toddalin
12-31-2005, 12:49 PM
The 130A's in the L200 cabinets:
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/speaker2.jpg
Have now been replaced with the 2205's reconed as 2235's:
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/L200-2235.jpg
Meanwhile, the two 130A's in the center cabinet (one for center channel duties and the other a subwoofer):
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/speaker4.jpg
Have been replaced with a 2205 reconed as a 2235 for the center channel, and a W15GTI for the sub.
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/center-2235-w15gti.jpg
Note that the lettering on the W15GTI was painted out and matches well with the unpainted cone. (Certainly better than the 2235!;) ) I actually had to make 3/8" standoffs to keep the grill cloth from contacting the W15GTI surround.
Initial impression is that the 2235 is considerably more efficient than the W15 GTI..., but it is running at 8 ohms and the W15 is at 12 ohms. The W15GTI actually seems to have more overtones. Perhaps it has a more extended high frequency response, but more testing is in order to determine this. (Maybe it would better blend to a horn at 1+kHz.) I DO NEED A BIGGER SUB AMP (currently 150 Watts @ 8 ohms) with a higher sensitivity to really use this beast!
I have a switch on back of the cabinet that feeds both woofers off the sub amp. When both speakers are used together as a sub... (at 5 ohms), look out!
I did close mic testing on the 130A's before removing them. Next week I'll do the same on these. It will be interesting to see how the 2235/W15GTI compare.
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/speaker2.jpg
Have now been replaced with the 2205's reconed as 2235's:
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/L200-2235.jpg
Meanwhile, the two 130A's in the center cabinet (one for center channel duties and the other a subwoofer):
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/speaker4.jpg
Have been replaced with a 2205 reconed as a 2235 for the center channel, and a W15GTI for the sub.
http://www.largescaleonline.com/eimages/lsolpics/Team_Member_Pics/toddalin/center-2235-w15gti.jpg
Note that the lettering on the W15GTI was painted out and matches well with the unpainted cone. (Certainly better than the 2235!;) ) I actually had to make 3/8" standoffs to keep the grill cloth from contacting the W15GTI surround.
Initial impression is that the 2235 is considerably more efficient than the W15 GTI..., but it is running at 8 ohms and the W15 is at 12 ohms. The W15GTI actually seems to have more overtones. Perhaps it has a more extended high frequency response, but more testing is in order to determine this. (Maybe it would better blend to a horn at 1+kHz.) I DO NEED A BIGGER SUB AMP (currently 150 Watts @ 8 ohms) with a higher sensitivity to really use this beast!
I have a switch on back of the cabinet that feeds both woofers off the sub amp. When both speakers are used together as a sub... (at 5 ohms), look out!
I did close mic testing on the 130A's before removing them. Next week I'll do the same on these. It will be interesting to see how the 2235/W15GTI compare.