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3-way component set for ACTIVE crossovers

M6 Details

• 6.7" (170.6 mm) Mid-woofer
• Custom tooled cast frame with open design minimizes reflections to cone
• 2" (51mm) voice coil for extreme power handling and motor force
• Patented split gap motor with multiple copper shorting rings for extended response and world class dynamics and impact
• Industry leading +/- 8.7mm of linear excursion
• Thermo-fused woven polyolefin cone for superior damping
• Reverse roll rubber surround
• Push pin terminals
• 250 Watts RMS power handling*

* All power ratings are figured using an electronic high pass crossover with a minimum crossover point of 60Hz at 24dB/Octave, 70Hz at 18dB/Octave, or 80Hz at 12dB/Octave.

M3 Details

• 3.5" (170.6 mm) Midrange
• Custom tooled cast frame with open design minimizes reflections to cone
• 1.5" (38mm) voice coil for extreme power handling and motor force
• Patented split gap motor with multiple copper shorting rings for an extended response with world class open and natural sound
• Industry leading +/- 4.5mm of linear excursion
• Thermo-fused woven polyolefin cone for superior damping
• Reverse roll rubber surround
• Chemically etched, friction fit, steel grille featuring artistic hole pattern design
• Gold plated terminals
• 250 Watts RMS power handling*

* All power ratings are figured using an electronic high pass crossover with a minimum crossover point of 300Hz at 24dB/Octave, 325Hz at 18dB/Octave, or 350Hz at 12dB/Octave.

M1 Details

• 1" (25 mm) Dome Tweeter
• Custom tooled cast housing
• 1" (25mm) voice coil for extreme power handling and motor force
• Patented split gap motor with multiple copper shorting rings for an extended response with world class open and natural sound
• Industry leading +/- 1.6mm of linear excursion
• Triple fabric dome with proprietary unifying compound for world class damping
• Large roll surround for higher stroke and full range down to 1500Hz
• Chemically etched, friction fit, steel grille featuring artistic hole pattern design
• 250 Watts RMS power handling*

* All power ratings are figured using an electronic high pass crossover with a minimum crossover point of 3kHz at 24dB/Octave, 3.5kHz at 18dB/Octave, or 4kHz at 12dB/Octave.

Description

Description

M6 Overview

The Master Series M6 mid-woofer is a high stroke, low distortion high output mid-woofer. This speaker features high stroke, low distortion, wide bandwidth, and high power handling. It features a 51mm / 2" voice coil diameter for high power handling and motor force.

The M6 mid-woofer features a split-gap design which provides ±8.7mm of linear excursion, allowing for displacement equal to many 8 inch woofers. The high linear stroke features a flat BL curve for exceptional dynamics and impact.

The M6 has multiple copper shorting rings within its magnetic structure. These features result in exceptionally low inductance at all operational frequencies and across stroke. This further extends bandwidth as well as reduces motional intermodulation distortion for a much more open and natural midrange.

The M6 uses a thermo-fused woven, strand-oriented-chain hardened polyolefin cone. This cone features very high strength due to the strand orientation of the polyolefin monomer chains, and exceptional internal damping from the polyolefin itself. The thermal fusing ensures an air-tight surface without degrading the woven feature and strand orientation. The result is a cone with over 600 MPa of tensile strength, vastly superior internal damping as compared to carbon and glass fibers, and a density of just 0.9 g/cm³ , approximately 40% that of carbon fiber.

The M6 basket is also extremely open and holds the motor structure at the rear, so that basket-based reflections back up to the cone are minimized. Use of a shallow split gap motor structure and custom tooled basket, surround, cone, and spider result in a very shallow mounting depth so the mid-woofer can fit into shallow locations, enabling creative positioning for best acoustical performance.

M3 Overview

The Master Series M3 midrange is a high stroke, low distortion wideband midrange. This midrange has high stroke, very wide bandwidth, and high power handling. It features a 38mm / 1.5" voice coil diameter for high power handling and motor force.

The M3midrange features a split-gap design which provides ±4.5mm of linear excursion, about double of most 75mm/3 inch midranges. This lowers distortion over the operational range and allows a mid to play at least half an octave lower in frequency, allowing better imaging and sonic cohesion.

The M3 has multiple copper shorting rings within its magnetic structure. These features result in exceptionally low inductance at all operational frequencies and across stroke. This further extends bandwidth as well as reduces motional inter-modulation distortion for a much more open and natural midrange.

