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Old 11-25-07, 04:41 AM   #2 (Link)
 
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Re: Driver dustcaps.


is that a can of worms I hear being opened? I have heard many arguments for and angainst most styles of dust cap. To be honest I haven't seen measurements that prove one is better than another but I will accept it if they are out there. Some of the theories I have heard are:

1) convex dust caps cause turbulent distorton as the convex DC and the concave cone shift air differently.

2) dust caps should be vented to prevent pressure and excessive damping between the inside of the VC and the pole piece.

3) dust caps should be a straight cork plug from the pole piece out to prevent harmonic distortion.

4) dust caps should be concave inline symetry with the cone to prevent intermodulation distortion.

5) dust caps should never be aluminium as this causes early breakup.

personally I think its a visual thing and they all sound about the same.


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