[kendomusic]

I would like to build a TM using the M165 woofer.  I have a pair of Fountek Ne03.0 and would like to cross them at or around 3000hz.  I would like to know if the M165 is capable of going up the 3000hz range.  I know its smaller sibling the M130 has been used with a fountek tweeter.  The TM will also be a sealed enclosure.  Comments please.

[Danny Richie]

Welcome to AC.

Yep, no problem. The woofer will smoothly play up to that range.

Keep in mind though that the height of that ribbon will cause a very limited vertical dispersion and the high crossover point will cause some cancellation effects in the vertical off axis. There two things together will cause an uneven in room response.

A shorter planar design like the Neo 3 won't have such a limited dispersion and a lower crossover point will allow for a much more even vertical off axis.

And as good as the woofer is, it is still no match for a good tweeter from 2kHz and up.