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DRIVE UNITS BY MANUFACTURER:
BMB180
Categories: 6-8 inch Bass / Midrange Speakers
Audio Electronics Ltd were a small English company that made various top quality bespoke bass speakers for Heybrook (Sextet), BMW cars, & the flagship JPW Ruby range.
These drivers feature a top quality diecast alloy chassis, loaded polypropylene cone, long throw suspension, butyl rubber surround, 34mm high temperature voice coil with kapton former & ventilated pole piece.
Highish Qms usually dictates an open midrange & that is definitely the case here; midrange is well controlled meaning simple 2nd order crossovers around 2.5 - 3khz are a viable option.
These sound beautiful in a transmission line enclosure with wonderfully solid bass & an open, revealing soundstage.
These units are incredibly rare & are the only ones left anywhere ~ plenty in stock, we hold the archive.
Can be used as a replacement for the (red) spun alloy coned BMR180 found in the flagship JPW Ruby 2 & 4.
DC resistance: 10 Ohms
Resonant frequency: 40Hz
Frequency range: 30-5000 Hz
Power: 90 watts RMS
Qms: 5.36
Qes: 0.37
Qts: 0.35
Vas: 22.5 litres
Sensitivity: 88dB/1w/1m
Chassis diameter: 184mm
Baffle cutout hole: 142mm
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I always knew that Linn should never have stopped using Hiquphon tweeters. What I don't know is why it's taken me thirty years to fit a pair in my old Kabers. It's often hard to describe sonic character ....but to pinch Linn's old line from back in the day ...they're Simply Better.(even straight out the box with soldering iron still warm)
As my Kabers are passive,I had been a little concerned that the the 8 ohm nominal impedence of the OW1 would mess with the crossover slope. I needn't have worried....if its shifted the crossover point its much for the better.
Warm thanks also to Will and Caroline for a service in keeping with the outstanding quality of the Hiquphon product.
Alan
Been looking for a supplier of replacement drivers for some years.
Willy's HiFi had just the parts at a good price and they arrived in a couple of days.
Excellent service. Even a personal thank you hand written on the invoice.
A quick delivery and the tweeters are perfect on my mission 753 freedom speakers. Easy to fit . Highly recommend.
I’m no expert when it comes to speakers, but after some research (and a strong recommendation from ChatGPT), I went with the SB Acoustics SB65WBAC25-4 as a reference full-range speaker in this size range.
Having now tested them, I can confidently say they’re probably the best speakers I’ve ever owned. The clarity is outstanding—every detail comes through with incredible precision. The bass is surprisingly full and punchy for a speaker this size, and they handle power impressively well. For anyone looking for a high-performance compact full-range driver, these are hard to beat.