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JBL drivers have been used for years to build big custom monitors for a lot of studios. Westlake (http://www.westlakeaudio.com/Speakers/speakers.html) is a good example, and their monitors are now selling worldwide. George Augspurger (http://www.audioheritage.org/html/our-thanks/contacts.htm#augspurger)'s productions are another great example.
If you know about and have heard such custom studio monitors based on JBL drivers please let us know your impressions in this thread.
Pics, design notes, schemes and other technical data welcome !
:bouncy:
Like I had said, last week changed my perception of modern JBL, Alan Sides of Ocean Way, horn loaded studio monitors JBL 2226, horn loaded cone mids, hf comp driver horn loaded, and JBL 2242 subs, Crest powered, old crowns, we were stunned. Thats how good it sounded. Crystal clear, DYNAMIC as HELL. But sweet, smooth, and crisp, yet explosive when required. Realistic sounding. heck, he had that 2226 going up to around 750 to 800hz, and it was all there, no lack of anything.
a thread about them :
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=18250
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=27979&stc=1&d=1189339637
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=15928
drivers appear to be TADs
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=24643&stc=1&d=1177453306
a thread about the folded-in alignment Augspurger uses in its monitors, with some plans:http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=12506
Allaire Studios
has
5.1 Augspurger Custom Monitors
LF- (4) JBL 252G 12" woofer
HF - TAD 4002 HF Driver with Wood Horn
Subwoofers - (4) JBL 2241 H 18" woofer
http://www.allairestudios.com/studios/studios_greathall.html
based on 252G 12" woofers, 4 ohms version of the 252F used in the JBL LSR32/6332 studio monitors.
252G (4 ohms):
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14290
252F (8 ohms):
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=14289
empty thread, look here instead: http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=142107&postcount=10
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=16932
JBL 4645
10-18-2007, 02:36 AM
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=15928
drivers appear to be TADs
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=24643&stc=1&d=1177453306
I don’t know about the colour, too groovy for my taste.:D
mgphoto
10-26-2007, 08:04 AM
I worked at Westlake for a number of years. That was about 15 years ago. I am biased. They are superb. I would put them up against any monitors in the world. Since I worked there, I can also attest to the care and concern for quality control Westlake put in to every system they build.
there is a nice pair of Augspurger studio monitor on ebay right now, with detailed photos:
(no affil)
http://cgi.ebay.com/AUGSPURGER-TAD-STUDIO-MONITORS-MAINS-SUBS-JBL_W0QQitemZ200356471511QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSpeake rs_Subwoofers?hash=item2ea62d22d7&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A10|66%3A2|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0 |293%3A3|294%3A50#ebayphotohosting
1. AUGSPURGER / TAD Studio Monitor Mains & Subwoofers;This System saw short 3-4 year active duty in NYC Pro Studio Facility before Studio closed doors permanently.
2. Four Cabinet System finished in Mahogany and Flat Black Textured.All retain Excellent Finish and Mahogany is beautifully grained.Additional Pictures are Available.
3. All TAD Components are in Excellent Condition and Perform Beautifully w/out issue.
4. TAD Components; TAD TD-4001 x 2 / TAD TL-1603 x 6 .
5. Measure Stacked Configuration;54"H X 35 1/2"W X 28"D (horn inclusive).
6. Loaded Weight ; Mains / 235 lbs each & Subs 130 lbs each.
Horn Savant
06-26-2009, 11:34 PM
There was once a cover story in MIX magazine (in the late 1980's) that featured a big recording studio in Denmark that used JBL (2") compression drivers as direct radiating dome midrange (rear covers were removed, then implemented as sourcing sound from rear of diaphragm ).
It looked very intriguing so naturally I had to try it myself: Sounded strange (must have required a lot of tweaking, other engineering on their part ?)
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