Supply of OEM 2405 diaphragms rare?
I have an old pair of 2405 slots that I just bought and that have been used in pro SR.
Are there plenty of JBL OEM diaphragms for these drivers or are they now getting more scarce?
I assume JBL will no longer make these as a result of their decision to no longer cater to the vintage community; right?
My drivers have OEM frams and they work, but I assume they have been hammered a ton.
I don't think After market is a bad thing...
There are plenty of after market parts out for the 24xx series UHF drivers.
While I don't know how they sound in real life conditions (that's the only thing that matters to me) I have had great results using AM replacement diaphragms on 2241 drivers. I used to by these at $30. a crack as opposed to the outrageous JBL price of $200. CND. And that was 15-20 years ago!
We get ripped off in Canada. When it comes down to making a living at it-- why not.
p.s. the quality of this particular cone kit was excellent and I could hear no sonic difference, but I would imagine higher frequency units may be more susceptible to audible differences.