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Welcome Wergel and hope you enjoy your stay. The first speaker that I built which had a new driver, rather than a used one out of an old TV, also was about 6.5" with a whizzer. I think it cost $7.50, which was rather pricy for a teen in 1967. My C. Crane EP Pro radio also has a decent sounding speaker with a whizzer. Some well-regarded and expensive single-driver speakers also utilize a whizzer.

I'd have thought that technology might have bypassed whizzers by now, but I guess they're still an effective and efficient way to gain some upper frequencies on the cheap. Gotta go & whizz now.
 
oldflame said:
Welcome Wergel and hope you enjoy your stay. The first speaker that I built which had a new driver, rather than a used one out of an old TV, also was about 6.5" with a whizzer. I think it cost $7.50, which was rather pricy for a teen in 1967. My C. Crane EP Pro radio also has a decent sounding speaker with a whizzer. Some well-regarded and expensive single-driver speakers also utilize a whizzer.

I'd have thought that technology might have bypassed whizzers by now, but I guess they're still an effective and efficient way to gain some upper frequencies on the cheap. Gotta go & whizz now.
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My last name is Zwergel.
 
Sorry for the mistake. I was thinking along the lines of ZZ Top.

Thanks for posting, though. Are those sealed cabinets and what are the sound characteristics? Good focus with one driver?
 
ZZwergel said:
Any thoughts?
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Nice ! Did you use the recommended .5 cu.ft. sealed box?

I am considering the 8" version for a bit more bass...

www.parts-express.com

Visaton BG20-8 8" Full-Range Speaker with Whizzer Cone 8 Ohm

Visaton BG20-8 8" Full-Range Speaker with Whizzer Cone 8 OhmThe 3020 BG20 full-range 8" speaker from Visaton is designed with a relatively flat frequency response and high output, using a paper cone with whizzer cone and cloth accordion surround. Typical applications for the BG20 include: stage...
www.parts-express.com
 
oldflame said:
Welcome Wergel and hope you enjoy your stay. The first speaker that I built which had a new driver, rather than a used one out of an old TV, also was about 6.5" with a whizzer. I think it cost $7.50, which was rather pricy for a teen in 1967. My C. Crane EP Pro radio also has a decent sounding speaker with a whizzer. Some well-regarded and expensive single-driver speakers also utilize a whizzer.

I'd have thought that technology might have bypassed whizzers by now, but I guess they're still an effective and efficient way to gain some upper frequencies on the cheap. Gotta go & whizz now.
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A wizzer cone has little to do with cheap, you'll need two of these for stereo.

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