Think the reference was toward the LE14's... HT subwoofer duty can get
pretty extreme in regard to effects. I was thinking this was going to be first
and foremost a music system. Could always add LFE-specific subs later
-grumpy
My choice for subs are the SUB1500, I used two of them for my 7 channel all L212 system. The 1500s are VLF subs they easily shake the floor using a Crown K2 800wpc amp. They are also very good with music, as they should be, they were used in Revel subs. The LE14-1~3 would be good also. I'm currently using an original B212 in a stereo L212 system. I broke up the 7channel system(5 new PT800 took over the HT)
But if you really want to make those L212s purr, you have to do at least 2 of 3 things. I did all 3. they are
1. Built Charged-Coupled crossovers, using Solen Polyproplyene caps. this keeps the caps operating in class A mode. Greg Timbers swears by them, CC are in both the K2 and Everest, can't ask for a better recommendation than that.
2. Build new boxes with the driver line 2" off center(mirror imaged). produces better imaging
3. Add spikes to the bases, really opens up the highs
I did this by drilling 1/2" deep holes and cutting off 1 1/2" from the pointed ends of 16d framing nails, and pushing them into the holes.
Here is the thread for the CC networks for the L212s. Gisard's post #9 is the schematic.
http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ht=Biased+L212
I should really add a forth element, if you are going to use them as stereo only system I would suggest ebaying for a combo of H/K Citation pre-amp/power amp. That is what I'm using after all these years, wish I had the Citations 28 years ago. I'm sure a Mac combo would be quite nice also.
If you do all 4 of the things I've mentioned and you have a turntable and old lps you will find that some albums are much better than you ever remembered them to be. I found this to be true with Olivia N-J first album. I never realized how well engineered that album really is.
http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...6&postcount=12
Yes, I was referring to the subs you had pictured in the above post, which are not LE14H-1's.
J/S-S1A
Jeff-S1A
[quote=MJC;164364]My choice for subs are the SUB1500, I used two of them for my 7 channel all L212 system. The 1500s are VLF subs they easily shake the floor using a Crown K2 800wpc amp. They are also very good with music, as they should be, they were used in Revel subs. The LE14-1~3 would be good also. I'm currently using an original B212 in a stereo L212 system. I broke up the 7channel system(5 new PT800 took over the HT)
But if you really want to make those L212s purr, you have to do at least 2 of 3 things. I did all 3. they are
1. Built Charged-Coupled crossovers, using Solen Polyproplyene caps. this keeps the caps operating in class A mode. Greg Timbers swears by them, CC are in both the K2 and Everest, can't ask for a better recommendation than that.
2. Build new boxes with the driver line 2" off center(mirror imaged). produces better imaging
3. Add spikes to the bases, really opens up the highs
I did this by drilling 1/2" deep holes and cutting off 1 1/2" from the pointed ends of 16d framing nails, and pushing them into the holes.
Here is the thread for the CC networks for the L212s. Gisard's post #9 is the schematic.
http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...ht=Biased+L212
I should really add a forth element, if you are going to use them as stereo only system I would suggest ebaying for a combo of H/K Citation pre-amp/power amp. That is what I'm using after all these years, wish I had the Citations 28 years ago. I'm sure a Mac combo would be quite nice also.
If you do all 4 of the things I've mentioned and you have a turntable and old lps you will find that some albums are much better than you ever remembered them to be. I found this to be true with Olivia N-J first album. I never realized how well engineered that album really is.[/quot
Yikes! Thanks for your suggestions but all that is beyond my level of expertise.
I think I'll wait until the "right" powered sub comes along...maybe
a 200 watt 12 or i5i n. There seems to be no end in choices out there.
OPUS POCUS
Yes, there are a lot of subs to pick from, but not all are good for music. Put using a LE14 with a stereo amp to drive them would be a good choice.I think I'll wait until the "right" powered sub comes along...maybe
a 200 watt 12 or i5i n. There seems to be no end in choices out there.
Even tho you say you don't have the expertise to follow my other suggestions, I would thing you could manage to drill four 1/2" deep holes in the bottom of the L212 bases and cut off 16d nails 1 1/2" long with a pair of side cutters(plyers) and insert them into the holes. That, all by it self will give you more open highs.
Or you could look at this option for speaker spikes. I use these quite often and they work killer. Plus they look real nice.
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=240-716
J/S-S1A
Jeff-S1A
I do it in two different ways I let the smaller loudspeakers matching across the front while a smaller array surrounds the room, to complement the low end where the smaller types can’t manage the deepest lows from 60Hz down to 20Hz I use a sub bass extension Eltax A-12 R 12” sub bass.
For the exclusive subwoofer LFE.1 channel I use a JBL 4645 to slam in extra support that is not accompanied via regular VHS as this track is only carried on the 5.1 mix only. And when it comes in it makes quite an impression.
So you can design several ways its best to keep the LFE.1 isolated and free from bass manager as it muddles up the low end mix on some AVR AVP units with (low frequency masking) .
I see you have some matching loudspeakers JBL, use them for the three-screen fronts its paramount for crucial dialogue panning and sound effects.
Ya, there is that. But when I was playing around changing speaker wire and interconnects, which made a difference, like, right now, I thought about adding spikes, which I didn't have, and would have had to order. The 16d nail thing took about 15 min. Sometimes I just don't like to wait, for anything.
I do better than that, matching speakers all around, in the HT.I see you have some matching loudspeakers JBL, use them for the three-screen fronts its paramount for crucial dialogue panning and sound effects.
That's the way GT thinks its best.
Yes, that's why I mentioned doing it. Adding spikes affects the highs, makes them more open/airy. It doesn't matter that the drivers are 18" above the floor or that the boxes and bases are in two pieces. They are still connected and therefore are floor standing speakers.
Having the mid-bass drivers that high above the floor keeps them from getting boundry reinforcement, which you don't want.
aht3 noticed a difference on his L890s, after he installed the spikes, which were not put in the speaker boxes, and JBL had to send them to him.
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