The M3 uses a thermo-fused woven, strand-oriented-chain hardened polyolefin cone. This cone features very high strength due to the strand orientation of the polyolefin monomer chains, and exceptional internal damping from the polyolefin itself. The thermal fusing ensures an air-tight surface without degrading the woven feature and strand orientation. The result is a cone with over 600 MPa of tensile strength, vastly superior internal damping as compared to carbon and glass fibers, and a density of just 0.9 g/cm³ , approximately 40% that of carbon fiber.

The M3basket is also extremely open and holds the motor structure at the rear, so that basket-based reflections back up to the cone are minimized. Use of a shallow split gap motor structure and custom tooled basket, surround, cone, and spider result in a very shallow mounting depth so the midrange can be placed as high as possible within a vehicle, to raise the stereo image up near the head of the listener.

The M3 comes with a chemically etched steel grille featuring an anti-resonant hole-pattern with size of opening optimized for dispersion. The grille is mounted to the midrange with a friction-fit gasket ensuring vibration-free operation and eliminating visible screws.

M1 Overview

The Master Series M1 tweeter is a high stroke, low distortion multilayer fabric dome 25mm tweeter. This tweeter features exceptionally high stroke to allow lower crossover points without compression.

The M1 tweeter features a split-gap design which provides ±1.6mm of linear excursion, approximately 5 to 6 times that of most other tweeters. The result is a wider operational bandwidth - as low at 1500 Hz - and distortion reduced by up to a factor of 4.

The M1 use a specially developed dome material. The dome's fabric is a lamination of silk, polyester, and cotton and treated with a proprietary compound to unify the layers but allow each to provide their own unique benefits. Silk adds the stretch/pull basic mechanical strength; polyester provides rigidity of shape; cotton provides improved damping.

The M1 does not use a rear chamber to lower its resonance; instead, a larger roll surround provides a lower resonance of the driver. This design allows for higher stroke as well, for full-range output down to 1500 Hz. And by removing the rear chamber, resonances from that chamber are eliminated. The elimination of the rear chamber results in an 11.7mm (15/32") mounting depth for freedom of positioning.

The M1 comes with a chemically etched steel grille featuring an anti-resonant hole-pattern with size of opening optimized for dispersion. The grille is mounted to the main tweeter with a friction-fit gasket ensuring vibration-free operation and eliminating visible screws.

M6 Crossover Frequency and power handling

The M6 mid-woofer is a wide bandwidth, high stroke speaker. A low pass crossover should be set no higher than 3500 Hz. The actual value should be selected based upon the paired tweeter, midrange, or full-range speaker.

The bottom end is robust, and can often forego a subsonic filter. The following table summarizes general guidelines about a subsonic filter. As noted above, this is not a hard-and-fast set of limits, and the final installation needs to be considered when setting actual crossover values and gains.

Note that with lower power applications, these frequencies may be adjusted down; with higher power, you may need to adjust the frequencies up. Again, the actual implementation of the entire system needs to be considered when installing these products. A small sealed chamber behind the midrange can increase mechanical power handling, but may negatively impact thermal power handling.

M3 Crossover Frequency and power handling

The M3 midrange is a wideband, high stroke speaker. A low pass filter for blending with a tweeter would be dependent upon the tweeter and location of tweeter and the M3. As the M3 naturally rolls off above 12 kHz, it can often be used as a near-full-range speaker without a low pass filter applied.

The following table summarizes general guidelines for a high pass filter for use with the M3. As noted above, this is not a hard-and-fast set of limits, and the final installation needs to be considered when setting actual crossover values and gains.

Note that with lower power applications, these frequencies may be adjusted down; with higher power, you may need to adjust the frequencies up. Again, the actual implementation of the entire system needs to be considered when installing these products. A small sealed chamber behind the midrange can increase mechanical power handling, but may negatively impact thermal power handling.

M1 Crossover Frequency and power handling

The M1 Tweeter is a wideband, high stroke tweeter. This gives it quite a bit of flexibility in operation. The following table summarizes general guidelines. As noted above, this is not a hard-and-fast set of limits, and the final installation needs to be considered when setting actual crossover values and gains.

Not that with lower power applications, these frequencies may be adjusted down; with higher power, you may need to adjust the frequencies up. Again, the actual implementation of the entire system needs to be considered when installing these products.

M6 Response

M3 Response

M1 Response

M6 Thiele Small Parameters

M3 Thiele Small Parameters

M1 Thiele Small Parameters