Fountek is an innovative far east manufacturer of ribbon tweeters. The product quality (even mechanical details like the neat rear damping coat of the front plate), the powerful Neodym magnets, the high efficiency and the flat frequency response convinced us. Therefore, selected pairs of ribbon tweeters with metal front plate (Fountek also supplies common types with plastic front plate) are available under the name Audaphon/Fountek.
The following ribbon tweeters are so-called real ribbons, with built-in transformer, since ribbons of around 0.02 Ohm have a too low resistance to be wired up directly.
There are two different materials for ribbons: 0.009 mm aluminium foil, like the JP ribbons These ribbons show an incredible airiness; they need, however, to be protected carefully against low frequencies, by means of 18 dB crossover and should never be connected directly (without capacitor) to a measuring device.
The next type of ribbon is the Neo range with a stronger ribbon that is roughly 50% heavier and has with a 0.020 mm gauge double the thickness. These could be used in conjunction with 12 dB crossovers.
Particularly impressive is the Neo 5i ribbon, equipped with 4 high power Neodym magnets, totalling a weight of 2.7 kg.
Circular ribbon with high efficiency of 90 (1W/1m) dB and frequency range up to 40 kHz. This ribbon come with a 4.5 mm gauge aluminium front plate, looking impressive with its sandblasted surface.
- Dimensions: 110 mm circular, required cut-out 86 mm - front plate gauge: 4.5 mm - resonance frequency: 400 Hz - impedance: 7 Ohm - ribbon dimensions: 8 x 60 mm - ribbon mass: 0.018 g - Application recommendation: from 2.5 kHz with 12 dB crossover
When ordering 2 or multiples of two, selected pairs are supplied. We deliver Audaphon (the high end Fountek version) which has metal front plates instead of the Fountek common plastic front plates.
Price per unit Neo CD 3.0 EUR 99,00 Fountek PDF data sheet
Circular ribbon with high efficiency of 92 (1W/1m) dB and frequency range up to 40 kHz, construction similar to Neo CD 3.0, however, without black anodised aluminium front plate. Additionally, the extremely light aluminium ribbon, showing an incredible airiness, should be protected against frequencies below 1000 Hz. It should also not be connected directly (without capacitor) to a measuring device.
- dimensions: 110 mm circular, required cut-out 86 mm - front plate gauge: 4.5 mm - resonance frequency: 220 Hz - impedance: 7 Ohm - ribbon dimensions: 8 x 66 mm - ribbon mass: 0.011 g - application recommendation: from 2.5 kHz with 18 dB crossover
Price per unit JP 3.0 EUR 110,00
Circular ribbon with high efficiency of 95 (1W/1m) dB and frequency range up to 40 kHz. This ribbon comes with a 4.5 mm gauge aluminium front plate, looking impressive with its sandblasted surface.
- dimensions: 185 x 85 mm, required cut-out 146 x 61 mm oval - front plate gauge: 4.5 mm - resonance frequency: 300 Hz - impedance: 7 Ohm - ribbon dimensions: 8 x 120 mm - ribbon mass: 0.034 g - application recommendation: from 2.0 kHz with 12 dB crossover
Price per unit Neo CD 2.0 EUR 149,00 Fountek PDF data sheet
Circular ribbon with high efficiency of 96 dB and frequency range up to 40 kHz, construction similar to Neo CD 2.0, however, without black anodised aluminium front plate. Additionally, the extremely light aluminium ribbon, showing an incredible airiness, should be protected against frequencies below 1000 Hz. It should also not be connected directly (without capacitor) to a measuring device.
- dimensions: 185 x 85 mm, required cut-out 146 x 61 mm oval - front plate gauge: 4.5 mm - resonance frequency: 440 Hz - impedance: 7 Ohm - ribbon dimensions: 8 x 120 mm - ribbon mass: 0.025 g - application recommendation: from 2.0 kHz with 18 dB crossover
Price per unit JP 2.0 EUR 175,00
Circular ribbon with high efficiency of 98 dB (1W/1m) and frequency range up to 40 kHz. This ribbon comes with 6.5 mm gauge, black anodised aluminium front plate.
- dimensions: 190 x 115 mm, required cut-out 166 x 91 mm oval - front plate gauge: 6.5 mm - resonance frequency: 400 Hz - impedance: 7 Ohm - ribbon dimensions: 15 x 145 mm - ribbon mass: 0.088 g - application recommendation: from 1.5 kHz with 12 dB crossover
Price per unit Neo Pro 5i EUR 339,00 Fountek PDF data sheet
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