Fostex FT17H Horn Super Tweeter
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Overview
Economical horn super tweeter with frequency response to 50 kHz. High sensitivity, rated at 96 dB @ 1W/1M.
Fostex FT17H Horn Super Tweeter
Economical horn super tweeter with frequency response to 50 kHz. High sensitivity, rated at 96 dB @ 1W/1M.
The model FT17H is an easy to use high performance horn tweeter. With its precisely engineered horn part and specially made diaphragm, it offers sharp sound and high efficiency. Its magnetic circuit is constructed with low magnetic leakage, and it can be used as a plus-one tweeter for main speaker system just with plain network. It is suited to use in combination with Fostex FE-series or FF-series full range speaker drivers. The Fostex FT17H features a frequency response that extends out to 50 kHz and has a high sensitivity, rated at 96 dB / 1W / 1m. The nominal impedance of the FT17H horn tweeter is 8 ohms making the horn tweeters easy to drive even with small amplifiers. The FT17H horn tweeter uses a shielded magnet. The overall weight of the FT17H tweeter is 340 g (0.75 lbs). Included with the horn tweeter are mounting screws and a datasheet. A gasket comes affixed to the tweeter housing.
The build quality of the Fostex FT17H horn tweeter is good for the price range. The horn super tweeter offers a crisp high frequency response that extends out well past the audible range. Provided that a crossover point in-excess of about 10 kHz is used, the performance is very good. The FT17H is ideal for mounting in an enclosure - front and rear firing. The FT17H offers high cost performance and is well suited for added that last little bit of sparkle and air to high sensitivity speaker systems. From the Fostex FT17H datasheet a crossover frequency of 5 kHz or more is recommended. We have had good results with this tweeter using a first-order crossover in the 10 to 15 kHz range. You can use an L-Pad attenuator to match the tweeter level to your speakers. The low cost FT17H is ideal for use as a rear mounted super tweeter.
Spec Sheet PDF
The build quality of the Fostex FT17H horn tweeter is good for the price range. The horn super tweeter offers a crisp high frequency response that extends out well past the audible range. Provided that a crossover point in-excess of about 10 kHz is used, the performance is very good. The FT17H is ideal for mounting in an enclosure - front and rear firing. The FT17H offers high cost performance and is well suited for added that last little bit of sparkle and air to high sensitivity speaker systems. From the Fostex FT17H datasheet a crossover frequency of 5 kHz or more is recommended. We have had good results with this tweeter using a first-order crossover in the 10 to 15 kHz range. You can use an L-Pad attenuator to match the tweeter level to your speakers. The low cost FT17H is ideal for use as a rear mounted super tweeter.
Spec Sheet PDF







too fun
Reviewed by tallen240 on 03/13/2021
These are just too much fun, especially for the price. I'm using them with cheap l-pads and capacitors as shown in the datasheet.
I have a pair of small bookshelf speakers I inherited that just never had a very lively sound. I have them adjusted so that I have to put my ear up pretty close to tell that sound is coming from them and not the main speakers and it adds a bit of air and depth to the sound. I can really tell the affect of timing on the sound because moving them forward or back a tiny amount really changes the impact they have. I guess if they are in the really wrong position they will cancel out some of the output of your main speaker.
I have a pair of small bookshelf speakers I inherited that just never had a very lively sound. I have them adjusted so that I have to put my ear up pretty close to tell that sound is coming from them and not the main speakers and it adds a bit of air and depth to the sound. I can really tell the affect of timing on the sound because moving them forward or back a tiny amount really changes the impact they have. I guess if they are in the really wrong position they will cancel out some of the output of your main speaker.
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