JBL 4435 by Guido.

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It’s been four months now, sinse replacing my 4430s with Guido’s 4435s with CC networks.
The whole experience is documented here...
http://www.avclub.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=56389
Speakers have been raised about 15cm and space has been acoustically improved a bit since then.

Sound... Full bodied, detailed but never thin, smooth highs and no fatigue even after long hours of listening and capable of crazy levels with amazing clarity and dynamics.
In a few words, totally satisfied from the sound. I should add the awesome packaging and the very positive transaction experience from dealing with Guido, a real professional.

A question about amps.
Except the usual suspects, McIntosh, Pass or Bryston amps has any of you any experience of ICE based amps, driving these speakers? I am thinking of Wyred4Sound SX1000 monos. 500W of power (= headroom) and minimum consumption.

I am quite happy with my bridged BV Audio monos, really no complaints, just tempted by the upgrade bug.

Any opinions welcome :-)

[macaroonie]

Mark Levinson

[moparfan]

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Here you are...

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[rdgrimes]

Might could use some room treatments, but it looks fantastic.

[eso]

Might could use some room treatments, but it looks fantastic.

A rug would do wonders for the sound. The concrete floor looks great, but not accoustically optimal. A few large canvasses would help too.

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These photos were taken same day the speakers arrived.
Still remember the shock when these monsters were abandoned on the pavement by the shipping company… The whole project went smoothly, thanks to Guido's safe packaging.

Things have been improved a bit since then...
4435s rest on low wooden bases with castors so they can easily be moved a bit from back and side walls, horns are @ the outside and there is a thick carpet in front of them. -exactly as eso suggested. Still some wall and / or ceiling treatment is required, but even as it is now, sound is as described.

[richluvsound]

Congrats,

they sounded wonderful before the upgrade

Rich

[Mike Ronesia]

Very nice. How about a shot or two of the finished room.

[jerry_rig]

What are those drivers being attached to the 2344 horns? They don't look like the stock 2426H units.

[rdgrimes]

Thanks for the speaker porn.

[eso]

What are those drivers being attached to the 2344 horns? They don't look like the stock 2426H units.

Good Catch. Definitely not a 2426H... TAD? They are the same shape as the old Alnico JBLs but the color of TADs.


eso

[Guido]

TAD 2001 with brandnew dias.
Binding posts are JBL as the TAD plastic ones aren't good.

And yes, crossover is optimized.

What are those drivers being attached to the 2344 horns? They don't look like the stock 2426H units.

[modena]

Very nice. How about a shot or two of the finished room.

Though not finished yet...