Replacing LE15A/PR15 with 2226H/PR15

[S20RVERT]

My 1973 LE15A's need to be completely refurbished. Can I replace them with 2226H's and still get by with my PR15 passive radiators?

[Mr. Widget]

No.

Well of course you can, but the performance will suffer significantly. You can always pop the 2226s in there and see how you like it though.


Widget

[4313B]

My 1973 LE15A's need to be completely refurbished.

Is there a problem with getting them done?

[S20RVERT]

No probelm redoing them but since I replaced my LE85's with 2450's I thought I might as well update the woofers.

[4313B]

Ah!

[johnaec]

No probelm redoing them but since I replaced my LE85's with 2450's I thought I might as well update the woofers.

What horn? With 2226's and 2450's you're talking killer little PA system here...

John

[slxrti]

My 1973 LE15A's need to be completely refurbished. Can I replace them with 2226H's and still get by with my PR15 passive radiators?

I tried a Pr15 with a 2235 it seem to move quite a bit of air.

The PR should have twice the excurtion of the primary driver.

As far as sound quality, I perfered the 2235 with a PR over a ported system. The low end was more extended and would shake the room

I used a RS sound pressure meter to tune the passive.

slxrti

[grumpy]

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[S20RVERT]

I would have replaced my LE85's with 375/2440's to go from S20R's to S22R's. Good ones are so expensive with that I would have to get HL89's. I don't like the sound of HL93's. I am using the 2450J's with 2380A's. A bit modern but great sounding to me.

[Earl K]

- My 1973 LE15A's need to be completely refurbished.

- Why are you convinced that the LE15a(s) need a complete refurbishing ( ie ; a reconing ) ?
- Many times, these old woofers can get by with just having new foam surrounds installed .

Can I replace them with 2226H's and still get by with my PR15 passive radiators?

- You don't want any SR ( sound reinforcment ) type woofer because they will have an Fs ( free air resonance ) that is typically 1 whole octave higher than a comparable HiFi woofer . ( & then ; your bottom octave of music disappears ) .


- If you need to buy new / consider putting your name on the list at Harman to get a pair of 1500Fe woofers ( @ $ 950.00 /pr ). This is one of JBLs' new "updated" HiFi 15" that is used in a few of their medium priced products ( such as the 4338 ).
- If you can't wait for Harman to "release" a batch of these woofers for sale to the public / buy ME150H 15" woofers. From what I can gather they are pretty close kissing cousins . Price = $ 880.00 for a pair & they are available now .


- If you do buy any of these recommendatons / I'd first start with the PRs in place ( nothing ventured / nothing gained, etc. ) . If you can't get the bass quality that you want with this combo / then fill in the PRs opening with a dummy plate ( that holds the necessary ports to turn your cabinet into a stock Bass Reflex ) .

- I suspect you may want to add more weight to the PRs . IME, JBLs newer woofers are really a lot like a "Mack" truck waiting to be hitched up to a trailer ( ie; lots of drivetrain torque looking for a load to smooth out the drive ) .