Ribbon and Planar Measurements


This section is dedicated to the analysis, testing and modeling of high performance planar magnetic and true ribbon drivers.  A significant number of drivers are currently available to the DIY through different suppliers.  This section covers also out production driver as to aid the DIY community in better understanding the specifics of such drivers.


The acoustic measurements are performed using LAUD 3.12.  Microphone used is an ACO Pacific, model 7012, response flat from DC to15 kHz, 0.5 dB up at 20 kHz, 1 dB up at 30 kHz.  

Older measurements used a Kim Girardin microphone calibrated agains a ACO Pacific model 7016 microphone



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