Silver Flute W17RC38-04 6.5" Woofer Wool Cone 4 ohm

I made a 3-way with the silver flute 5.5, a dayton rs-75 mid, and a Vifa XT25 on a varable L-Pad, 0-800/800-5000/5000 and up on the Vifas. Sealed .23 cubes and they are so stupidly good. Premade 12db crossovers too. So I’m working on a 2-way with the 6.5 flutes and Peerless/Tymphany DX25BG60 tweeters. Testing, they are in .34 cube 1-3/8x4 ported boxes with 12db crossovers at 2000hz, and they are non-fatiguing while pumping out gooey bass and warm, wide midrange. It’s a work in progress, but the Silver Flute line is easy and rewarding to build with, for little cash outlay.

These make really good car doors speakers. Their low resonant frequency and very high efficiency make them produce pretty good bass for open baffle car door applications and they run well even from the factory stereo. They can handle a lot of power but you don't have to put a lot of power in them to make them sound great. Mid-range vocals and music are perfectly balanced and clear. One can listen to these all day long if paired with a good tweeter without any fatigue. I can't believe what a great value these area. Should cost twice as much.

For that price, this piece offers smooth midrange, easy to crossover usage (and sounds good even without crossovers), and surprising good amout of bass.

If one are on a budget, can consider this a true option. Will be amazed!

With a name like silver flute I'm afraid these amazing speakers will probably never get to be as well known as they could be. I hate to say that because these speakers are extremely well built. They also have an innate ability to fill the room with music that is rich and full that won't fatigue your ears. These are pedigreed speakers that perform far beyond the price tag.

There are some folks like my self that are always looking to find hidden gems that no one really knows about that can be gotten for very little money. So when I come across a find like this I'm quite pleased. Most shoppers want flash and a name and are not going to be so likely to get all excited over a speaker with a name like silver flute. When I read the name Silver Flute the first thing that came to my mind was "H.R. PuffNStuff". Go Figure.

I am still in the break in period for the amazing drivers. I don't care what the price is, these Silver Flutes are well built and sound great. My break in bench for these consists of a PC running digital out to an M-Audio Profire 2626, which feeds a clean signal to an old school Precision Power PPI-4200M that gives a solid 50 watts to each driver. The 6 1/2s are running in an open baffle arrangement with no crossover for the initial break in.

Initial Listening Impressions:
Imaging: Vocals are front and center and do not drift. These guys can hold a sound stage together very well. I am very impressed at how well these image and how large the sound stage is. I'm anxious to see how these do off axis in a car door.

Mid-range Clarity: I could listen to these all day. I am not saying that they have the openness of a horn, but they are pretty open and very smooth. Still pretty amazed how nicely these roll off without a crossover. Eda James was right in the room with me, complete with all the detail. The breadth and depth of her range was very apparent.

Mid-bass: This I can't really comment on because of them being in an open baffle arrangement at the moment. The upper mid-bass does sound really good at the moment. Tight, clean and no hint of muddiness. The more they play the better they get. They are going to crossed over pretty steep in the car at around 80hz when I install them as they are going to see a solid 150 watts from the late model Fosgate Power 300. I can't wait.


Once I get these in the car this weekend I will finish up the review. For now, I would highly recommend these to anyone. You will really enjoy them. I'm considering buying four more and pairing them with a set of horns for my living room. I have a set of old horns and a sub laying around that these might go well with.

Other speakers I have purchased: SEAS, Aura, Dayton Audio, Morel ECWs, Vifa and Aurum.

This is an incredible driver. I bought it to replace a pair of DA-175s, thinking the only difference would be the ability to play higher smoothly. Crossing with a miniDSP, the breakup didn't bother me at all.

Coming in at a $28 price tag for the DA-175, I expected this to be about the same, but boy was I wrong. This driver makes the DA-175 look like it should be $15. Massive motor, surprisingly well built, very nice cast frame, and overall incredible driver. I've been designing speakers for about a year now, and I was absolutely blown away by this driver.

As for the sound? The bass is incredible even free air in my car, the vocals are crystal clear, and it plays smoothly up to the 2000hz crossover point I'm using it for. By far the best 6.5" driver I've ever used. This is one perfect example of why price does not in any way indicate quality and performance. This driver should be selling for well over $50.