Why does Turbosound often use 1″ HF compression drivers in preference to 2″ drivers?
Generally we prefer the cone-type mid range drivers (12’s, 10’s and 6.5’s) to do most of the work in three-way and four-way systems to cover the vocal frequency range, and not allow a break in the middle of this range between two unlike driver types. This is why Turbosound speakers have that characteristic ‘forward’ nature, very often referred to as being ‘in your face’. So the compression driver is normally designed to handle only high frequencies above 3 or 4kHz, and in some cases as high as 8kHz, where it is under minimal mechanical stress and therefore far less prone to failure than a 2″ driver handling a wider frequency band. We have also found that 1″ compression drivers have a far sweeter sound than 2″ drivers, which can be harsh. IP Ratings Explained IP (Ingress Protection) Rating for Equipment and Enclosures is a three-digit number and is used to provide a definition a piece of equipment’s suitability to different forms of environmental influence: The first digit represents pr
