Your vote for favorite JBL driver

[Windsor2k1]

hmmm- would have to say 2012 h. More than any other speaker makes me feel like I am listening to live music. Close second... 2241h. I'm "new school" on woofers yo...

Will

[4343]

The first JBL I heard was a D130 in a Karlson cab, only one, wired as a center between the amps two hots. I was hooked! I don't even remember what the stereo pair was in that setup, or who's it was, all I remember is the JBL sound... Of course I remember the show the first time I heard a 2440, and another when I heard a 2345 for the first time, and the club that had 2495s and 2402's. Still, I think the 2405 is my favorite, combined with a 2420/2307/2308, 2123 mid and a couple pair of 2225's, I'm happy...

Mike Scott in SJ, CA

[Harryup]

I vote for 2450. 2450 in a tractrix horn and you will not need a HF driver. I have tried all except for the cat eye and they simple add more problem than benifits if you re-evaluate your decisions after a week. If your listen distance is like mine approx 12 feet.
With a 2440 or 2441 you will need a treble unit though.

[Niklas Nord]

Harryup´s system sound very very nice !

I would love to try the JBL 2451 in your tractrix or, if you would get your hands on the 475nd, it has better looks

[Harvey Gerst]

Two of my favorite JBL speakers were designed by Bill Burton before Ed May came on board - the D123 and the 075.

I don't even remember the name or model of my favorite JBL system; it was a little bigger than the typical bookshelf cabinet, and it had an LE14 and an LE85 (on a 90 degree short horn). Can't remember if it was a straight LE14 or the LE14 with the center tweeter. It was the nicest sounding JBL system I've ever heard.

I had a pair of Hartsfield with Lowthers in them that sounded pretty nice. And I had a Metragon with Janzen electrostatics that really sounded sweet.

[hapy._.face]

There are a lot of JBL drivers I've yet to hear. But I really like the 112A/H mainly from an historical perspective. That 8" midbass is the whole reason JBL sold any L212s. The engineering really went into the concept of the L212- but it still must have been a huge leap of faith to be the first company to introduce a sub/sat- let alone the audacity to beg $5K for a pair. The solution? Make your midbass pump all the way down to 70Hz and do it perfectly; You leave little for the sub to do (with regard to frequency). The 112A/H is a super fine overmade work of art (IMO).

[JBLnsince1959]

D-130

[Donald]

I have to say the 077. I could not believe how sharp it was when I first heard my L65s.

Now, at the other end of the spectrum, I would love to hear a 1500 sub.

[150a/250ti]

LE14H-1 they even look cool

[Ken Pachkowsky]

I would have to say the 2245H. To me these continue to be one of my favorite drivers. I do miss that little extra ultra low end they produce when loaded properly aka 4345's. The dual 2235's are nice but those 18"s are something else.

Ken

[norealtalent]

I can't help but think that the "lacking" (if you can call it that) of the dual 2235's in the Westlakes is due to 2 separate drivers fighting eachother for control of one shared sub chamber. I imagine 2 2245's in one chamber would react the same way. I'm working towards moving the Westlakes out and the SOTA's in for comparisons. The SOTA's have dedicated chambers for each 2235 and therefore I expect the speed an accuracy of the bottom end to be noticeably improved.

[hapy._.face]

NRT-

Couldn't agree more. If one woofer has the slightest increase in efficiency*- it will react a split second faster and suck the back of the cone of the more inefficient one. Thus, it becomes a smear of a passive radiator situation. I think that's the only westie flaw (I can see) except the price...
Dedicated enclosures will result in increased focus. It has to.

I assume the 4350 has the similar problem in design, thus is why people that have owned both a 4350, and 4345 claim the 4345 has more "accurate" bass performance. That's consistant with my theory.


* No two woofers are EXACTLY the same. As one begins to take the slightest lead- it will change the way the other one wears. After time- the differences in efficiency will become more and more apparent.

[4313B]

Gee... haven't I been harping on that like, let's see, forever now.

[hapy._.face]

Gee... haven't I been harping on that like, let's see, forever now.

LOL. Hey-I didn't know! It does make perfect sense. That's why we (JBL folks) have you and Westlake doesn't!!!

[Mr. Widget]

I can't help but think that the "lacking" (if you can call it that) of the dual 2235's in the Westlakes is due to 2 separate drivers fighting eachother for control of one shared sub chamber.

I always use...(always is a big word)... I almost always use dual woofers in separate chambers. When I built my 4355 clones, the 2235Hs were in separate 5 cu ft chambers... they still didn't have the sound of a 2245. ...and the 2245 doesn't have the sound of a Sub1500....


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