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Folded tweeters vs. dome?

Good day, I am searching for main speakers which will replace my Kef IQ5's.  I want them to be a step up in soundstage and transparency, but only have a $1200 budget (family man you understand).  I have a Klipsch 12" sub so the deepest bass is not an issue.  My question is, in the opinions of those posting here, which tweeters will serve my purpose best, folded or dome?  I see a lot of speakers in the price range I'm searching, both 2.5 and 3-way but have not been able to audition any as of yet.  I'm watching used sets of Golden Ear Triton 7's, Wharfedale PI-40's, Quad Classic 23L among others.  My listening is a mixture of music and theater, most genre's.  I have a Marantz AV7005 pre/pro, a Rotel RKB 650 bi-amping the mains and (Kef) center, with a Rotel-RMB 1565 driving the surrounds (B&W and Klipsch). Thanks in advance for your input, so many questions, so little space.
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tutetibiimperes
202 posts
 
I thought that I disliked AMTs for a long time because I’d auditioned Goldenesr Triton Ones and Martin Logan Motion 40s and 60XTs and found them uncomfortably bright.  

After hearing the Triton Reference, Gayle Sanders Eikon, Legacy Aeris and Valor, and the Emotiva speaker line at AXPONA my mind has completely changed, all use AMTs and all sounded great, and sounded great on a wide variety of music.  

Then again, there were also some amazing sounding speakers with traditional domes, true ribbons, and compression drivers.  

I think the lesson I learned is to not get too hung up on the technology of a particular driver, and appreciate (or not) the speaker as a whole.  


erik_squires
15,729 posts
 
Hi Tute! 

The Triton one's are awful. 

My main speakers use hyper-expensiv Mundorf AMT's and they are superb. 

I do not know if it is the quality of the tuning, but the Tritons were so terrible I never ever listened to another GE speaker again. 

Best,

E
bondmanp
1,789 posts
 
My 2 cents:  I have heard many speakers that use domes of various materials.  Some were good, some were bad, some were ugly.  But I have yet to hear an AMT folded ribbon tweeter that I did not like.  I have heard them in Golden Ears, custom speakers, Martin Logans, various Legacy models and others.  Not one of them was overly bright, etched, or lacking in treble air and detail.  YMMV, of course.
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wisciman99 OP
75 posts
 
Thank you bondmanp, that's more of what I was looking for.  I am not looking to buy based on technology, as some would infer, I am simply seeking opinions based on experiences. ;-)
salmin
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I upgraded from Triton 2s to Triton 1s- the first time I ever changed speakers within the same brand.  Loving the tweeter's delivery.  My good friend, a non-audiophile, went with Triton 7s driven with Emotiva and his rig is very satisfying too.  I also own the little Emotiva powered speakers, again with AMT.  They are different from domes (and I've had many- B&W, Snell, Def Tech) just as ribbons are different, but I found that AMTs are not as brash as domes, they feel to me that they get the harmonics right.
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