Are silk dome tweeters actually silk?

Is the material they are made of genuine silk or is that just the type of 'weave' they do ? For example with YG Acoustics.

smodtactical07-22-2019 1:05pm

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smodtactical OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 967 posts 07-23-2019 at 12:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/yg-acoustics-sonja-22-loudspeaker/ https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/axpona-2019-loudspeakers-20k-and-up/ http://www.enjoythemusic.com/superioraudio/equipment/1016/YG_Acoustics_XV_Loudspeaker_Review.htm https://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/yg-acoustics-launches-the-sonja-2-series-loudspeaker/
yogiboy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-23-2019 at 09:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I see no mention of silk with their billet dome tweeter. Where did you get that information from? https://www.yg-acoustics.com/tech/billet-dome
smodtactical OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 967 posts 07-23-2019 at 02:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I talked to YG Acoustics and they said their billet dome tweeter is silk with a metal frame, but when pressing them they state its not real silk its synthetic polyester.
stereo5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,249 posts 07-23-2019 at 01:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes, it is REAL silk and the reason they never sound bright.
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,649 posts 07-22-2019 at 09:12pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That would still be called a soft dome tweeter.
donvito Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 393 posts 07-22-2019 at 02:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete If it was not made of silk it would be called a soft dome tweeter. Yes it is silk!
roxy54 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,649 posts 07-22-2019 at 01:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I always believed that it was actual treated silk.

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