Has anyone had any success or satisfaction using a non JBL or Altec driver using a 511B horn? If so which types. ( With due respect to this forum.)
Thank-you
Frogman
Has anyone had any success or satisfaction using a non JBL or Altec driver using a 511B horn? If so which types. ( With due respect to this forum.)
Thank-you
Frogman
Cyclotronguy uses a TAD 1" driver on his 511Bs and likes the combo quite a lot.
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And in the workshop Cyclotronguy has a pair of P-audio Neo compression drivers that he likes just fine too. They are the model 450's, purchased new from Speaker City at a fraction of the cost for used TAD 2001's
What's wrong with using JBL or Altec however? It's difficult to get anything I know of new at a price that clean used Altec or JBL can be bought for. JBL's and Altec's have the advantage of replacement parts.
Cyclotronguy
A JBL driver on a 511B/811B will not necessarily sound better than a Altec 800/900 series 1" driver.
Also, the Altec drivers tend to not sound as good on the JBL horns.
Both were designed with different purposes in mind.
Using a non JBL/Altec driver on either may work but might not be optimum.
YMMV being the disclaimer of course!
Ron
JBL Pro for home use!
A buddy uses emenince drivers on his Altec horns and reports wonderfull sound. I have not heard them but he claims there are charts or graphs at the eminence site showing very favorable curves. Could be worth a listen.
Gary
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