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Originally Posted by Baby Lee
Only six manufacturers?
There are at least 6 general TYPES of drivers.
Klipschhorns, folded horns, Lowthers, Electrostats, cone and basket and ribbon/planar.
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I don't claim to be an expert or anything. This is just info that was passed on to me that I am passing on to you. That is why I qualified my statement by saying, "the way I understand it".
I would not consider tweeter horns, or electrostats or ribbons drivers. I know for a fact just by listening to different stuff that there are many tweeters out there. For example, the B&W brand has there own tweeter design. But again, if you know something I dont, feel free to share it with the group.
I assumed a driver was a cone type. Bass or mid range. I could be wrong. But I am pretty sure about the testing and development of the Paradigm speakers being paid for by the Canadian Govt. Making it much cheaper to develop for speaker companies in Canada. I'm not even sure why te Govt. does it. But it's a big advantage in unit cost over American Companies.