What to do with 2435 and 2202H ?

[Guru]

Hi !


This is my first post here on Lansing H so i hope i'll do it right...

I bought a pair of 2435 and 2202H for a small amount of money and now i hope you guys can help me to decide what to do with them...

Is this a good idea ?
2435 in a smith horn >950Hz
2202 80-950
??? 20-80Hz

/G

[John W]

Hi,
Welcome to the forum.
My main speakers use 2245 woofers below 290, 2202H from 290 to 900, 2435HPL from 900 to about 15k and 2407H above that.
The speakers are driven using a 6 channel active crossover, which is a good way to go for DIY.

I can definetly recommend the setup. The 2245 is excellent.
You can read a little more on the horn here:
http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...8&postcount=40

A smith horn could also work, but with the 2435 I like this better. These horns image real well.

[Earl K]

Cool !

Very Nice setup John !

A round horn ( just like yours ) would also be my first choice ( assuming one likes some front to back imaging / as well as side to side ) .


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[Guru]

Earl K: Do you have the spec for 2435's ?

18" is a little to big for me, what do you guys think about using a 2203 below 80Hz ?

[Earl K]

Hi Guru

Earl K: Do you have the spec for 2435's ?

The specs are posted on this site ( look in the Transducer section at the bottom ) .

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ps ; the 2203 can be made to work as long as you use an electronic crossover to make up for it's lower sensitivety .

[Guru]

Hi Guru



The specs are posted on this site ( look in the Transducer section at the bottom ) .

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ps ; the 2203 can be made to work as long as you use an electronic crossover to make up for it's lower sensitivety .

Thanks for the spec

My ideas right now are...

1pcs 2435 >950Hz
2pcs 2202H 120-950Hz ( 2 pcs to get the higher sensivity) Maybe there should be an higher xover point ?
1pcs 2203H 30-120Hz with an electronic crossover

[Guru]

Hi guys

Im slow but i think i have an idea of how my system should look like

My system will be as follow:

2435 HPL in Smith horn 1000Hz-
2202H in 35Liters closed cabinet 120-1000
2235, 2242, 2245 or 2203A from 30-120Hz

I need some input on my choice of LF driver....What driver should i choose and why ??

I will soon put up some pics on Smith horn and 2202 cabinet...

/M

[4313B]

2235, 2242, 2245 or 2203A from 30-120Hz

I need some input on my choice of LF driver....What driver should i choose and why ??

The 124/2203 is a really nice driver, very fast and powerful but limited xMech. It won't keep up with a 2202. The LE14 won't either.

The 2235H is nice if you don't have room for an eighteen.

The 2242 isn't quite as effortless on the very bottom end as the 2245 but it has a very clean sound character and it handles unholy amounts of power.

The 2245 has the most effortless bottom end of the bunch and it is very articulate. It is a true very low frequency transducer. The LE14 is a close second but it doesn't have the efficiency.

[Guru]

The 124/2203 is a really nice driver, very fast and powerful but limited xMech. It won't keep up with a 2202. The LE14 won't either.

Is it the lack of power handlig that make the 2203 dont keep up with the 2202's ? Is that really a problem if im not planning to play 140 db ?

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[4313B]

Is it the lack of power handlig that make the 2203 dont keep up with the 2202's ? Is that really a problem if im not planning to play 140 db ?

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It's the efficiency difference. JBL used two 2235H's to keep up with the 2202 and that's with bi-amping. You can certainly try the 124 or 2203 if you want but I would argue against searching them out if you don't already have them. If you're sold on the small size of the 124 or 2203 then use the "better" LE14H instead. It doesn't have quite the punch but it's better balanced and sounds really nice.

[Guru]

It's the efficiency difference. JBL used two 2235H's to keep up with the 2202 and that's with bi-amping. You can certainly try the 124 or 2203 if you want but I would argue against searching them out if you don't already have them. If you're sold on the small size of the 124 or 2203 then use the "better" LE14H instead. It doesn't have quite the punch but it's better balanced and sounds really nice.

Im getting confused...2203 has 93db and LE14H 91db...