"Practically, the only part of the original project is the basket" - confirmed Flavio Naggi, FaitalPRO overseas sales manager , "a year of continuous improvements because it just did not respect the design input of both the marketing and the R&D department. Therefore, we went back to the drawing board, worked a lot on the details, adopted a number of special solutions and materials, and in the end we achieved the product we wanted."
The new 6PR150 boasts a waterproof cone created with a mix of cellulose pulp and a variety of long mineral fibres. The treated cloth surround is highly dampened at a mechanical level. The dust cap, different from the classic small spherical domes, adopts a special design shape, similar to a whizzer cone designed as an extension of the cone's profile.
This has the function of increasing the distance between the acoustic emission centre of the cone and the surround. The superficial varnishing treatment of the cone, surround and dust cap, offer a "smooth" frequency response without break-up.
"Practically, a lot of work was done on the phases, acoustic approach and 'personality' and today, the 6PR150 reflects the quality standards of the whole FaitalPRO professional loudspeakers range," says Naggi. "This is a driver destined to reproduce the vocal range from 300 to 4.000 Hz; 6" (160 mm) diameter, incorporates a 52mm voice coil, can be driven with 150W nominal and 300W peak power.
"This acoustic target performance was achieved, in the end, with a quite flat curve with a good 97 dB of real efficiency (1W@1m) in free air, which is different from the efficiency measured by the majority of our competitors who measure the woofers in enclosures. We can definitely affirm that there are very few products like this one on the market, which is exactly what we aimed for."
(Jim Evans)
