18sound 12ND930 vs Faital 12FH520

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   Does anyone have experience with either of both of these drivers in a compact full-range system? They both model similarly and their specs are quite close. I'm just wondering whether the extra expense of the 18sound is worth it. 

Edited by stevie - 30 August 2020 at 7:34pm

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stevie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 March 2008 Location: Dorchester Status: Offline Points: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 18sound 12ND930 vs Faital 12FH520 Posted: 30 August 2020 at 7:33pm
	Does anyone have experience with either of both of these drivers in a compact full-range system? They both model similarly and their specs are quite close. I'm just wondering whether the extra expense of the 18sound is worth it. Edited by stevie - 30 August 2020 at 7:34pm

bassenmass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 September 2009 Location: "unknown" Status: Offline Points: 4009	Post Options Post Reply Quote bassenmass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 August 2020 at 9:21pm
	we use those faitals for quite a while, in BPHs though, 80-400hz, no issues so far.. they seem happy to take a beating for sure.. cant comment on a/b real world experience vs. the 18sound in standard reflex setup though..

stevie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 March 2008 Location: Dorchester Status: Offline Points: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 August 2020 at 10:02pm
	Thanks for that bassenmass. I'm leaning towards the Faitals at the moment because they're cheaper, although I'd pay more if I thought the 18sounds were worth it. Doesn't look like it from the spec sheets though - but they don't tell the whole story and I'm reluctant to fork out that kind of money just to test one.

bassenmass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 September 2009 Location: "unknown" Status: Offline Points: 4009	Post Options Post Reply Quote bassenmass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 August 2020 at 10:18pm
	..we also use 14ndl76s.. guess the 12" version is just as good.. ndl88 is not worth it most of the times imo, lose efficiency for a tad lower tuning and more powerhandling, resulting in the same output yet higher distortion within required passband?! ;) nd930 is like 10-15years old by now? the faital aint worse, yet cheaper, if i was you i would look into mildly horn loaded options like the ht210 (despite its horrbile HF Horn/Details) :)

Chris Grimshaw Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 10 September 2018 Location: Sheffield Status: Offline Points: 281	Post Options Post Reply Quote Chris Grimshaw Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 September 2020 at 11:58am
	Just a quick FWIW that I've been running the 10" version of the Faitals for a few years now. Consistently excellent, even when dropping kilowatt peaks into each driver. Chris
	Quality sound from Sheffield www.grimshawaudio.com

stevie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 March 2008 Location: Dorchester Status: Offline Points: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2020 at 11:40am
	Cheers, Chris.