For a long while I basically only knew domed tweeters as they were and still are the most common on the market.
My wharfedale Evo 4.2 uses an AMT (air motion transformer) tweeter and I really like it for its clarity. Given some reviews it seems that it is kind of a challenge to implement it in a good way, as they might sound a bit harsh. But Wharfedale implemented it well with the Evo and Elysian series.
To me a big plus of a soft dome tweeter over an Amt one is that treble produced by a domed tweeter fills the room at any angle. With an Amt tweeter the listener needs to be at the right height between the two speakers. When I am around the speakers and not sitting between them the natural brightness of the tweeters kind of disappears, this also applies when someone is walking past the speaker.
This is slightly whimsical but to me it is no dealbreaker. However, I can imagine it can be one. On a sidenote; I wonder if this is also a case when using ribbons or electrostatic ones.
Long story short
What is your favorite kind of tweeter?
My wharfedale Evo 4.2 uses an AMT (air motion transformer) tweeter and I really like it for its clarity. Given some reviews it seems that it is kind of a challenge to implement it in a good way, as they might sound a bit harsh. But Wharfedale implemented it well with the Evo and Elysian series.
To me a big plus of a soft dome tweeter over an Amt one is that treble produced by a domed tweeter fills the room at any angle. With an Amt tweeter the listener needs to be at the right height between the two speakers. When I am around the speakers and not sitting between them the natural brightness of the tweeters kind of disappears, this also applies when someone is walking past the speaker.
This is slightly whimsical but to me it is no dealbreaker. However, I can imagine it can be one. On a sidenote; I wonder if this is also a case when using ribbons or electrostatic ones.
Long story short
What is your favorite kind of tweeter?