How good is this combination for hi-fi?
What cabinet and crossover are Ok for them?
Is there another two-way combination better (and cheaper)?
How good is this combination for hi-fi?
What cabinet and crossover are Ok for them?
Is there another two-way combination better (and cheaper)?
Potentially very good. They're used in the SR4725 together, the 2426 on a 2370 horn. I tried the 4725 as a hifi speaker and it was good fun, though lacking somewhat in ultimate refinement.
You can definitely use their crossover (it's online, somewhere) as a starting point, or acquire the XO in completed form.
It's a shame you're in south spain, as we could work something out. I want the 2226h and 2426h out of the 4725 cabs, but you could certainly manage to pry the cabs and XOs out of my hands.
The combination is pretty good crossed over at around 800 -1000 Hz. As for refinement? you wont see much of that although when tamed correctly your friends will be impressed.
Allan.
I have a couple of these for hi-fi/ home cinema and they are very good when set up properly in a suitible sized cabinet with a proper horn and a passive x-over.
Some folks add an UHF tweeter such as the 2405 but it is not essential.
Their sensativity is high so you don't need a bunch of big power but to make them really sing, 200wpc would allow you to hear their full potential.
See my avatar for example...
Ron sends......
JBL Pro for home use!
And if I use 2206h instead 2226h?
The 2206 is a very competant 12" driver that requires a lot smaller cab.
Ideally all speakers in the HT should be the same, so many go with the 2206.
Basically, it is a compremise, however. The 15" 2226 is a much better performer but it must be in a big box to provide its full potential.
What's difference between 2426 and 2426 HPL?
2446 and 2446 HPL?
Better? Yes, get a pair of 2235's to go with the 2426's and a pair of 2344 horns and make a pair of 4430'sIs there another two-way combination better (and cheaper)?
Rob
"I could be arguing in my spare time"
If I'm not mistaken the HPL is to differenciate the driver sold as a discrete component and the driver sold as a part of a whole system.Originally Posted by Flaesh
Some cosmetics are different like the foilcal and at times a magnet protector.
2446H is different from 2446HPL in that it has a rubber magnet protector.
The PL suffix means it is Protector Less. A clear-cut case of More Is Less...
Mike Scott in SJ, CA
Drive 'em to the Xmax!
I spent some time reviewing the datasheets of 2344 and 2370 the other day, 2344 has very inconsistent off-axis performance, probably due to the hardcore effort put at maintaining averaged power within their chosen window (that's a nasty looking slot).Better? Yes, get a pair of 2235's to go with the 2426's and a pair of 2344 horns and make a pair of 4430's
Rob
Most modern horns have gone away from such heroic efforts, and tend to be more consistent within their off-axis windows. A 2370 with some mild tweaking could be a far superior horn. A little 30PPI reticulated foam in the throat (geddes style) and some large rounding and/or edge termination would dramatically improve this horn. I got good results from felt around the mouth perimeter.
A 2370 with some mild tweaking could be a far superior horn.
Maybe but I doubt it. Right out of the box the 2344 sounds better. Are you just looking at spec sheets or have you actually listened to both of them?? All of those early diffraction horns are a bit rough it goes with the territory. Geedes Suma is essentially a modernized 4430.
Rob
"I could be arguing in my spare time"
Yes, get a pair of 2235's to go with the 2426's and a pair of 2344 horns and make a pair of 4430's. Rob
Yes, I agree with approach. User Subwoof always states: "there's enough highs from a 2426 to stearilize a teenage bat!" I found this to be the case when I built my copy of the SR4735. They contain a 2226 woof, 2416/2371 horn for highs and a 2118 for mids. I think they are a very good cabinet size and utilization of components.
Just my $.02. you mileage may vary.
Scotty.
One step above: "Two Tin Cans and a String!"
Longtime Alaskan Low-Fi Guy - E=MC² ±3db
Should be the LE10H a good partner as a mid with the 2226h and the 2426?
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