| SEAS 5-INCH PROJECTS
Copyright 2008 © Troels Gravesen CA15RLY PAPER W15CY001 MAGNESIUM W15LY001 PAPER NEXTEL CABINET |
SEAS 5-inch Mini Monitors
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The CA15RLY and W15LY001 versions from this project are finished and I'm left with the task of writing something about these drivers? Hmm...they're all good, but for various reasons. From the CA15RLY you get a dynamic little speaker that I'm sure will satisfy most if you know what you can expect from 75 cm^2 cone area. The W15LY001 costs more than twice the CA15RLY price and as always we apply to the law of diminishing return. The W15LY001 is a better driver. It provides a tad deeper bass and it can be driven a harder without noticeable distortion. But some may prefer the more vivid presentation from the cheaper brother. I've used the 22TAF/G tweeter in other - not published - constructions, and once more I like what I hear from this small 3/4" dome with the wide surround. I haven't made the W15CY001 version yet and it's to be heard if this tiny fellow can match the HIQUPHON OWI tweeter used in the W15-OWI construction. They're both 3/4" domes but one is a classic, coated fabric dome and the other a hard dome made from aluminium. Due to the small diameter of the alu dome the inherent cone break-up seems to be as high as 30 kHz or more. And the wide surround makes us want to treat it as a 1" dome although we have to realise that the smaller voice coil won't take as much heat as a 1" voice coil, but from a 3rd order filter, this is not a problem as we won't play any of these three speakers excessively loud. Small minis are not for Saturday parties. The CA15CY001 system is the "Joe-Cool" of the gang presented here. With 83 dB sensitivity it's slightly less dynamic compared to the other two, but the lack of colouration from the magnesium cone is hard to ignore. This speaker tells you very much what's on the recording, but in a non-aggressive way as can be the case from speakers with an elevated upper midrange or treble voicing. Overall there's a steadily progression in clarity and naturalness going from the CA15RLY over the W15LY001 to the W15CY001 driver, with a wider gap between the CA15 and the W15LY compared to W15LY and W15CY. The latter two are close with the increased sensitivity of the W15LY being the key difference. |
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Driver's TS-data
Cabinet dimensions and damping
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The 5-inch drivers, basic performance
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| W15LY001+22TAF/G Nextel coated driver |
CROSS- OVER |
MEASURE- MENTS |
SPEAKER KIT |
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Box simulation Click image to view large. Complete crossover kit incl all above +/- drivers is available from Jantzen Audio: contact@jantzen-audio.com
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| CA15RLY + 22TAF/G Paper cone driver |
CROSS- OVER |
MEASURE- MENTS |
SPEAKER KIT |
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Box simulation Click image to view large.
Complete crossover kit incl all above +/- drivers is available from Jantzen Audio: contact@jantzen-audio.com
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| CA15RLY+22TAF/G built by Koen/Belgium
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| W15CY001 + 22TAF/G Magnesium driver |
CROSS- OVER |
MEASURE- MENTS |
SPEAKER KIT |
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Box Simulation
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