by Jonathan » Wed May 31, 2006 6:41 am
The Vifa XT drivers have been using wood fiber cones for quite some time. Those are what the Alpine Type X comps are based upon.
They aren't bad, but really wood cones have some undesirable characteristics in comparison to other rigid cones. Kevlar and metal cones tend to exhibit more desirable characteristics in regards to distortion and energy storage. In Vifa's case, the XG drivers perform better in midrange than the XT drivers do. They just lack the better motor design.
The Vifa XT drivers have been using wood fiber cones for quite some time. Those are what the Alpine Type X comps are based upon.
They aren't bad, but really wood cones have some undesirable characteristics in comparison to other rigid cones. Kevlar and metal cones tend to exhibit more desirable characteristics in regards to distortion and energy storage. In Vifa's case, the XG drivers perform better in midrange than the XT drivers do. They just lack the better motor design.