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− | + | The AMT (Air Motion Transformer) is a development of the German physicist Dr. Oskar Heil. | |
− | + | It is a tweeter-midrange driver that is low in distortion and has a high efficiency. | |
− | + | Depending on the model, the frequency range starts at about 750Hz and goes up to 32000Hz (-6dB). | |
− | + | The high efficiency is achieved by a concertina-like membrane, which is excited in a strong magnetic field to vibrate. | |
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+ | The AMT was marketed on a large scale by the US company ESS, but had quality problems and is hardly used today.<br /> | ||
− | + | == ESS company == | |
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+ | Fun Facts: | ||
+ | - Efficiency (98-100dB) | ||
+ | - DC resistance 3.2 Ohm | ||
+ | - resonance frequency 950 Hz | ||
+ | - nominal impedance 4 Ohm | ||
+ | - use only from 1000 Hz | ||
+ | - high impulse speed | ||
+ | - sometimes difficult configuration with bass drivers due to high AMT efficiency | ||
+ | - the slight increase in high frequencies is often attenuated by blocking circuits | ||
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− | + | AMT 1 | |
− | + | AMT 2 | |
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− | + | Diaphragm: | |
− | + | - Kapton plastic | |
− | + | - concertina folding | |
− | + | - Connections (non-binding, different assignments possible): | |
+ | (+) Pole: Green / Yellow / Blue | ||
+ | (-) Pole: Black / Violet / Brown / Red | ||
− | + | - correct polarity can be determined by noise, if polarity is correct the level is higher | |
− | + | == Mundorf company == | |
− | + | Alternatively, the German company [[Mundorf]] offers a range of very high quality models. | |
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− | + | == Application == | |
− | AMT 1 | + | The AMT from ESS was used e.g. in these models: |
− | AMT | + | *ESS [[AMT 1 Tower]] |
+ | *[[ESS Connoisseur Series AMT 450]] | ||
+ | *ESS [[PS-81]] | ||
+ | *ESS [[PS-61]] | ||
+ | *[[Myro Concert]] | ||
+ | *[[Myro Grand Concert]] | ||
+ | *[[Myro Concert Monitor]] | ||
+ | *[[Myro Heaven's Gate]] (single speaker with 3 x AMT ''per box'') | ||
+ | *[[Myro Floor Monitor]] | ||
+ | *[[Myro Pro Fidelity 3.1]] | ||
− | + | AMT models from [[Mundorf]] are used here, for example: | |
− | + | *[[Myro Whisky]] | |
− | + | *[[Myro Ocean]] | |
− | + | *[[Myro Time 1]] | |
− | + | *[[Myro Time 2]] | |
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− | + | ==weblink== | |
+ | *[[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Motion_Transformer AMT at German Wikipedia]]<br /> |
Latest revision as of 16:15, 2 October 2015
The AMT (Air Motion Transformer) is a development of the German physicist Dr. Oskar Heil. It is a tweeter-midrange driver that is low in distortion and has a high efficiency. Depending on the model, the frequency range starts at about 750Hz and goes up to 32000Hz (-6dB). The high efficiency is achieved by a concertina-like membrane, which is excited in a strong magnetic field to vibrate.
The AMT was marketed on a large scale by the US company ESS, but had quality problems and is hardly used today.
ESS company[edit]
Fun Facts: - Efficiency (98-100dB) - DC resistance 3.2 Ohm - resonance frequency 950 Hz - nominal impedance 4 Ohm - use only from 1000 Hz - high impulse speed - sometimes difficult configuration with bass drivers due to high AMT efficiency - the slight increase in high frequencies is often attenuated by blocking circuits
models: AMT 1 AMT 2
Diaphragm: - Kapton plastic - concertina folding - Connections (non-binding, different assignments possible):
(+) Pole: Green / Yellow / Blue (-) Pole: Black / Violet / Brown / Red
- correct polarity can be determined by noise, if polarity is correct the level is higher
Mundorf company[edit]
Alternatively, the German company Mundorf offers a range of very high quality models.
Application[edit]
The AMT from ESS was used e.g. in these models:
- ESS AMT 1 Tower
- ESS Connoisseur Series AMT 450
- ESS PS-81
- ESS PS-61
- Myro Concert
- Myro Grand Concert
- Myro Concert Monitor
- Myro Heaven's Gate (single speaker with 3 x AMT per box)
- Myro Floor Monitor
- Myro Pro Fidelity 3.1
AMT models from Mundorf are used here, for example: