Originally Posted by
Ian Mackenzie
You may also want to compare and discuss the 2235H without the mass ring (2234H)...an option that some JBL engineers prefer. Either eq the low end you use (2) like in the 4435 for superb low end. In several respects this is a better arrangement than the 2245H.
If you plan to use the 2235H above 300hz this variation is definately a consideration. ie 4435.
A WMHMW arrangement using 2234H as an MTM tower version of the 4345 would be very interesting. Westlake as I recall had some designs like this.
The 2245 appears problematic for some who are attempting to marry it with a midrange driver. I think a lot of that comes down to having fresh recones, the correct box tuning and biamping with the exact voltage drives. The 2245 is also more critical of placement with wall boundary effects and this makes subjective comparisons difficult.
Ian