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Guido
09-22-2004, 03:23 AM
Now this is a rarity:

I was offered a pair of 6425, the active Version of the 4425!
As it is sold from Harman Germany I now understand why nobody knows them.

Do you think they are worth to spend 2000 Euro (2500 USD) for a pair brandnew?
Guido
09-22-2004, 03:23 AM
The plate Amp
Guido
09-22-2004, 03:24 AM
Side view
Figge
09-22-2004, 04:35 AM
WOW!!! didnt know about em!

how come theyre not on jbl pro? only sold in europe?

must be VERY rare! so they are probably worth it!


thanks for the pics! "cut, cut"
Figge
09-23-2004, 03:20 AM
Guido: u have any specs?
Guido
09-23-2004, 03:25 AM
Originally posted by Figge
Guido: u have any specs?


No, it was not sold outside germany and my JBL contact says that there are only 15 to 20 pairs ever produced
Figge
09-23-2004, 03:28 AM
Originally posted by Guido
No, it was not sold outside germany and my JBL contact says that there are only 15 to 20 pairs ever produced


that could be called extreamly rare! i get 1 hit on google and thats german soundland....

rest of the hits are for some crappy jbl car speaker also named 6425:)


were they factory produced in CA or modified in germany?
Tweak48
09-28-2004, 03:43 PM
Actually, when you consider the last retail price for the passive 4425 in the US was $2400 a set, $100 more for the active version seems like a good deal.

I paid $1700 for a new US set in 2000, and thought they were well worth it. They give my L-300s a real "run for the money".

:)
Guido
09-29-2004, 03:23 AM
Originally posted by Figge
were they factory produced in CA or modified in germany?

Both!

They are normal 4425 mod. in Germany.
Figge
09-29-2004, 03:28 AM
so...are u gonna grab em?
still4given
09-29-2004, 05:13 AM
Wow 200 watts for the woofer and only 50 for the horn? That seems strange to me. Anybody heard these amps?

I would be tempted just because of the rarity, although if its a mod it may not hold the same weight. I'm really learning to love my 4425's. I haven't found anything that doesn't sound good on them.

Blessings, Terry
Robh3606
09-29-2004, 07:09 AM
Not really Terry. The compression driver horn combo is about 108db @ 1 meter while the woofer is around 91db. You simply don't need much power with compression drivers especially when they are using an active crossover with no power wasting pads to match the sensitivity to the woofer. The other issue is most power is needed below 300hz or so, so that reduces the power needed even more for a compression driver crossed around 1K or so.

Rob:)