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Eddycycles
02-01-2015, 08:57 AM
Please tell me more about JBL 2480. Is it sound like 2441? Can I use with 3105 crossover ?
Thanks,
ivica
02-01-2015, 12:40 PM
Please tell me more about JBL 2480. Is it sound like 2441? Can I use with 3105 crossover ?
Thanks,

Hi
As You can see from the JBL data , 2480 has less response over 5kHz then 2441/5/6. Its membrane is not Aluminum or Titanium. I think it is not suitable for Hi-Fi home listening.

regards
Ivica
Maron Horonzakz
02-01-2015, 12:46 PM
It was used for foghorns here...Loud but not musicle..
subwoof
02-01-2015, 07:05 PM
4" coil PHENOLIC diaphram...able to go much lower in response than Al or Ti at the expense of the high end due to heavier moving mass.

The 2480 ( 375HP / Dukane 5P360) had a copper voice coil like the sister 2460 ( 175HP / Sunn LE100s ) and both were changed to Al coil wire in the late 70's to become 2482 and 2461 respectively.

They are probably the smoothest sounding driver for vocals but you *have* to have high end augmentation for music playback.
Eddycycles
02-02-2015, 01:42 AM
Do you think 2480 will work good or make sound better with 2350 horn? now I put on 537-500 and sound like mid-low.:dont-know:
ivica
02-02-2015, 03:09 AM
Do you think 2480 will work good or make sound better with 2350 horn? now I put on 537-500 and sound like mid-low.:dont-know:

Hi Eddycycles,

Expect-able response of 2480 driver can be seen:
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?81-2480-specs&p=520&viewfull=1#post520

May be You can upgrade 2480 drivers with the Radian 1282-8/16 diaphragm, especially if You use 2350 Horn

http://www.avsuperstore.com/PDF/RADIAN-1282.pdf

In that Radian data spec. it is said: "....Converts 2482 From MID-RANGE only to Full-Range Driver......"

I have only experience with the Radian 1245-16 diaphragms mounted into the 2441 JBL drivers. I can say that up to the 10kHz they are very good.
I have used them with JBL 2307+2308 horn-lenses combo, in my DIY 4333 speakers

You can seen measurements results,

Pay attention that on my measurements the vertical resolution is 2.5dB regards Ivica
Eddycycles
02-02-2015, 06:27 PM
Thank you very much for your information:applaud: