 1x10 (build by me) I think Selenium tweeters are smoother "maybe" better quality than stock Aguilar's

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