what exactly are Mylar tweeters? Explain please. (1 Viewer)

[Ricky_K]

How would you place it between the dome, titanium, paper cone tweeters? Are Mylar tweeters considered to produce bright and harsh highs? Fill me in with info! Thanks!

 

[John Garcia]

The least expensive tweeter besides a paper cone, bright and not very accurate. They do not even come close to metal or fabric tweeters.

"Dome" refers to the physical design of the tweeter, it is not a type of tweeter.

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

I’m with John. Generally considered to be cheap tweeters. You won’t find them on any well-regarded speakers.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[ling_w]

Magnepan's Quasi-Ribbon tweeters are mylar based. Practically all so called ribbon tweeters and ESL are supported over mylar, kapton or one of its variations.

 

[John Garcia]

OK, Mylar dome tweeters are typically "cheap". Electrostatics/ribbons are not in the same category, nor are they very common. I was assuming conventional speakers

 

[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

Magnepan's Quasi-Ribbon tweeters are mylar based.

Hmm. I just lost any respect I had for Magnepan.
Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Jason Wilcox]

I'm pretty sure mylar is an aluminum foil on plastic type material. they generally don't sound that great. Aren't JBL's northridge "titanium laminate tweeters" just mylar?

 

[ken thompson]

Mylar is the material the tweeter is made out from.