What tweeter/horn to match up with JBL 2226H in 4507 enclosures?

[workaround1]

I have JBL 2226H 15" woofers in 4507 style enclosures. I believe these are tuned to 38-40hz. I'm looking for suggestions on new or used tweeters/horns to match up with them. I've got a budget of $200-$250 for the tweeters & crossover.

I don't know how to design a crossover though, so I'm looking for proven designs.

I listen to rock and jazz and classical, though these speakers will also serve as home theater main L&R's.

Thanks for any suggestions! Driver doesn't have to be JBL and I'm open to horns. I'm using solid state 140watts per channel.

[Robh3606]

Hello

That's tight budget for adding a decent set of horns and drivers and crossovers to those cabinets. You may want to look at the Econowave thread on AK.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=150939



Rob

[workaround1]

Thanks, Rob.

It's already got the econowave though. I was wanting to try something different. What is the next step up, budget wise?

[Robh3606]

Did you look at the Pi speaker site?? Wayne is part of the econowave thread. Take a look at Pi speakers especially if you don't want a JBL top end. He has a couple of versions using the 2226 with different horns and compression drivers. He used to anyway.

To go JBL you could always Ebay but the cost of new diaphragms will break your budget if you need them. Lowest cost would probably be a pair of 2416's of 2418's. You can cross them over around 1.2-1.5K on the right horn. Both are thread on drivers.

Rob

[workaround1]

Thanks, Rob.

I'm overall happy with the econowave. But I'll be moving it to a pair of other speakers as I continue to experiment with the JBL 2226 in my 4507 enclosures. I'm just super happy with the JBL woofers and this enclosure and want to try various configurations.
I heard the B&C DE250 & Pi4 crossover are very similar to the Econowave, which is why I haven't considered it much yet. I just want to try something different.

I have no problem going with a JBL top end. I'll research the two you've mentioned!

[jcrobso]

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=290-554
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=264-271
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/50-5411

However, I feel in the long run you would be better off saving up the $$$ to get JBL drivers.

[Zilch]

I just want to try something different.

http://www.audioheritage.org/vbullet...ead.php?t=9901

[Russellc]

Thanks, Rob.

I'm overall happy with the econowave. But I'll be moving it to a pair of other speakers as I continue to experiment with the JBL 2226 in my 4507 enclosures. I'm just super happy with the JBL woofers and this enclosure and want to try various configurations.
I heard the B&C DE250 & Pi4 crossover are very similar to the Econowave, which is why I haven't considered it much yet. I just want to try something different.

I have no problem going with a JBL top end. I'll research the two you've mentioned!

Having all of the above, I can tell you the B&C DE 250 is a large step up from the Selenium driver used on Econowave. I also have the 4507 box, with 2235H currently installed, but also have the original 2225H as well. I am going to try the crossover out from Wayne's Pi site on this combo. He's got it flat on the 290H Eminence horn/waveguide.

Beyond this, you may want to look at Zilch and others work with the JBL 2450 SL driver......big step up money wise!

For about 8 bucks, I just picked up a nice QSC waveguide that Augerpro is using over on the AVscience forum, nicer than I was expecting.......

Russellc