List of Drivers Tested

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Here is a simplified list of my favorite drivers in order of preference from best to worst:


Tweeters

Outstanding:
-Beyma CP755ND Al
-BMS 4552 
-Faital HF108

Excellent:
-TAD TD4001
-Great Plains Audio 288C
-Beyma CP22MF
-Beyma TPL200 

Good:
-18Sound 1480A
-Beyma CP385ND
-Visaton TL16H 
-Beyma CP750TI

Poor:
-BMS 4591
-B&C DCM414
-Beyma CD11ND
-Beyma CD10ND
-Beyma CP380M
-Beyma CD1ND
-B&C DE980TN
-B&C DE500
-Faital HF206
-Faital HF1440
-JBL 2453H



Midwoofers

Outstanding:
-Visaton B100
-Mark Audio CHP70
-Fostex FE166NV2


 Excellent:
-Faital 5PR160
-Fostex FE126NV2
-Mark Audio Alpair 7MS
-Mark Audio CHP90
-Visaton TI100
-Seas CA12RCY
-Monacor SPH-102KEP
-Seas FA22RCZ
-Satori MR13P-4
-B&C 4NDS34-8
-Visaton B80
-B&C DCM50
-Purifi 6.5" PTT6.5M08
-Celestion CN0617M 
-Atlas PD5VH
-Fostex FF165WK
-Visaton B200
-Mark Audio MAOP11
-Mark Audio CHN110
-Beyma 12XA30ND Coax
-Zenith 49CZ852
-Dayton Exciters
-Supravox 285-2000 MK2
-Celestion G12H Heritage
-Celestion AXI2050
-Faital HMF200
-Visaton SC13

Good:
-Supravox 285 GMF
-Monacor SPX-32M
-GRS PT5010-8 
-LaVoce FAN030.71
-Visaton FR13
-Visaton FR 6.5"
-Celestion AN350
-Yamaha JA6881B
-La Voce WSF121.70G
-Faital 10FE200
-ER Audio Mini Panels
-Fostex FE208E Sigma
-LaVoce 030.72
-LaVoce FSN021.02
-Seas U22REX
-Seas M15CH002
-Scanspeak 10F/8424G
-LaVoce FSN021.00
-Seas MCA12RC
-Seas CA12RCY
-18Sound 15W500 
-18Sound 12W500
-Beyma 15MI100 
-Beyma 10G40
-Beyma 10MI100
-Ciare PNDI 2.25CP

Poor:
-Visaton SC13
-Beyma 15P80Fe/N
-Beyma 15G40
-Beyma 8MI100
-18Sound 10MW400
-Altec 290
-Fostex FE206N
-Eminence Legend 1028K
-Jupiter 10LAP
-Audax PR170Z0
-Oberton 10M150
-B&C 320K/C
-Faital 15PR400
-Satori MW19TX



Bass and Subwoofers

Outstanding:
-18Sound 15W500
-Seas L26RO4Y
-Wavecor SW275BD01

Excellent:
-Seas CA22RNY
-Seas H1878-08
-Seas ER18RNX
-Visaton W250 
-Visaton W200
-Visaton WS20E
-Visaton WS25E
-Visaton W300

Good:
-Beyma 15MI100
-Visaton AL200
-Faital 15HP1020
-Celestion TF1525
-Beyma 15G40
-Faital 18FH500
-18Sound 18W1300
-Faital 12FE330

Poor:
-B&C 15NW76
-Visaton W200S
-Visaton W250S
-Kartesian Sub250
-Seas A26RE4
-Audax PR240M0

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