The only problem with this driver is the Xover point. No matter how hard you try (and you shouldn't really), it won't play low - lowest crossover point you can use is around 100Hz, which makes it pretty difficult using a passive crossover.
I have these drivers in two applications already. I replaced tweeters in my car with these BMRs and boy... The difference is MASSIVE. Not only are these things able to cover much wider spectrum than dome tweet...
The only problem with this driver is the Xover point. No matter how hard you try (and you shouldn't really), it won't play low - lowest crossover point you can use is around 100Hz, which makes it pretty difficult using a passive crossover.
I have these drivers in two applications already. I replaced tweeters in my car with these BMRs and boy... The difference is MASSIVE. Not only are these things able to cover much wider spectrum than dome tweeters, they are also much better at crazy off-axis angles - Tectonic claims they work over the entire frontal hemisphere and they really do. It required two additional amp channels though, with an active crossover (at around 200Hz). Having the entire midrange play from the same point as high frequencies is totally worth it, though.
The other application is in satellite speakers connected to my PC, combined with miniDSP. Unfortunately here they uncover pretty low SNR of miniDSP and the inability of playing at least from 80Hz becomes a bit of a problem. 100Hz is a bit too much for a subwoofer even with 48dB/oct crossover. They would be great for an active 2-way, however I do need the speakers to be small, so in my case it's not an option.
This is a perfect driver for active 2-way speakers. I wouldn't combine it with additional tweeter, as it goes against the philosophy of BMR and what it's made for. It doesn't even need a tweeter. It's very linear in the entire audible spectrum above 150Hz and off-axis response beats pretty much any dome tweeter.
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