The ribbon/planar midrange drivers as Calanctus states are very fast and detailed. They allow you to hear that last bit of shimmer on the cymbals.The plucks of strings are extremely vivid.A basic cone midrange driver seems to lag a little in comparison. There's a definite loss of information with the basic cone driver IMHO. At 1/10 th the thickness of a human hair a true ribbon driver can do some awesome things. A 50 inch midrange true ribbon verses a 6 inch midrange cone driver..you do the math.
Most ribbons(except Apogees) can't do the the lowest octaves like cones but far exceed them in responsiveness IMHO. They are very revealing and some audiophiles can't deal with that.
Most ribbons(except Apogees) can't do the the lowest octaves like cones but far exceed them in responsiveness IMHO. They are very revealing and some audiophiles can't deal with that.