Quote Originally Posted by Peter Duminy
Quote: "Is B&W good compared to Paradigm, Axiom, Infinity, Dynaudio etc... ?!? Of course they are, but this new driver and kevlar mumbojumbo is ridiculous".


I don't usually disagree with your posts that much - but this time I do.

I have spent many of my years working for B&W in Worthing in their R&D Dept, and can assure you that at no time did we find Kevlar ever to be "mumbojumbo". It has taken many years to perfect the biasing of the fibers, and finding the best combinations of resins to use. It has proved itself now as a very worthy contender for a high quality driver material. Also many other Companies are also using variations of Kevlar such as Eaton Ltd to name just one. I hope this clears up many of the misconceptions I have read from you.
I am not saying its a bad material, i am saying that its overhyped. I was trying to make a point. There is not much new to build, design anymore. We know what air volume we need, how to absorb resonant frequencys etc... but we need to make NEW speakers that are even more neutral, faster, crsiper blah blah blah and the use of a Kevlar midrange, Diamond tweeter etc.. is in my book a gimmick name that is picked because it reflects high class.

What slogan is more catchy?

Our paper drivers are the neutralest on the planet!

OR

Our krevlar midrange is the neutralest on the planet.

We all know what KEVLAR is and what a DIAMOND is and those materials and names are picked on purpose.

-Flo