coolhandjjl Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The Faital Pro HF200 compression driver with a tractrix horn seems to get mentioned a lot for the high frequency component of a two-way system. I talked to the Faital US rep about the HF204 Compression Driver. The rep mentioned that any possibility of any metalic ringing from the HF200's Titanium diaphragm would be non-existant as the HF204 has a Ketone Polymer diaphragm. Smoother highs and mids is how the HF204 is being touted. Anyone using either the Faital 200 of 204? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy81 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I have been using the HF200 in my two way system and absolutely love them. I have not noticed any ringing problems. Bang for the buck, this is one of the best drivers I have tried. I have yet to find anything better anywhere near that price range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandjjl Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 I plan to crossover at 500Hz, I realize this range puts quite a demand on the Faital HF driver. Rudy81, how much power are you running into your system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy81 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I run the HF200s with a QSC PLX pro amp with 320W per channel. Needless to say I never get anywhere close to that much power. I currently have the crossover set at 600Hz. I have run it lower, but found that on my setup 600Hz sounded very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEC Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I have run the Faital HF200 with 100 watts input to the speaker for over an hour crossed at 400hz 1st order with no problems. I cleared that test with Faital before I did that and they had no problem with that. Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandjjl Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 That's all good to know. I have two potential ways to go for my tops it seems. It will be a bi-amp system with a TDM active crossover (24db slope 4th order LR design) crossed at 500Hz, and the amp driving the tops is an SAE A210 100wpc power amp. Method #1: Eliptrac horn with the Faital 200 or 204, gives me a two way speaker. Method #2: M2380 horn with Selenium D405 plus a CT125, givs me a three way speaker. ....what to do...what to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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