JBL 030 in Mystery GE Cabinet

[Seamus]

Hello everyone,

I was recently given some audio gear through a house purchase.
Fisher X101c
Thorens TD124
Bogen T661
One large speaker.

Needless to say, I was very excited.

The large speaker is a little confusing. At first I thought it was a C37 with 030 speaker set (D130/075/N2400... right?), but the cabinet is not a C37. It's pretty similar in it's setup (port at the bottom), but it's just not a C37.
Then I thought that it must have been home made.
Last night I noticed that there is a General Electric logo on it.

For the life of me, I can't find anything about GE speaker cabinets.
Has anyone come across one?

I'll get some pictures up tonight, if I can find the box that the camera was packed in.

Thanks,
Seamus

ps. this web site is truly great.

[Seamus]

Here's a picture of the cabinet.

[spkrman57]

Mine had JBL D123 and 075 w/N2400 crossover.

I traded out the drivers and crossovers, but still have the cabinets.

They are GE's "Distributed port" system design. Basically a dozen 1" holes at the bottom of the front of the baffle board.

I will post pics of mine next week if you would like.....

Right now I have to go to the VA for some medical attention on my throat. I quit smoking cigarettes April 1st, but my throat has issues and I'm going to see how serious it will be.

Regards, Ron

[Seamus]

I'm sorry to hear about your throat.
I'm trying to quit smoking, also.
It's really quite amazing how cigarettes control your life.
I had no idea until I tried to quit.

That's really cool about the cabinets, though.
It's really a nice looking piece.
I have to say that I'm not real happy with the way the 075 sounds in it, but I don't know if it's the 075 that I don't like, or the sound of it in the cabinet.

The D130 sounds very good, though.

Since I only have one, and I'll probably never find another one, I may make it into a guitar cabinet or something for my recording studio and sell the 075 and the N2400.

I can't decide.

Thanks,
Seamus

[BMWCCA]

I have to say that I'm not real happy with the way the 075 sounds in it, but I don't know if it's the 075 that I don't like, or the sound of it in the cabinet.

The D130 sounds very good, though.075 doesn't really care what cabinet it's in or even if it's in a cabinet. But the crossover might be an issue, especially the pot/control. There are simple plans on this site for re-building your N2400. And of course the 075 isn't at it's best at 2400, either. I'm one LE175DLH short of making my 030 pair a three-way but they're still very enjoyable as they are when working properly. I'll be using two Crown VFX2As and three Crown amps. I'm planning it before their 60th birthday.

[Seamus]

Maye it's the crossover, then.
...or maybe I just don't like the sound of the 075.

It seemed like I was hearing two seperate and isolated drivers (HF and LF)... which, of course I was, but you know what I mean. The 075 seems overbearing and harsh.
To be fair, I only listened for a short while in my basement with a cd.
Then I switched over to my little JBL D38's and the sound from those made me sea sick.

We have a pair of JBL 4410's in our live room at the studio that I enjoy listening to quite a bit. They are driven with a Crown DC300.

Maybe the Fisher isn't doing the 075 justice?...
I realize that the 075 and the drivers in the 4410 are totally different.

[spkrman57]

Maye it's the crossover, then.
...or maybe I just don't like the sound of the 075.

It seemed like I was hearing two seperate and isolated drivers (HF and LF)... which, of course I was, but you know what I mean. The 075 seems overbearing and harsh.
To be fair, I only listened for a short while in my basement with a cd.
Then I switched over to my little JBL D38's and the sound from those made me sea sick.

We have a pair of JBL 4410's in our live room at the studio that I enjoy listening to quite a bit. They are driven with a Crown DC300.

Maybe the Fisher isn't doing the 075 justice?...
I realize that the 075 and the drivers in the 4410 are totally different.

Listen to them off-axis to miss the beaming that you are hearing.

Regards, Ron

[Seamus]

That makes sense.

Thanks,
Seamus